MILAN – The 2025 LVMH Prize for Young Designers winner Soshiotsuki by designer Soshi Otsuki will be a guest designer at the upcoming edition of Pitti Uomo , slated for Jan. 13 to 16.
The Japanese designer is to present his men’s fall 2026 collection at the leading menswear trade fair with a fashion show.
Mentioning a previous experience in an undisclosed Italy-based fashion contest, Otsuki said in a statement that “at the time, I felt that Japan’s somber atmosphere did not quite belong under the bright Italian sky, and perhaps I gave up on the idea. Now, more than a decade later, I am deeply honored to be able to present a show here in Florence. I am curious and excited to see how Soshiotsuki’s clothing will resonate under the Italian sky today.”
The 35-year-old designer, a graduat