Fashion week for the public
It's that time again, when fashion makers and breakers take all that creativity they have pent up for the past six months and let it loose in the form of Japan Fashion Week (JFW).
From Oct. 18 through 22, runway shows will be reveal 2011 spring and summer collections to selected industry insiders. But JFW is increasingly taking note of the popularity of consumer-directed events, and this year there are more opportunities for anyone to be a part of the fashion feast.
Fashion-related videos will screen on jumbo displays (some in 3-D) at Midtown Tokyo in Roppongi and Japanese online video service Nico Nico Douga will continually stream many live shows and designer interviews. Nico Nico Douga will also show a documentary that follows brands Guts Dynamite Cabarets and Liza Lisa in the runup to their shows.