Australian fashion designer Lang Leav has written a fascinating account of her recent journey to Tokyo to study the Japanese underground fashion scene, and seek out market leads for her Akina label, as part of the Churchill Fellowship. I arrive in Japan in the midst of the harsh July summer at my share house in Nishi-Kawaguchi, an infamous red light district north ... Read full entry

Lang Leav, who was recently awarded a Churchill Fellowship, launches The Akina Churchill Fellowship Project (PDF 3.07Mb approx). The ACF Project is an investigative study undertaken by Lang Leav in Tokyo from the 1st of July through to the 11th of August 2008. During this time, Lang will be working with Austrade to gain a rare insight into the inner workings of the Japanese fashion industry. On her ... Read full entry