HistoryHISTORY

History
History
1946年
  • Establishment of Mikuni Dressmaking Girls' Academy
1951年
  • Organization changed to educational corporation
    School name changed Osaka Fashion College for Women
1952年
  • Bunka Fashion College chain school approval
    School name changed to OSAKA INSTITUTE OF FASHION
1976年
  • Promoted to vocational school due to revision of the School Education Act
1986年
  • Fashion Business established
  • Fashion show in Beijing, China
1987年
  • Fashion show in Xi'an, China
  • Fully equipped with AV equipment
1988年
  • Fashion show in Paris, France
  • Designated as a vocational education advanced development research school (Ministry of Education)
1989年
  • Apparel CAD system classes started
  • Introduction of industrial knitting equipment
1992年
  • New York State Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) training [held every year thereafter]
1998年
  • Invited to participate in Biennale della Moda in Florence, Italy
  • Collaboration with Polimoda School begins
1999年
  • SUMIRE Hall completed
2000年
  • Opened the first off-campus shop at HEP FIVE [Continued since then]
2001年
  • 55th anniversary Italian joint fashion show
    Fashion show in Florence, Italy [Continued to be held thereafter]
  • New school building west annex completed
2003年
  • Invited to participate in "CPF Fashion Show" (Japan-Italy-UK-US joint) sponsored by the Italian Trade Promotion Association
2004年
  • WHOLEGARMENT computerized flat knitting machine introduced
2007年
  • Brand Management established
2008年
  • Super Designer established
2009年
  • SUPER CREATIVE ACT starts
2014年
  • Seihei Ohashi wins the 88th Soen Award (Grand Prix)
2015年
  • Stylist established
  • Member of the International Federation of Fashion Institutes of Technology (IFFTI) (associate member)
2017年
  • New school building south building completed
2018年
  • Polimoda School Exchange 20th Anniversary Fashion Show
  • Started participating in GRADUATE FASHION WEEK
2019年
  • Apparel CAD 3D modeling system introduced
  • Participated in a project for the Balenciaga Museum in Spain
2021年
  • 3D modelist course established
2022年
  • Alumni exchange site “OIFer LINK” launched
  • Started participating in FASHION GRADUATE ITALIA organized by Milan, Italy
2023年
  • South Korea's Pyeongtaek University signs MOU with Seoul Fashion Hub
2024年
  • Rensuke Iwano wins the 98th Soen Award (Grand Prix)
2025年
  • Sponsored by Senken Shimbun
    Won the Grand Prize at the 2nd Fashion School Awards
  • Enrollment in Global Fashion Graduate begins.
2026年
  • Corporate name change: OSAKA INSTITUTE OF FASHION
  • School name change: VOUTRAIL THE FASHION ACADEMY
  • Brand Producer Department Established
  • VR Fashion Course Established
  • Signed an MOU with Lasara Fashion College in South Korea.

Network of Bunka Fashion College Affiliated Schools

Spreading both domestically and internationally
Bunka Fashion College Affiliated School Network

The Bunka Fashion College network of affiliated schools extends throughout Japan, and together with Bunka Fashion College (Tokyo), which boasts a history of over 100 years, it has led the Japanese fashion industry. The schools cooperate with each other in various aspects of education and research, providing advanced fashion education. Our school holds executive positions in related organizations such as the Bunka Fashion College Association, the Japan Fashion Education Promotion Association, the Fashion Business Society, and the Kansai Fashion College Consortium, playing a vital role in the Japanese fashion education world.

Characteristics of learning at affiliated schools

Based on the "cultural prototype",
You will acquire skills in clothing making.

While many graduates of vocational schools are unable to draft patterns, students at affiliated schools are different. Using textbooks and teaching materials uniquely developed and revised by Bunka Fashion College, they acquire garment-making skills based on Bunka-style pattern-making theory and drafting methods.

Highly trusted in the fashion industry
The "BUNKA" brand.

Bunka Fashion College has over 300,000 graduates. Including graduates from its affiliated schools, even more talent is active in various fields of the fashion industry. "BUNKA" is a highly trusted brand, known to everyone in the industry.