The Taiwan Fashion Design Award is bestowed upon individuals whose talent and ingenious design concepts are causing an impact in the fashion industry for the better.
Taipei, Taiwan – This October 06, 2021, Taipei Fashion Week held the 35th Annual Taiwan Fashion Design Award. This esteemed event recognizes local and emerging fashion designers from around the world. The Taiwan Fashion Design Award is bestowed upon individuals whose talent and ingenious design concepts are causing an impact in the fashion industry for the better.
Initially launching as a national award for local talent, the Taiwan Fashion Design Award is now one of the major fashion events in Asia, and a worldwide affair, with participation open to designers from all over the globe. Over 450 participants were part of the event this year, hailing from 18 countries on three different continents. Twelve designers were elected to showcase their collections during the event. The first-place prize award went to Gajadeera and Ruwanthi Pavithra, from Sri Lanka, for their work “Sustainable Fashion/Textile and Traditional Crafts.” Second-place awards were presented to Yeh Yu-Hsien for “Mirage,” and Chen Ching-Lin for “Where have all flowers gone.”
Together with the Taiwan Fashion Design Award, Taipei Fashion Week opened “Fashion of Our Time.” Sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, this creative exhibition offers fashion enthusiasts the opportunity to learn more about the history of Taiwanese fashion, spanning from the 1950s to today.
Post World War II, Taiwan’s cotton textile industry witnessed a boom, with the 1950s and 60s being dubbed the Golden Age of Taiwan’s textile sector. Since then, this global industry has experienced various shifts, with Taiwan adapting to the changing times and becoming one of the dominating forces in the global market of technical textiles. Today, Taiwan is one of the top exporters of clothing products in the world.
Implementing real-world scenes, historical reproductions, photo stories, and fashion displays, "Fashion of Our Time" highlights and explores how the happenings of the past seven decades have shaped Taiwan's domestic fashion industry
Guests visiting the exhibition have been able to enjoy a thorough and educative fashion experience. Implementing real-world scenes, historical reproductions, photo stories, and fashion displays, “Fashion of Our Time” highlights and explores how the happenings of the past seven decades have shaped Taiwan’s domestic fashion industry and influenced fashion style in the island nation. Some of these presentations have also been created to highlight the original works of renowned Taiwanese designers, keeping with Taipei Fashion Week’s mission of promoting the development and recognition of Taiwan’s fashion talents. “Our fashion designers of different generations -in the face of challenges during various times and the increasing intensity of international market competition- have always maintained an unstoppable enthusiasm for fashion,” said Curator of Taiwan Fashion History Florence Lu, when speaking about the designers featured in the exhibition.
Taipei Fashion Week runs through Sunday, October 17. In addition to the physical show, Taipei Fashion Week is also live-streaming the event on its official YouTube page. – GM
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