The , sometimes abbreviated as TGC, is a semiannual fashion festival launched in 2005. It is mainly held near

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area and some local cities such as

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and

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. The fashion event showcases the seasons fashionable

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by domestic brands. It was founded by

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. The concept of TGC was an event displaying the wish and prayer for continued growth, prosperity and developments in Asia, mainly in Japan after the world war. The first show was produced by Ohama. In the later show, Ohama collaborated with

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, the contemporary artists, to bring fashion and art together in the show. Most of those who walk in the TGC

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s for

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s, and many of them are not professional fashion models. Recently, as of 2012, actress

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walked in the Spring-Summer TGC show as the muse for

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fashion brand "Rady" by Shizuka Mutoh, a model known for appearing in the ''

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magazine''. The event is open not only to buyers and journalists, but also to the

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and incorporates live

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by well-known artists, charity

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as well as the Miss TGC Contest. The event is planned and sponsored by Branding Inc. (which runs girlswalker.com and fashionwalker.com) and the

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s donned by the models are made available for purchase on the spot through Fashionwalker's mobile site. In June 2015, the event's license was purchased by the Japanese media company

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from Branding Inc. The first TGC to be organized by DLE was held on September 27, 2015. In July 2016, DLE took over complete control of TGC from Branding Inc., creating a new governing company, W Media.

Past venues

: To expand to a wider audience the Tokyo Girls Collection will team up with the Shibuya Girls Collection and extend to a two-day event. The first day will host the 8th Tokyo Girls Collection while the second day will host the 3rd Shibuya Girls Collection.

References

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External links

Tokyo Girls Collection
- Official website Fashion events in Japan Japanese fashion Japanese subcultures Recurring events established in 2005 2005 establishments in Japan Events in Tokyo Annual events in Japan Semiannual events