Year-End Charity Event

A charity event organized by the Council of Fashion Designers Tokyo (CFD) was held on December 19th, at Harajuku Quest Hall in Tokyo. Program included auction sales of fashion items supplied by member designers, musics and dances by designers, and songs and talks by special guests such as singer / composer Mr. Kyogo Kawaguchi and actor Mr. Taichi Saotome. Profit of this event were donated to the Guide Dog & Service Dogs Association of Japan through Mrs. Miyuki Hatoyama, Japanese first lady and board chairperson of the association. Hiroko Koshino donated a dress from her 2009-10 Autumn / Winter collection, and performed shamisen along with her master Maestro Katsuroku Kineya, as well as singers Maestro Tosei Kineya and Mr. Rokujo Kineya.

(from left) Mr. Rokujo Kineya, Maestro Tosei Kineya, Hiroko, and Maestro Katsuroku Kineya

Proceeds from the auction was donated to the Guide Dog & Service Dogs Association of Japan. CFD member designer Mr. Takumi Hatakeyama handed over the index to Mrs. Hatoyama.

The dress from Hiroko Koshino 2009-10 AW Collection was one of the items for the auction.