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Last month, our first year students were finally able to enter Japan thanks to the eased border restrictions. Furthermore, as we have switched back to partial face-to-face classes, our students have also been able to discover our campus and our GFC studio, while taking part in these classes.
Last week, we had a visit from the lovely Sheila Cliffe, who teaches our students yukata wearing yearly, and the results can be seen in the picture below.
We are wishing our new first year students a fruitful time in Tokyo, and are looking forward to their future works!

Within the framework of our double degree program with the prestigious Parisian design school École nationale supérieure des Arts Décoratifs, Selam Wegner and Li Han, two of our GFC students are currently studying in Paris. At EnsAD, they had the opportunity to be interviewed by street style journalist Loïc Prigent. They were featured in LE STREET STYLE #8 | Vogue France – on YouTube.

Prof. Takagi published a co-edited book: Rethinking Fashion Globalization (Bloomsbury, 2021).

This book brings reflective critiques of the fashion system from fashion scholars, researchers and creative practitioners. 

It is divided into three themes, ‘Disruptions in Time and Space’, ‘Nationalism and Transnationalism’ and ‘Global Design Practices’. 

Find the book here 

Our GFC students started textile experiments at Bunka Gakuen University. Following all safety procedures to prevent the Corona virus infection, our students have started to use the university facilities for their textile experiments such as ink-jet printer, sublimation print, and silk screen.