Yuniya Kawamura’s research while affiliated with Fashion Institute of Technology and other places

Contents: Part 1: Fashion Culture and France -- Fashion Dominance in France: History and Institutions -- The Modern Fashion System in France -- The Global Diffusion Mechanism of Fashion: Past and Present -- Social and Technical Differences among Haute Couture, Demi-Couture and Pret-a-Porter Part 2: Interdependence between Japanese Designers and the French Fashion System -- The Japanese Fashion Phenomenon in Paris since 1970 -- Type 1: Kenzo. Complete Assimilation into the French Fashion System -- Type 2: Rei Kawakubo, Issey Miyake and Yohji Yamamoto. Construction of the Avant-Garde Japanese Fashion -- Type 3: Hanae Mori. Attainment of the Ultimate Designer Status in Paris Conclusion: Paris as the Battlefield of Fashion