| Categories | Women's fashion magazine |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publisher | Bunka Publishing Bureau |
| Founder | Bunka Fashion College |
| Founded | 1936 |
| Country | Japan |
| Based in | Tokyo |
| Language | Japanese |
| Website | Soen |
Soen (装苑, Sōen) is a Japanese monthly women's magazine with a special focus on fashion. The magazine is based in Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 1936, it is the first fashion magazine in the country. [1] It is also the oldest Japanese fashion magazine still in publication. [2] [3]
History and profile
Soen was established by Bunka Fukusō Gakuin (meaning Bunka Fashion College in English) in 1936. [4] [5] The magazine is published by Bunka Publishing Bureau on a monthly basis. [5] It has a sister publication, High Fashion. [4] Soen targets women. [5]
In the 1950s Soen featured articles on Paris fashion week. [2] In addition, the magazine also covered new look style of Dior between 1948 and 1950. [6] It awards the Soen Prize, which was formed in 1956. [2] [7] Some of the Japanese fashion designers won the prize include Junko Koshino, Yohji Yamamoto, Kenzo Takada, Kansai Yamamoto, Tokio Kumagai, Kensho Abe, and Yusuke Takahashi. [2]
References
- ^ "History". Bunka Fashion College. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ a b c d Darryl Wee (10 July 2013). "Soen and Soen Fashion Award Exhibition at Bunka Gakuen". Blouinartinfo. Tokyo. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ Misha Janette; Samuel Thomas (8 July 2013). "This month's genuine pearls of fashion wisdom". The Japan Times. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Bunka Fashion College". Fashion Spyder. 15 September 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ a b c "Soen. The fashion journal for people who love fashion". Japanese Streets. 12 October 2009. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ Kyoko Koma (2011). "Acculturation of French fashion in Japan after World War II: Fashion as a device constructing identity". Acta Orientalia Vilnensia. 12 (1): 63–77. doi: 10.15388/AOV.2011.0.1097.
- ^ "The History of Soen and the Soen Prize. DRESSCAMP, Somarta, Issey Miyake and Others". Fashion Headline Japan. 9 July 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
