On September 17th, former Morning Musume member Fujimoto Miki made an appearance at the fashion event, "Kobe Collection 2011 AUTUMN/WINTER".

This marks her first appearance at an event after announcing her pregnancy with her first child. She walked down the runway with a smile, and commented, "I was very happy to walk with the baby in my stomach. There was a lot of girl power, so I was given a lot of power."

Fujimoto announced her pregnancy through her official blog on September 13th. She is due sometime next spring, and will continue activities while considering her physical condition.

In light of the change of social conditions after the Tohoku Earthquake, the 19th Kobe Collection was titled "Onna Tachi ni Taiyou wo. (Sun to Women.)", and carried the theme, "To overcome hardships again, and recover the world with love and hope."

Congratulations once again to Fujimoto!

Source: Oricon