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ENFÖLD presented its 2027 Spring and Summer collection, themed "WRAPPING STRUCTURE," at Rakuten Fashion Week, translating the hidden framework and layered materials of architecture into sculptural silhouettes. The show also featured drawings by graphic designer 山口崇太, a footwear collaboration with goyemon, and makeup by NARS.
British lifestyle brand Fable England launches its "Orla" collection on September 1, the second chapter of the 2026 autumn/winter "Divine Nature" line, bringing warmth and soft femininity to bags, scarves, and jewelry.
The Familiar of Zero 20th Anniversary Exhibition, marking 20 years since the TV anime's broadcast, comes to Rakubasu Hall at Abeno and in Osaka from October 24 to November 15, 2026, following its Tokyo run, featuring a life-size Louise figure, a full-scale Derflinger, over 100 illustrations, and new merchandise such as an art book, a cushion, and acrylic panels.
Ferragamo is launching a new leather goods collection, the "Ferragamo Cara Bag," pairing sculptural design with the maison's Italian craftsmanship and its signature Gancini closure.
Amiami is now taking pre-orders for figma figures of Panty and Stocking from New PANTY & STOCKING with GARTERBELT in angel costumes. The two-figure set has a reference price of ¥19,500 (tax included) with a release scheduled for July 2027, and each figure is also available individually.
Starting September 1, FOREST KITCHEN with Outdoor Living inside Hotel Metropolitan Sendai East is taking reservations for its 2027 osechi, a three-tier, 22-dish box blending Italian and Japanese flavors with Tohoku ingredients such as Sendai beef, paired with Veuve Clicquot champagne, priced at ¥38,000 and serving 2–4 people.
A 1/7 scale completed figure of Saki Hanami from Gakuen Idolmaster, shown in her pre-training look from Iris After the Rain, is now available for pre-order at AmiAmi. Produced by MiraiMira, the figure is priced at ¥22,000 (tax included) with a scheduled release in April 2027.
Goto no Tsubaki, the natural skincare brand from the camellias of Nagasaki's Goto Islands, launches its Camellia Cleansing Oil (110mL, ¥1,980 tax included) on September 1, 2026 — an oil built to lift away blackheads in adult pores and stubborn makeup while leaving skin moisturized.
Goto Tsubaki Distillery is releasing a limited quantity of "GOTOGIN Yurameku Katachi — Tsubaki no Kara," the second gin in its collaboration series with Amami Oshima-based painter and picture-book author Miroco Machiko, from September 28, 2026.
Good Smile Company and Frontwing Lab have announced a new ADV game, "Grisaia no Shin Kajitsu -Shuuketsu no Hyakka-," celebrating the Grisaia Series' 15th anniversary, with release set for 2027.
BitStar Anime is producing and managing the official YouTube channel for GYAKUTEN BARIBA REVERSE, Bandai's popular coin-flipping battle toy, with full-scale streaming underway from August 29, 2026.
A joint season pass covering Hakuba Norikura Onsen Ski Resort and Hakuba Cortina Ski Resort is now on sale at super early-bird prices for the 2026-2027 season, alongside an expanded ungroomed powder area at Hakuba Norikura.