Abandoned throughout the Western world, it could be the secret weapon of Japanese fashion.
西側世界から完全になくなってしまった、徒弟制度が日本のファッションの秘密兵器

it makes no sense for them to organize all these shows if the designers have nowhere to sell　・・・what money they put into the Japanese fashion system is put in the wrong place.

Kawakubo blames the department- store obsession with imported luxury brands and says that they do not value home-grown designers - or make space for them. She would like to see the big stores, where even she has to fight for space, "take a risk" with an entire Japanese designer floor.

"The few Japanese who are succeeding, such as Undercover, Number Nine, Tao or Sacai are strong, independent designers - but there is some other good talent out there if only they had better support and encouragement," says Kawakubo. "The money they pour into Fashion Week could be used so much more effectively if only they had a bigger vision, like bringing young designers to Europe and urging department stores and journalists to take more notice."

要約すると デパートはインポートブランドばかりに力を入れて、日本の若手デザイナーは自分の洋服を売るところがない。そんな状況でJFWにお金をかけることに意味があるのかわからない。タオやアンダーカバー、sacaiなどは成功している数少ないデザイナーだけど、ほかにもサポートがあれば成功する才能ある人はいる。ＪＦＷのためにプールしたお金はもっと大局的な視点で、たとえば若いデザイナーをヨーロッパに留学させるとかデパートやファッション・ジャーナリストがより注目するようにするとかに、使われるべきである。