Yesterday was the 2023 Entrance Ceremony for the most famous fashion school in Asia, Japan's Bunka Fashion College. Bunka's Entrance Ceremony is the first time the new students (often accompanied by their parents) officially arrive on campus. It's an exciting day for them and for us, as we are able to see what the next generation of Japanese fashion designers, stylists, models, and other creatives will look like. We also meet many new people at the event who are likely to become the next generation of Harajuku street style personalities. There are also Harajuku kids entering Bunka who we've known for several years as fashion-loving high school students.
This year, we saw a lot of ruffles/tulle, Mikio Sakabe/JennyFax bubble shoes, striped hairstyles, and plaid (Vivienne Westwood/HEIHEI). There were a surprising number of lolitas (or lolita-inspired fashion) this year as well.
Everyone we know in the video is tagged on Instagram.
Congratulations to all of the new Bunka Fashion College students for 2023!!