Fashion Nerds

Japan

Hiroko Koshino

  • Art-led womenswear
  • Hand-painted textiles
  • Couture construction

Hiroko Koshino has worked across fashion, painting and calligraphy, building a practice that connects clothing with visual art. After graduating from Bunka Fashion College, she opened a couture atelier in Osaka in 1964.

Portrait of Hiroko Koshino
Official biography; photographer not specified · Copyrighted; see source terms.

Five looks to know

Printed long jacket and wide trousers — Hiroko Koshino, Autumn/Winter 2026–27

Collection selection

Printed long jacket and wide trousers

Autumn/Winter 2026–27

A documented look from Autumn/Winter 2026–27.

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Beige open-sleeved ensemble with blue gloves — Hiroko Koshino, Autumn/Winter 2026–27

Collection selection

Beige open-sleeved ensemble with blue gloves

Autumn/Winter 2026–27

Open sleeves and bright gloves enliven a loose, neutral ensemble.

Hiroko Koshino; official collection photography, photographer not individually stated
Ribbed knit top and abstract-patterned skirt — Hiroko Koshino, Autumn/Winter 2026–27

Collection selection

Ribbed knit top and abstract-patterned skirt

Autumn/Winter 2026–27

Raised knit texture contrasts with the bold lines drawn across the skirt.

Hiroko Koshino; official collection photography, photographer not individually stated
Long beige jacket and wide trousers — Hiroko Koshino, Autumn/Winter 2026–27

Collection selection

Long beige jacket and wide trousers

Autumn/Winter 2026–27

A vivid blue inner layer punctuates the long neutral silhouette.

Hiroko Koshino; official collection photography, photographer not individually stated
Checked jacket and a red dress — Hiroko Koshino, Autumn/Winter 2026–27

Collection selection

Checked jacket and a red dress

Autumn/Winter 2026–27

A warm checked jacket gives the long red dress a contrasting patterned frame.

Hiroko Koshino; official collection photography, photographer not individually stated

Collections & archive pieces

1 collections represented · 1 piece

Autumn/Winter 2026–27

1 piece

About Hiroko Koshino

Her international career included collections in Rome and Paris, alongside collaborations involving architecture, performance and hand-painted kimono textiles.