excerpt: Fetico. Spring 2026 - Tokyo Fashion Week

"...Truly showing how much depth there is to women's sexuality, more so the divergent nervous systems that require rest/digest, and 'grounding' that is not always based on sex.  Is Funayama alluding to something similar?  Or is it just the wording that caught my attention? 

Her latest collection has certainly upped the ante of the eros, and probably one of the most amorous charged runway shows at this year's Tokyo Fashion Week.  Funayama, seemingly, judging from her show notes, is not trying to shock value, nor sexualize her models, rather, it appears by offering a large array of sexy-esque outfits, could actually be be applied as a comforting stylization, depending on the application and mood; an artistic escape or 'shell' to go inward and explore, and not entirely aimed at the male gaze.  It's a large collection at 49 pieces, mostly utilizing lace, silk and satin, with some beautifully cut and fitted blazers, skirts and sheer tops.  

This is Funayama's sixth collection, and with her label only three years old, there is a sense of maturing and awareness at the multifaceted and broad amatory aesthetic of the feminine, and when subtly combining sophistication, evocation with the mystique, very much aligns with the female eros."

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(A.Glass 2025)

Full review: chiasmusmagazine.blogspot.com/2025/09/fetico-spring-2026-tokyo-fashion-week.html