Bunka Fashion College
Organization
Dates
- Existence: 1919-
Biography
Bunka Fashion College is Japan's first fashion school. Originally founded in 1919 as a small dressmaking school, it was approved as the first dressmaking school in Japan in 1923. It is globally considered one of the most prestigious fashion schools in Asia and has produced many renowned designers including Kenzo Takada, Yohji Yamamoto, Junya Watanabe, Jun Takahashi, and more.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Alan Fishman interview about his mother, Shirley Goodman, 1996 May 21, 1996 May 21
Item
Identifier: SC.FITA.3.20.4.9.4.3
Scope and Contents
Alan Fishman, the son of Shirley Goodman, discusses Goodman’s role in the early days of FIT. Goodman had worked on the World’s Fair with Grover Whalen, and was eventually introduced to the group of successful businessmen who were founding the institute out of the High School of the Needle Trades. Fishman describes his mother’s intense and lasting advocacy for the institute, though she came in without fashion industry experience. Fishman began working in the FIT mail room during his high...
Dates:
1996 May 21