JFW -Japan Fashion Week Organization-

Application has already been finished. "SHINMAI Creator's Project"

Requirements

• A person recommended by a professor of an overseas fashion school, a principal of a fashion school in Japan or a fashion journalist, and possessing 10 years or less experience in creative activities.
  (Professional career needs to be outlined in a CV)
• A person who has his or her own brand / fashion line but no major sponsors.
• A person who can prepare 20 looks of his/her 2010-2011 A/W Collections in March 2010.

Looks must have not yet been shown in Japan.
Additionally, looks that have been shown at any of the four major collections (New York, London, Milan and Paris) are also not eligible.
However, those looks can be shown at the exhibition.

• A person who can participate in the exhibition after 2010-2011 A/W Collections in March 2010.
• A person who will be able to participate in JFW Japan Creation, textiles exhibition in Japan.
  (Selected designers are to stay from October 5 to 10)
  Click here for the details on JFW Japan Creation.
• The trademark must be registered in your residing country.
• A person currently involved in or who wishes to get involved in business/creating works in Japan.

How to Apply

1st step   All applications must be submitted as follows:

Deadline	:	April 24, 2009
Send	:	SHINMAI Creator's Project
		Japan Fashion Week Organization
		3F, Terasaki 1st. Bldg., 1-10-5 Nihombashi-Muromachi, Chuo-Ku, Tokyo 103-0022

Application materials

• Recommendation
  Recommendation by a professor of an overseas fashion school, a principal of a fashion school in Japan or a fashion journalist

• Application form Use the designated format 1*.

• An essay describing the candidate's motivation to become a fashion designer, the concept of his/her brand and his/her creative directions.
  Use the designated format 2*. (within one A4 size sheet)

• A Tokyo-oriented business plan or an essay describing the aspirations for creating artworks.
  Use the designated format 3*. (within one A4 size sheet)

• Creative portfolio
  • a.  Invitation and press release for fashion shows and exhibitions. (up to 10 looks each)
  • b.  Latest SS and AW collections: 20 looks each, 40 looks in total.
  • c.  Brand logo
• The creative portfolio is for presenting the excellence of your brand and works. How you put them together will also be evaluated.

*Click here for downloading the designated formats.

All 1 - 5 are to be sent in both digital form and in hard copy.

Size File within A3 size

Data 2 CDs or DVDs (1 original copy and 1 extra copy) in Word, JPG, PDF

<Language>
English

<Notes>

Application materials will not be returned.

Scan viruses on the CDs and DVDs

Video and other materials not mentioned above will not be regarded as application materials.

Copies may be made of the application materials during the selection process.

2nd   step Participating designers are narrowed down by the Selection Committee

[Chairman of Selection Committee]
Mr. Richard Collasse    President & Representative Director, Chanel K.K.

[Members of Selection Committee] (in alphabetical order)
Mr. Nobuyuki Ota President, ISSEY MIYAKE INC.
Mr. Hiroaki Takashita President, RESTIR Holdings Inc.
Mr. Toshihiko Nakagome Senior Executive Officer, Director, Isetan Co., Ltd.
Mr. Takeshi Hirouchi Representative Director, Chairman, ONWARD HOLDINGS Co., Ltd.
Ms. Valérie Toranian Chief Editor, ELLE FRANCE

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The organizer will:

• Cover transportation and accommodation expenses of one participating designer per brand for JFW Japan Creation.
• Cover transportation and accommodation expenses of one participating designer and one assistant per brand during SHINMAI Creator's Project.
• Cover expenses for transporting designer’s collection within Japan and outside Japan.
• Selected designers will be introduced to JFW Japan Creation. The organizer will also cover the costs of up to 10 Japanese fabrics, shown in these exhibitions (limit of 100,000 Japanese yen per fabric). Costs for other materials or products will be borne by the selected designers.
• Cover the basic expenses to hold a fashion show and to participate in the exhibition after 2010-2011 A/W Collections in March 2010. (While the organizer will try to meet demands concerning the fashion show, all requests may not be met.)
• Support the cost of venue for fashion show and the exhibition in the 11th JFW (2011 S/S Collection) in Tokyo, based on JFW designer's support rules.

Fri, February 20, 2009	Application starts
Fri, April 24, 2009	Application deadline
|	Selection process
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August 2009	Formally deciding the designers from applicants.
October 2009	Selected designers will participate in JFW Japan Creation.
March 2010	The 10th JFW in TOKYO SHINMAI Creator's Project collection show and exhibition / business meetings will be held.

Japan Fashion Week Organization [Attn: Tobari or Shinoda]
3F, Terasaki 1st. Bldg., 1-10-5 Nihombashi-Muromachi, Chuo-Ku, Tokyo
TEL : 81-3-3242-8551 / FAX : 81-3-3242-8552
E-mail : shinmai@jfw.jp