Interviews with 2025 prizewinners *æ¥æ¬èªã¯ã³ã¡ã³ãã«ãããŸã
We interviewed three winners of FFP2025.
From the shifting thoughts they experienced throughout the program, to the struggles of giving form to their ideas, and the beliefs embedded within their worksâthis series traces the âwhyâ behind each of their creations.
Each story reflects a unique journey, where the atmosphere of their time in the program and the choices they made still feel vividly alive.
For those considering applying, we hope this offers a meaningful clue to rediscover and reflect on your own expression.
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FFP 2025 Grand Prize
Hikari Hayashi
@hika__._
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This work began with a sense of discomfort toward the phrase âbeing worn by clothes,â
leading to an exploration of garments that are not defined by the gaze of others.
As a response, Hikari aimed for a state in which fabric seems to cling to the body.
By pulling out threads from knit and jersey fabricsâliterally âunravelingâ them
âchildrenâs clothing, typically short-lived in use, is reconfigured into new forms that can also be worn by adults.
Within this process sensitivity to the quiet beauty in the transformation of clothing:
for instance, seeing a resemblance between runs in stockings and the texture of stretch marks on skin,
and finding a natural, unforced beauty in the ever-changing form of clothing.
The work also draws from the destructive gestures seen in the performances of overseas rock bands,
reinterpreted through a distinctly Japanese sensibility.
What emerges from these influences is the act of âcarefully unraveling.â
In this interview, Hikari also speaks about the message embedded in the styling,
the deliberate strategies behind communicating it visually,
and a future vision that expands beyond the conventional framework of clothing.
Take a closer look at how their sensibility and thoughts take shape within the work through the interview.
Interviews with 2025 prizewinners *æ¥æ¬èªã¯ã³ã¡ã³ãæ¬ã«ãããŸã
We interviewed three winners of FFP2025.
From the shifting thoughts they experienced throughout the program, to the struggles of giving form to their ideas, and the beliefs embedded within their worksâthis series traces the âwhyâ behind each of their creations.
Each story reflects a unique journey, where the atmosphere of their time in the program and the choices they made still feel vividly alive.
For those considering applying, we hope this offers a meaningful clue to rediscover and reflect on your own expression.
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FFP 2025 Runner-up
Emily Misaki Hon
@fra66ment
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At first glance, this work appears to tell Emilyâs personal story.
Yet, it quietly overlaps with stories of our own.
Created using garments left behind by her grandfather, the piece weaves together fragments of memory.
Within it lives a universal messageâone that resonates gently with the memories of those who encounter it.
In this interview, Emily reflects on the thoughts behind her work,
as well as a moment from the final judging, where her story deeply connected with the experiences of the jurors.
She also shares the process of reconstructing her grandfatherâs garments,
and the series of âexperimentsâ she undertook in developing mushroom leather.
We invite you to step into the memories and emotions Emily has entrusted to her creation.