Seven additional overseas invited support media, buyers and others have been confirmed, bringing the total number visiting Japan to 16.
Rakuten Fashion Week TOKYO has been strengthening its overseas invitation support program since the Autumn/Winter 2025 season, by 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. Today, we announced that an additional seven individuals have been invited, bringing the total number of attendees to 16 when combined with the nine announced on 17 February.
JFWO Official Oversea Guests
Federation De La Haute Couture Et De La Mode Head of Emerging Brands Business Support
Christelle Cagi Nicolau is a French specialist in collection management and commercial strategies. She is currently Head of Emerging Brand Support at the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode organizer of Paris Fashion Week® and Haute Couture Week®, a lecturer at Institut Français de la Mode, and a consultant. After earning a master’s degree in Economics in Toulouse University and another master in Marketing at La Sorbonne, she spent ten years as a senior buyer for menswear at Le Bon Marché and was head of collection and retail merchandising for LVMH and Richemont brands. Then, she decided to devote her career to developing emerging brands.
JFWO Official Supported Oversea Guests
Senior Buying Manager, Womenswear – Lane Crawford
Jessica Lam serves as the Senior Buying Manager for Womenswear at Lane Crawford, bringing over a decade of dedicated experience in buying and merchandising within the Lane Crawford Joyce Group.
Buyer and Consultant for Rooney Montreal and Voo Store Berlin
Jesse Hudnutt began his career in fashion at OPENING CEREMONY in 2007, where he worked for over 10 years, starting as a sales associate and being promoted to Director of Buying. In 2016, started his consulting business and has worked as an advisor in buying, merchandising, and wholesale for brands and retailers, including Tres Bien (Sweden/ecommerce), Noah New York, Stussy, Shopify, and many more. Currently, he is advising both Rooney Shop (Montreal) and Voo Store (Berlin) on buying and strategy.
Instagram @jjhud
Men’s buyer | Beaker TeamBerlin
BEAKER is a contemporary multi-brand store which is launched in 2012.
Based in Seoul Korea, BEAKER is offering an curated selection of global fashion and lifestyle items to a trend-conscious local audience.
10 Corso Como Seoul Menswear Chief Buyerrlin
Changyong Lee started his buying career right after graduation from university in 2014.
In 2021, he took on the role of Chief buyer, leading the menswear part at 10 Corso Como Seoul.
Instagram @10corsocomoseoul
10 Corso Como Seoul Womenswear Chief Buyer
June Moon is the Head of Womenswear at 10 Corso Como Seoul. She began her career in 2009 in PR at Burberry, before moving into buying roles at Jil Sander and Handsome Corp., where she refined her eye for fashion. Since joining 10 Corso Como in 2022, she has led the curation of the womenswear selection with a sharp perspective on luxury. Her edit reflects a thoughtful balance between global fashion houses and emerging designers.June continues to shape the womenswear landscape through her trend-driven vision and deep market insight.
Instagram @10corsocomoseoul
Mixte Magazine Fashion & Web editor
With a background in textile craftsmanship and fashion design between Paris and Tokyo, Sidonie Boiron has built a hybrid career with a 360° vision of fashion and luxury. After gaining experience in the creative studios of brands such as Koché and Hermès, she shifted towards art direction and image-related roles in the luxury industry, joining MiXTE Magazine and its creative agency, WE ARE MiXTE, in 2021. Driven by a deep interest in the Japanese creative and fashion scene, she aims to strengthen exchanges between Paris and Tokyo by spotlighting Japanese designers, brands, and craftsmanship for a French audience.
URL: https://www.mixtemagazine.com/
Instagram: @sidodododo
| JFWO Official Oversea Guests | 氏名 | 滞在期間 |
|---|---|---|
| Brand Adviser, Tokyo Fashion Award judge | Nickelson Wooster | 3/15-3/21 |
| ANDAM Founder・Managing Director | Nathalie Dufour | 3/17-3/27 |
| Federation De La Haute Couture Et De La Mode Head of Emerging Brands Business Support | Christelle CAGI NICOLAU | 3/17-3/27 |
| JFWO Official Supported Oversea Guests | 氏名 | 滞在期間 |
|---|---|---|
| ▼Media | ||
| A Magazin curated by Chief Editor | Blake Abbie | 3/15-3/21 |
| Schon Magazine Photographer | Maria Biardzka | 3/15-3/21 |
| Photographer | jeon jimin | 3/15-3/25 |
| Freelance writer (Hype Bae / FORBES) | Alex catarinella | 3/15-3/22 |
| MIXTE MAGAZINE | Sidonie Boiron | 3/15-3/22 |
| ▼Buyer | ||
| Associate Merchandising Director at I.T Apparels Limited | Sunny Luk | 3/16-3/19 |
| Andreas Murkudis (Store Owner, Buyer) | Andreas Murkudis | 3/16-3/23 |
| Beaker(Men’s buyer | Beaker Team ) | Dongin Noah Seo | 3/16-3/18 |
| Voo store / Rooney(Buyer・Consultant ) | Jesse Hudnutt | 3/14-3/21 |
| LANE CRAWFORD (Buying Manager) | Jessica Lam | 3/16-3/18 |
| 10Corso Como Milano(Head of buying) | Manuel Marelli | 3/17-3/21 |
| 10Corso Como Soul(Women’s Wear Chief Buyer) | June Moon | 3/18-3/21 |
| 10Corso Como Soul (Men’s Wear Chief Buyer) | Changyong Lee | 3/19-3/21 |







