KOBE COLLECTION 2008 SPRING/ SUMMER + April 13, 2008

 
            
    The "KOBE COLLECTION" is a famous fashion festival in Japan where some 10, 000 fashion conscious young women gather every year. The trends for this year's SPRING/SUMMER collection consists of candy colors and bohemian styles and was held in Kobe and Tokyo. The "KOBE COLLECTION S/S" really delivered this year with guest models such as Jun Hasegawa, Yuko Ogura, and many popular JJ models. The legendary Makiko Esumi graced the runway in a gorgeous Christian Lacroix ensemble as a special secret guest. Lacroix's world renowned designs were chosen for the grand finale walk where all the guest models including Keiko (who also walked for Red Pepper), wore Lacroix's designs. There were a couple of live performances that featured the likes of J-Urban duo, Twenty 4-7 (their song is the theme song for the show this year); J-R&B diva, DOUBLE; and international pop star, BoA.

   Keiko's runway walk would insult Ms. J. Alexander---but I was totally smitten. The runway if freakin' awesome and there were so many stylish women in the audience. As a Kobe native, it must be an honor for Keiko to strut her stuff in this famous fashion show for both the Kobe and Tokyo presentations. Watch 8 min. of KOBE COLLECTION love on Youtube.

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