The New Era of Fashion Tech Education by Designer and Educator, Olga, at Kyoritsu Women's University

As the final installment of our special feature 'Fashion Tech & Education', we take a look at the initiatives undertaken by Associate Professor Olga at the Department of Textile and Clothing, Faculty of Home Economics, Kyoritsu Women's University.

Prior to fashion tech becoming a known term in Japan, Associate Professor Olga conducted research on the relationship between fashion and technology at a graduate school in London. After returning to Japan, she has been active as a fashion tech designer. She launched the fashion brand Etw. Vonneguet and participated in events such as the Tokyo Collection (now Rakuten Fashion Week TOKYO), drawing attention for her innovative use of digital tools in fashion.

Meanwhile, she was appointed as Associate Professor (currently Special Associate Professor) at the Media Science Lab, Graduate School of Digital Hollywood University (hereafter, Digital Hollywood), and has been at the forefront of fashion tech education, including running the Fashion Tech Lab.