OpenFashion Results Announced Next-generation designers take on “New Japonism” with generative AI! Fashion design contest “TOKYO AI Fashion Week – 2025 A/W Contest”

【OpenFashion】 【Results】Next-generation designers take on generative AI to create a “New Japonism”! Fashion design contest “TOKYO AI Fashion Week – 2025 A/W Contest” ​ Image
URL: OpenFashion Press release: July 25, 2025 To members of the press [Results announced] Next-generation designers take on generative AI to create a “New Japonism”! Fashion design contest “TOKYO AI Fashion Week – 2025 A/W Contest” -Next-generation works created with AI, from concept to design- OpenFashion Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, Representative: Toru Ueda, hereinafter referred to as OpenFashion), which is developing services and products that combine fashion and the latest technologies such as AI, is pleased to announce the results of the “TOKYO AI Fashion Week – 2025 A/W Contest,” a fashion design contest that utilizes generative AI. This contest started in May this year. From among the works using generative AI collected from all over the world, the public and the judges voted for the works that advanced to the final round, and the Grand Prize and Excellence Prize were selected in total of three works.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/12284/177/12284-177-a4c83441ba5dffea13ee9d1143a34361-1920×1080.png OpenFashion is developing design support and data analysis solutions using generative AI technology specialized for the fashion industry. The generative AI platform “MaisonAI”, which was offered until February this year, has been taken over by AuthenticAI, and is now using its knowledge to support the digital transformation of the industry through design generation and trend analysis, mainly for apparel companies. The fashion design contest “TOKYO AI Fashion Week – 2025 A/W Contest” was held as one of the contents of the event “TOKYO AI Fashion Week – 2025 A/W -“, which disseminates new creativity and expression born from the fusion of generative AI and fashion. It was planned as a place where anyone can freely create fashion designs using generative AI, and it is an opportunity to challenge the possibilities of unprecedented expression. Based on the theme of this year’s “Neo-Japonisme,” contestants were responsible for everything from concept planning to visual creation, expressing a “new
Japaneseness” with their own free ideas. As a result, a diverse range of works were submitted. This time, we will announce the results of the contest, which was judged by special judges Olga, CEO of ish Co., Ltd., Kaname Murakami, Editor-in-Chief of WWDJAPAN, and Hiroshi Komoda, Secretary General of JFWO. ■ “TOKYO AI Fashion Week – 2025 S/S Contest” results announcement ■Best award Work name “KAWAII VANGUARD” Creator: SaYaKa Work
page:https://tokyoaifashionweek.com/products/0432-2025aw
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/12284/177/12284-177-d92236178c246342cd88aa1e39711207-1920×1800.png [“KAWAII VANGUARD” judge comments] “Because it’s AI Fashion Week, it’s important to have a sense of balance between AI’s ability to expand expression and fashionability, and I think this work beautifully balances the possibilities of AI’s expressiveness in terms of color, composition, and power of expression. The symbolism of the five elements, the physicality of the android, and the symbolism of Lolita were all well-balanced and well-controlled. The combined use of generative AI, such as image generation and concept making through dialogue with AI, was clearly conveyed, and I felt that generative AI was not viewed as a convenient image generation tool, but was co-created and trying to open up new possibilities for expression. The visuals, concept, and expression were cohesive, and above all, it was clear that they were having fun creating it. It was KAWAII! ” (Olga, CEO of ish Inc., Fashion Tech Designer, Associate Professor at Kyoritsu Women’s University, Visiting Associate Professor at Digital Hollywood University) ■ Excellence Award (2 works) Work name: “UKIYOE” Creator: Marshmellaxy Work
page:https://tokyoaifashionweek.com/products/0382-2025aw
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/12284/177/12284-177-f73fc669d2aff181589d3d597104aac7-1920×1800.png 【Comments from the judges of “UKIYOE”】 “I empathize with how I think about using AI now, which is to think about the possibilities of clothing made with materials and techniques that cannot be realized with current technology, or that would require a tremendous amount of time and effort to realize.” (WWDJAPAN Editor-in-Chief / Kaname Murakami) Work title: “Techno-Wagara” Creator: aktpapa Work
page:https://tokyoaifashionweek.com/products/0207-2025aw
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/12284/177/12284-177-65e90b5865f23e8e30ba0a5c11131944-1920×1800.png [“Techno-Wagara” judge comments] “Based on traditional Japanese patterns, it incorporates materials and the latest technology, expresses design and form from various perspectives, and is a wonderful piece of work that allows you to create (imagine) the fashion of the future. It has an overwhelming appeal.” (JFWO Secretary General / Komoda Hiroshi) The results of the contest can also be viewed on the official “TOKYO AI Fashion Week” website.
https://tokyoaifashionweek.com/pages/2025-aw-winners ■Special judges’ comments (in alphabetical order) ◆Olga, CEO of ish Inc., Fashion Tech Designer, Associate Professor at Kyoritsu Women’s University, Visiting Associate Professor at Digital Hollywood University
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/12284/177/12284-177-9076435d43b48991ed57cc71e2f22bce-1920×1002.png ◆JFWO Secretary General / Mr. Hiroshi Komoda
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/12284/177/12284-177-ef4b818796ad4e180c8525f0c63b9356-960×501.png ◆WWD JAPAN Editor-in-Chief / Mr. Kaname Murakami
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/12284/177/12284-177-81aaf5a99541f8ba1465396000e2f866-1920×1002.png ◆OpenFashion Representative Comments from Ueda Toru
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/12284/177/12284-177-c627446e49c45c203ae7f20203b19e0e-1920×1002.png You can see all the works submitted this time on the page below. We hope you will feel the potential of design created by humans and generative AI, and find your favorite work. ▶ “TOKYO AI Fashion Week – 2025 S/S Contest” entry work
https://tokyoaifashionweek.com/collections/2025aw OpenFashion will continue to be a pioneer in technological innovation in the fashion industry and contribute to the sustainable development of the industry by utilizing generative AI.
■Guidelines for the use of generative AI The images used in “TOKYO AI Fashion Week” and the rules for the contest held within the event were created in accordance with the “Guidelines for the Use of Generative AI (Images)” published by the Japan Deep Learning Association (JDLA) on Tuesday, February 13, 2024. https://www.jdla.org/document/ ※”TOKYO AI FASHION WEEK(R)” is a registered trademark of the Japan Fashion Week Organization. Official website and SNS ・OpenFashion official website “OpenFashion” is a platform that uses the latest technologies such as generative AI, virtual fashion, and web3 to develop various fashion-related services and brands. In addition, it will be combined with an online community to fundamentally change the creative flow of fashion. https://jp.open-fashion.com/ ・OpenFashion Community (free to join) A community that anyone can join to share how to use AI tools and news about generative AI. The latest information on the ongoing OpenFashion will also be posted here.
https://openfashion-jp.circle.so/ ・OpenFashion Discord (free to join) This is a community that specializes in “Midjourney” and shares content and holds image generation contests. We are also planning to hold fashion contests in the future, so please join this community as well. https://discord.gg/SqKAYxwzbk ・OpenFashion Twitter
https://twitter.com/openfashion_jp ・OpenFashion Instagram
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/12284/177/12284-177-847021799664dbe33e451a2b464160a2-400×400.png ■About OpenFashion Co., Ltd. Company name: OpenFashion Co., Ltd. Address: 12F World Kitaaoyama Building, 3-5-1 Kitaaoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0061 Representative: CEO Toru Ueda Business description: AIX (AI transformation) of the fashion industry using generative AI technology URL: https://jp.open-fashion.com/ ■Contact us If you have any questions about this matter, please contact us using the contact form below. Contact form:https://jp.open-fashion.com/pages/contact automatically, so please do not reply.