Antwerp's schools new breeding ground for aspiring designers ANTWERP, Belgium (Kyodo) In the world of fashion, Paris, London and Milan have always been on the cutting edge, attracting aspiring designers to study there in the hopes of making a name for themselves.
Renowned Japanese fashion designers such as Hanae Mori, Kenzo Takada and Issey Miyake all appeared on the world fashion stage after successes in these European cities or in New York.
But nowadays, an increasing number of young Japanese fashion students are heading to Antwerp in northern Belgium.