Junko Shimada
Junko Shimada (Japanese: 島田順子, born in 1941) is a Japanese fashion designer who created her own clothing brand.[1][2] She designs clothes for Lady Gaga.[3] Shimada also designed the Japanese team's outfits for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games.[3][4] Shimada's brand is called "Junko Shimada."[1]
Early life[change | change source]
Shimada was born in Tateyama City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, in 1941.[1][5] She liked painting.[5] Her mother told her to learn a skill that would let her earn money.[5] Growing up, she also dreamed of working for Levi’s, an American clothing company known for their denim clothing.[2] So she studied at Sugino Gakuen Dressmaker Jogakuin, a fashion designing/dressmaker school.[1][3]
In school, she started watching French movies.[5] Shimada moved to Paris in 1966.[2][5]
Career[change | change source]
After moving to Paris, Shimada worked as a stylist and with famous fashion companies.[2] She worked for Mafia Design Studio.[6][5] She then moved to Cacharel.[5][6] She first designed children's clothes, then men's clothes.[6]
In 1981 she started the "Junko Shimada Design Studio."[5][6] [1] She has many shops in France.[3] She also makes luggage, eyeglasses, kimonos, and other items.[3]
Shimada combined French history and Japanese culture in her work.[2] Ever since she started her brand, Shimada has been featured in the Paris Fashion Week.[1] In 2012, Shimada was awarded with the Order of Arts and Letters by the French government for her outstanding work in the fashion industry.[1] She is a member of the "Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode."[7][6]
Awards and honors[change | change source]
Shimada received the Order of Arts and Letters by the French government in 2012.[1]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Yamamura, Midori (February 17, 2022). "Junko Shimada still creating timeless pieces after 40 years". The Japan News. retrieved from ProQuest. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Baeza, Manon (2019-12-12). "Junko Shimada's Joyful and Timeless Fashion". Pen Magazine International. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Tokyo 2020 to wear uniforms created by Lady Gaga designer". www.insidethegames.biz. 2013-04-01. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
- ↑ "Tokyo 2020 CEO Says Private Funding For Bid At 70%, Committee Looks For More Sponsors". www.sportsbusinessjournal.com. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 "80歳のデザイナー島田順子「苦しみながらも自由に好きなことを」：朝日新聞デジタル". 朝日新聞デジタル (in Japanese). 2021-11-25. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 "Junko Shimada". LuxuryActivist. 2012-04-13. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
- ↑ "Junko Shimada". Fédération de la haute couture et de la mode. Archived from the original on 2022-12-06. Retrieved 2023-02-28.