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Junko Yoshioka | |
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| Occupation | Fashion designer |
| Awards | 1st place Millennium Designer Invitational 1st prize Tokyo's Creative Competition for Fashion Designer |
Junko Yoshioka is a New York City based fashion designer known primarily for her bridal wear. She has been the recipient of various awards and other recognitions,[ citation needed ] including first place (bridal) at the Millennium Designer Invitational (Tokyo 2000)[ citation needed ], and was named as one of the Top 100 Influential Japanese People in the World by Japanese Newsweek (2007).[ citation needed ]
Born in Japan, Junko Yoshioka began her career in Tokyo studying in the Japanese design school, Mode Gakuen, and apprenticing for an Italian designer. While still a student, a wedding gown design of hers won first prize out of some 10,000 entrants in Tokyo's Creative Competition for Fashion Design.[ citation needed ] She then spent several years refining her craft in Milan, earning her master's degree at the Marangoni Institute, and designing for MaxMara, Atsuro Tayama and Ante Prima.[ citation needed ]
In 2002, Yoshioka moved to New York City and launched the Bonaparte-NY line of bridal gowns. Her styles have been featured in the pages of InStyle , WWD , New York magazine, and the leading bridal publications.[ citation needed ]
Her signature design style encompasses sweeping silhouettes, asymmetrical cuts and unique hand-crafted details, often creating extra texture and dimension by juxtaposing silks with less traditional materials such as leather and wool.
