INFORMATION 08/05/2025

Continuing to Attract and Support Buyers / Press From Overseas

Continuing to Attract and Support Buyers / Press From Overseas

Since the 24 A/W Season, Rakuten FWT has begun attracting more buyers and press from overseas. Through creating an opportunity for overseas buyers and press to experience Fashion Week in person, we aim to continue to increase the works purchased and articles written. (This information is as of today. The new members will be announced at a later date.)

JFWO Official Oversea Guests

Eugene Rabkin (Journalist)
www.eugenerabkin.com
Instagram @eugenerabkin / @stylezeitgeist

He created an independent fashion media platform, StyleZeitgeist in 2006, which includes a magazine and a podcast devoted to looking at fashion and culture with a critical eye. He also launched the StyleZeitgeist Academy, an online educational institution In 2023 .He contributed articles to the New York Times, the Financial Times, T Magazine China, Air Mail, the Business of Fashion, 032c, Arena Homme +, and Highsnobiety, among others.

Photo by Tim Saccenti

JFWO Official Supported Oversea Guests

Andreas Murkudis (Store Owner, Buyer)
www.andreasmurkudis.com
Instagram @andreasmurkudis

Andreas Murkudis is considered one of Germany’s most renowned and experienced retailers in the design and fashion sector. The owner of three stores of the same name in Berlin offers in his assortment unique objects, which transcend short-lived trend cycles and are of utmost quality. In the spacious architecture of his stores, Andreass how cases designer fashion, objects, cosmetics, interior design and home accessories. 2022 marked the 20th Anniversary of the MURKUDIS universe. In the past two decades, Murkudis has established himself as an indispensable driving force of Berlin’s creative scene.

Natalia Andrea Pérez Hernández
(Metal Magazine Fashion Editor / Yokogao Magazine Fashion Editor)
https://metalmagazine.eu/
https://www.yokogaomag.com/
Instagram @natcosmicgirl

A fashion editor based in Barcelona, originally from Colombia.
Studied fashion design in Barcelona, and subsequently began expressing the passion and curiosity of those involved in fashion and clothing through writing. Started contributing to Metal Magazine in 2022 and currently serves as a Fashion editor responsible for fashion content. Additionally, she writes reviews and articles for the magazine on interviews, fashion weeks around the world, and art events. As a freelancer, she works as a writer for Acero Magazine, and also as Fashion editor for Yokogao Magazine, which promote the richness of Japanese culture to the world. Beyond fashion, she also conducts interviews and writes articles in fields such as art, music, and anime.

Jimin Jeon (Photographer)
Instagram @jiminphoto

Jimin Jeon is a photographer based in Seoul, South Korea. Jimin travels around the countries to capture the moments during fashion weeks such as Milan, Paris Fashion Week, Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo and more. He’s focusing on visual storytelling, personal style, urban culture, and global fashion trends for clients including HYPEBEAST, Haper’s Bazaar, GQ, Tatler, Lifestyle Asia, SSENSE, Mytheresa

LAUNCHMETRICS_LAUNCHMETRICS Spotlight

LAUNCHMETRICS, one of the official media partners of Rakuten Fashion Week TOKYO, has a photo stock service LAUNCHMETRICS Spotlight, with about 500 global media outlets including ELLE, VOGUE, marie claire, Harper’s BAZAAR, and more.
An exclusive team of photographers will be visiting Japan for the 26 S/S season.
https://www.launchmetrics.com/spotlight