"w-inds." a male song and dance group, is popular not only in Japan,
but also in China, Taiwan, Korea and across South East Asia.

The stage clothing for "w-inds." upcoming live performances will be
designed by Mr. Yohei Onuki, a graduate of X-SEED,
Vantan Design Institute's (VDI) most prestigious fashion class.
We at VDI are very excited to see what he comes up with.


He is a promising young designer having already won numerous
fashion design competitions, such as the New Design Fashion Grand Prix
and the JFA Fur Design Contest, while at school.

A few days ago, "w-inds." vocalist Mr. Keita Tachibana chose several
designs for his stage performances.



Through input from Mr. Tachibana, Mr. Onuki will adjust
the chosen designs for wear on stage.

In 2009, VDI created a special class dedicated to stage clothing design
for both current students and graduates.
This is the third time time that the class has made clothing for musical artists.
The first two projects included work for Stephanie, a young singer,
and a group known as "Idoling".

Please look out for the work of our talented designers!

【Other hot topics】
*Meet Four Students from Vantan Design Institute on Television
*TELLSIT Exhibits 2009 Autumn and Winter Colletion
*Eco Project 「Kashiwa Fashion Recycle Project」!!

【Reference】*some of the websits are in Japanese
*Vantan Design Institute Fashion Dept.
　http://www.vantan.com/en/index.php?cc=f
*w-inds. official web-sit
　http://www.w-inds.tv/  ／ http://www.visionfactry.jp/ 

Mr. Yusuke Saitoh's exhibiton "Shine Shine Shine"
is now open in Daikanyama, Tokyo.

He is a graduate of Vantan Design Institute (VDI).
Mr. Saitoh's illustrations can be seen in various publications,
advertisements, CD jackets and other media.

It has been two years since his last exhibition.
The works displayed include illustrations from those two years
as well as more resent ones.

Mr. Saitoh is known for his technique of using degital software
to create fine, delicate lines giving the illusion of being hand-drawn.

His sharp sense of design is apparent in his unique use of color
and the combination of objects in his illustrations.
His work shows strong individualism
and is drawing attention of the media including Music Magazine.

Although Mr. Saitoh is known for portraits,
his current exhibition also features still life collages.

This is a must see, particularly if you are in the Daikanyama area.


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Yusuke Saitoh "Shine Shine Shine"

Date: June 12--June 24  *Closed Thursdays

Time: 11:00--20:00 * by 18:00 on last day

Venue: GALLERY SPEAK FOR ---MAP

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Profile of Yusuke Saitoh
Mr. Yusuke Saitoh was born in Kanagawa Prefecture in 1978.
After graduating from the Illustration Course of VDI,
he started working as a free-lance illustrator in 2003.
He creates his works throuhg the use of technology.
His work has been featured on the cover of Music Magazine
as well as advertisements, books, and CD jackets in Japan and overseas.
He held a solo exhibition in 2004 entitled POSITIVITY
and in 2007 entitled SUNNY HOURS.
He is a menber of TIS, Tokyo Illustrators Society.


【Reference】*these websits are in Japanese
*Vantan Design Institute Illustration Course
  http://www.vantan.com/course/vi/c03.html
*Yusuke Saitoh officail web-sit
  http://www.saitoh-yusuke.com/
* GALLERY SPEAK FOR officail websit 　
  http://www.galleryspeakfor.com/

Vantan Design Insititute (VDI) student Mr. Takayuki Kujirai
and former student Ms Sahori Yoshii,
showed their collection under the label TELLSIT
at PLAFORM STUDIO in the Ginza district of Tokyo
from the 8th to the 13th of June.

TELLSIT is an apparel brand headed by Mr. Kujirai
who is attending the Career Course at VDI.



The theme of  TELLSIT's second season is "what am I?".
Mr. Kujirai said that he tried to express this theme
by using fabrics in unconventional ways,
such as designing a tailored jacket from a jean jacket,
a pair of trousers from a denim shirt,
or a one-piece dress from a pair of jeans.
The completion of this transformations required special attention to detail.

TELLSIT also features items hand-knit by Ms. Sahiri Yoshii,
last year's Grand Prix winner of the Cutting Edge Brand Contest
(a contest held by VDI to develop new talents into leaders of the creative industry).
*See Ms. Yoshii's works of Cutting Edge here.

It is notable that Mr. Kujirai has been recognized while still studying at Vantan.
Watch out for his TELLSIT!

【Reference】* these websits are in Japanese
*Vantan Design Institute Fashion Dept. http://www.vantan.com/index.php?cc=f

The four students are scheduled to appear on June 7 and 14
in a program called "One Step".
This is a popular show which airs every Friday at 23:30
on TBS (Tokyo Broadcasting System Television).

One Step is a program that focuses on individuals
who are doing something good for the society.
The program features different social contribution activity each week,
offering great ideas for people who want to do something for the community
but do not quite know where to begin.

This time, the four VDI students who appeared in the show are
Tomoko from X-SEED Course,
Yoji and Yuki from Pattern Modelist Course,
and Sachi from Fashion Artist Course.




Their volunteer work at Matsudo City Hospital in Chiba Prefecture was featured.

Some of the hospitalized children go to school located inside the hospital.
In order to make them happy, the four VDI students volunteer to show these kids
how to do some craftwork and enjoy being creative.



*Some items made by VDI students

VDI sutdents' episodes will broadcast on June 7 and 14 from 23:30 to 24 for both days.

*broadcast on TBS
*click here for more information

Did the children enjoy craftmaking?
If want to find out, please tune in.


【Reference】*these webistes are in Japanese
*Vantan Design Institute Fashion Dept. http://www.vantan.com/index.php?cc=f
*TBS official web-sit  http://www.tbs.co.jp/onestep/

The fashion brands Cony, Heute and 380,
represented by graduates of the Vantan Design Institute (VDI) Fukuoka School,
will show at The Fashion Show held in Daikanyama Loop on June 6, 2009.



This event is held under the auspices of Korushika.com
which offers various services to fashion designers
including online networking and hosting fashion shows.
Kurushika.com has invited the producer of  events
such as Tokyo Collection Week to host The Fashion Show.
Also, the model agency tie-uped with Kurushika.com
has provided 300 models for the event.

Including the three brands represented by VDI graduates,
there are a total of eight brands showing at the event.
In addition to fashion, there will also be live music
and the opportunity to purchase various fashion items.

Don't miss this chance to see the works of VDI's Fukuoka School graduates!


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Korushika.com THE FASHION SHOW

Date :Saturday, June 6, 2009
Doors Open :16:30pm
Show Begins :17:00pm
Venue :LOOP DAIKANYAMA
             B1 13-12, Hachiyama-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo----MAP
Brand :heute/U.T.K clothing/380/avo/ULTIMA/cony/nineteen+/calmenvy
Music Act :e-gg
Art Act :AURA BY MAGO

*Ticket required for entrance
Please click here for more information

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【Reference】*these websits are in Japanese

■Vantan Design Institute Fukuoka School http://www.vantan-fukuoka.com/
■Korushika.com http://korushika.com/