Vogue magazine holds their annual “global festival of shopping” event ‘Fashion’s Night Out’ at Hankyu’s Umeda Honten and Hankyu Men’s Osaka department stores on two week nights this year – one more night than Tokyo gets! The theme this year is Fashion X Sustainability, so it’s right on trend with the current climate of ethical fashion.
Along with the opportunity to group shop, there will be lots of entertainment and special celebrity guests. Entry is free.
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