FASHION FRONTIER PROGRAM 2025

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FASHION FRONTIER PROGRAM 2025

The FASHION FRONTIER PROGRAM (FFP) is an educational award initiative that brings together learning and evaluation. Its mission is to discover and support fashion designers who embody both creativity and social responsibility, using the power of fashion to shape a better future.

For this exhibition, seven finalists have been selected from past programs. Each of them tackles a different social issue through their work, exploring themes such as science, agriculture, circularity, biodegradability, and tradition. Their pieces are not just garments—they are messages, visions, and questions about how we live and where we are heading.

Clothing, among the three necessities of life, is unique to humanity—not only serving function but also expressing identity, culture, and intent. That’s why thinking about the future of fashion is also thinking about our collective future.

Visitors are invited to vote on the theme: What Future Do You Wear? This vote is not about judging—it’s about expressing values. Your voice contributes to the conversation and becomes part of the work itself.

Feedback will be shared with the designers and the public, becoming inspiration for future creativity and dialogue.

Let the works speak to you—and let your vote be a step toward the future you want to help shape.

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  • VOTE | What Future Do You Wear?

    Harima Maia (AR), Julia Moser (AT), Luna Nakagawa (JP), Misaki Suda (JP), Mitsuki Murata (JP), Sandra Jao (PH), Tatsumi Iwai (JP)

    Seven finalists from the FASHION FRONTIER PROGRAM (FFP) will showcase their work. They all engage with society through clothing, re-examining the future. These seven stories paint a comprehensive picture of the future of clothing and its social connections. What Future Do You Wear?

Credits

FASHION FRONTIER PROGRAM (FFP) is sponsored by YUIMA NAKAZATO LABORATORY and co-sponsored by the General Incorporated Association unisteps. It is also sponsored by Goldwin Corporation, Seiko Epson Corporation, Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores Co., Ltd., and Toshima Co., Ltd. It is supported by the Ministry of the Environment.

Please note: The program for the Ars Electronica Festival 2025 is still in progress.
We are currently preparing all the information for the website and plan to put the full program online in the coming days – stay tuned!