Tomo Koizumi has shifted to an annual schedule, choosing to reveal a new batch of his confectionery dresses just once a year. This time around, Koizumi partnered with Rakuten and Tokyo Fashion Week, staging a live show at Tokyo’s Edition Hotel with a small audience. Guests were treated to his latest and greatest red carpet frocks—and yes, these are pieces truly destined for the step-and-repeat.

Speaking over Zoom, Koizumi explained that he’s leaning into celebrity associations. Rather than models, he cast Japanese actors and musicians including Shinobu Terajima, Satsuki Nakayama, Ichikawa Somegorō VIII, Aoi Morikawa, and Yuki Matsuda. The celebrities dressed to their personality and taste, which in turn meant that Koizumi pushed his ruffle-centric designs into new territory.

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