On Wednesday, February 11th, the final graduation exhibition OIF "Graduation Project Presentation 2026 | THE FINAL," was held at Grand Cube Osaka.
The event was a great success, with approximately 2,000 attendees including international guests and fashion industry professionals.

On the main stage, Super Designer, Fashion Creator, and Stylist presented fashion shows.

In the adjacent venue, five original shops created by Brand Management and two original shops planned by Fashion Business were specially opened. Customers enjoyed shopping in these authentic shops, forgetting the passage of time.

This time, we had a special guest, Filippo Fanini, head of the design department and top faculty member at POLIMODA, Italy's No. 1 fashion school, who came to Japan to judge the works.

The Grand Prix in the Collection category went to "KEISHIN FUKUNAGA," a brand by Keishin Fukunaga, a fourth-year student Super Designer. The judges unanimously selected the brand as the Grand Prix winner, praising its clear concept and the overwhelming perfection of its work, stating that "there was no reason not to choose it." In addition, the work received four other awards, including the special POLIMODA Award.

The runner-up, the OIFer LINK Award, went to "ETHERA," a group brand Fashion Creator. Their consistent brand identity and the beauty of their silhouette variations were highly praised.

The FUMIE=TANAKA Award, selected by Fumie Tanaka, the designer of the popular brand "FUMIE=TANAKA," was awarded to Kotaro Kawamura, a fourth-year student Super Designer "KOTAROU KAWAMURA." His top, which utilizes wood, is an unprecedented approach and was highly praised as a work that strongly suggests future potential and talent.

As a special project, the "KIMONO Upcycle PROJECT," a collaboration with POLIMODA School to upcycle discarded kimonos and create new works, was held again this year. Ten works created were showcased, and SABRINA STEFFEN from POLIMODA School, who was selected as the grand prize winner, and VCTORIA MIRAS BUESO, who was selected as the runner-up, came to Japan and participated in the show.

Stylist participated in a styling show with the prize of a photoshoot for NYLON JAPAN, and Yuno Okada's work "independence × protection" won the grand prize.

The NYLON JAPAN Award was given to Yua Murakami for her work "plain × complicated".

In the production category, Takuto Miura won the Grand Prix for his brand "Aint tiyin," which is based on the concept of "pursuing experimental expression that combines a rebellious perspective with elegance against the rules of correctness."

In the original shop category, "POST SPARK," themed around "the fun and importance of words," won the grand prize.

>>> Click here for a list of winning entries

"Graduation Project Presentation 2026 | THE FINAL" showcased the culmination of each department's work.
We hope that these students will use this experience to go on to play a leading role in the fashion industry after graduation.