About Taipei Fashion Week
Organized by Taiwan’s Ministry of Culture and Taipei City Government's Department of Cultural Affairs, Taipei Fashion Week promotes the development of the Taiwanese fashion industry and Taiwanese designers. The event aims to increase recognition of Taiwanese brands, strengthen Taiwan’s global expansion in the fashion industry, and expand the influence of the country’s fashion culture. For more information on Taipei Fashion Week, please visit tpefw.com.

#DAMUR

Damur Huang founded the high-end streetwear label #DAMUR, in Berlin, in 2015; won the 2019/20 AW PREMIUM Young Talents Award in 2019; and, In June 2020, #DAMUR started #kiosk project and highlighted in Berlin Fashion Week and Taipei Fashion Week. On the SS22 #kiosk 2.0 collection, the designer continues to show his concern about the pandemic and global climate changes.

This year, the show runs live from the busiest Ximen station and ends in the Shongshan station for public viewing. The design concept is surrounded by upcycling animal prints; zebra and leopard prints are made by secondhand and upcycled fabrics, and the silhouettes use bold Berliner cut-outs and catchy topped underwear to recreate the new normal look. The showcases of a regular day of commuting in Taipei is #DAMUR’s way to show that even we are caged by the pandemic but we never give up on getting dressed up, not even when we are in transit.

CHARINYEH

CHARINYEH SS 22 is inspired by the first-ever Taiwanese science fiction film, “War of God 1976.” Exploring conflicts between humans and nature as well as tradition and science; the collection is highlighted at a cinema within the iconic Lions’ Plaza Commercial building ( first opened in 1979 ) in Taipei. The reference to looking back at the past and looking forward to the future fits perfectly with the sitting of the showcase. As well as the juxtaposition of future past, the color palette of the collection consists of a retro filter of neutral color khaki, orange, fluorescent yellow, water blue reminiscent of a vintage futuristic vibe. As for the materials, the designer uses block color patches combined with functional fabric to present diversity, emphasizing the expertise of Taiwanese recycling innovation. Over the years, CHARINYEH continues to reinvent the brand’s sartorial archetypes along with the future imaginary, experiencing technological approaches in design's philosophy, and injecting new savoir-faire into the design process.

C JEAN

“Eternity” is inspired by the work of American artist Georgia O'Keeffe's "Morning Glory." “Although this flower blooms in the morning and fades in the evening, it reveals the most admirable floral beauty when in bloom; the exhibit provides various colors for “the petals when fading.,” says designer J Chun-Yuan Jean. This collection employs the life cycle of flowers to depict the philosophical idea of fleeting time.

Chun-Yuan Jean also developed a profound idea by creating this collection and connecting garments and flowers, which depicts the order that dominates us and the nature we live in: Each life in the universe moves in its own rhythm and rhyme. It moves from spring to blossom; birth to aging; sickness to death; sunrise to sunset, and so does the universe itself. The collections are made of natural and recycled fibers, using customized design with multi-layered cutting and draping techniques that combine with the recycled glass to re-create the image stamen and accessories of “Morning Glory,” once again demonstrating the value of "circular economy" and "environmental symbiosis.”

Claudia Wang

The central theme for Claudia Wang SSS 22 focused on expressing that, although the fragility of life remains unchanged, there is freedom in breaking through these shackles with art, fashion, and technology, imagining and creating a beautiful and better future. A blend of classical ballet and hip hop symbolizes the spectrum of two different genres. Through the fusion and juxtaposition of color and line symbols, the collection aims to highlight the concept of freedom and surrealism.

The showcase is the first time Taipei Fashion Week presents physical and virtual models on the same stage. The show featured thirty looks of physical clothing and twelve looks of virtual designs presented in a dynamic and immersive experience that combined the traditional fashion show with a virtual reality world constructed through 3D virtual technology.

As an advocate for sustainability in fashion, Claudia Wang has made a personal commitment to her work. This collection and the upcoming show have a central focus on environmental issues. From environmentally friendly design processes and fabric dying, reduced tailoring and use of specific sustainable techniques for pattern placement and typography, Claudia Wang has balanced the sustainable creation of fashion while maintaining the artistic focus and value.

DLEET

As an advocate for sustainability in fashion, Claudia Wang has made a personal commitment to her work. This collection and the upcoming show have a central focus on environmental issues. From environmentally friendly design processes and fabric dying, reduced tailoring, and use of specific sustainable techniques for pattern placement and typography, Claudia Wang has balanced the sustainable creation of fashion while maintaining the artistic focus and value.

DOUCHANGLEE

DOUCHANGLEE SS22 series was inspired by Natural Flows:

Inspired by light, shadow, cloud, and the flowing air, DOUCHANGLEE creates a modern, simple silhouette using spherical tailoring, streamlined and recycled fibers to create comfortable looks.

The designer duo presents the concept of flow between light and shadow, mixing the bright silk fabric and matte cotton, using natural material combined with coating, to create lightweight and modern elegance. DOUCHANGLEE SS22 uses well-controlled texture to create conformity for our need for comfort and sustainability.

Gioia PAN

Gioia PAN Yiliang is among the few global designers to specialize in knitting fashion. With knitting techniques as common threads, GIOIA PAN collections emphasize textures and designs. Her originality interfuses elegant, retro, romantic, and classy styles.

Through original knitting designs, Gioia derives inspiration from various aspects of life and arouses new waves of creativity. Driven by her enthusiastic pursuit for the knitting artistry, Gioia unrelentingly kindles fresh fashion sparks and enjoys fame as the Knitting Queen.

INF

For fashion designer Kuo Wei, “Design is based on paranoia and suspense.” He employs deconstructed styles within the SS 22 collection that are true to what INF is about. The collection is continuously dismantled and reshaped resulting in a series of garments that can be worn in multiple ways. Gender is blurred within the monochromic color palette of the collection. With an emphasize on sustainable practice, Kuo Wei continues to develop seasonal renewable materials and techniques for his creations.

JENN LEE

JENN LEE joins Taipei Fashion Week this season at Xinsheng Viaduct Skatepark to celebrate and highlight SS 22 with her signature street style. Inspired by the Asian philosophy of "constant changes in the universe," the show uses psychedelic elements to convey the concept of "Live in the moment.“

The collection is deeply personal and reflects the changes in JENN LEE’s new chapter as a mother. It reflects what this new journey means to her and as she continues to strive to empower women to honor themselves and to embrace their individuality and wild side.

JENN LEE continues her recycling method from previous collections using leftover stock fabric and yarns derived from recycled plastic bottles. She has also found new ways to up-cycle denim to keep sustainability at the core of the brand, expressing her creativity for environmental protection.

Jamie Wei Huang

The SS22 collection story begins by experiencing a physical accident.

By going through countless ultrasounds, MRIs, and all sorts of scientific and medical procedures, images from inside the body were projected on a screen.

These projections simultaneously appear in a subjective, yet extremely objective, way, which is almost religious in nature.

Some say I can’t cut and paste from yours. Some say you live with your own enemy.

We are all trapped in a form that we subjectively design to match the expectations of this world. We appear in a shape that was planned, calculated, and controlled. We then break off the parts that do not match. Our Inner self is key to this beautiful world.

Liyu Tsai

This season’s creative director Liyu Tsai uses Utopia as the theme of her design. Her Liyu’s SS22 collection fuses rich cultural heritage and delicate craftsmanship with inspiration taken from the uniqueness of Taiwan. Liyu references tracery and tiles from traditional old houses while also mixing in aspects of Renaissance classicism. This collection highlights the beauty of custom-made, hand-crafted pieces and combines tidy lines with more poignant colors such as butter yellow, Orchid flower red, and Atlantic blue. Naturally, derived fabrics such as fine-count cotton, linen, and silk deliver a new vitality to the spring-summer collection. Liyu Tsai uses the technique of mirroring repeat patterns alongside delicate and elegantly colored dyes to create dynamic images to express a strong visual contrast to the flowy silhouettes of the garments. The detailed designs reveal Liyu’s exquisite effortlessness and romantic imagination while giving a strong nod to the diversity and confidence of modern femininity.

SILENZE MEN

Capturing inspiration from "Dust and Light," the SS 22 collection aims to present Eastern cultural sensibilities and Taiwanese textile craftsmanship at their best. Materials and techniques such as embroidery, jacquard, and stitching create a sense of elegance and stillness that’s central to Silenze’ Eastern philosophy.

Looking carefully through the delicate layers of silks and exquisite trims, let your eyes follow the gleaming lights and shapes, and see the illusion of vast deserts, dust, and light created by the forms of nature. The shade of gold resonates conversation between humanities and the environment, showing our greatest respect and humble gratitude to nature.

Seivson

Inspired by the movie “Sin City,” the SS22 Couture collection is about the undercover “MISTER MISS” who continues her mission under the world of Covid.

Mixing formal wear and military uniforms, designer Jill Shen combines underwear with outerwear; using military nylon, western suit fabrics, and yarn layer together to create a complex sexy, yet mysterious, look. This season, Seivson continues its signature techniques to reconstruct women’s wear; using body wrapping, fitted waistline, and bustier to present the curves and charm of mysterious, yet independent, women.

Story Wear

This season Story Wear chose Taipei Fashion Week to showcase its SS22 collection, “ATOMS & COAST.” The brand collaborated with artisans from disadvantaged backgrounds to create this collection, which was made entirely from 100% upcycled textiles to align with the Story Wear’s firm beliefs on zero waste fashion, sustainability, and environmental consciousness. This collection was inspired by the work of filmmaker, Chi Po-Lin, and in particular, a collection of images that recorded the incredible beauty of Taiwan’s coastline but also the damages caused by relentless human activity; Story Wear successfully reimagined Chi Po-lin’s works to create new totems, prints, and designs for this season. Story Wear not only seeks to raise awareness of fashion’s environmental impact but also communicates its core ethos: Upcycle Design with Social Impact. Story Wear continues to inspire the rest of the world, little by little, into believing that it is never too late for change and that the world can always strive to be a better place.

Wangliling

WANGLILING presented its latest collection, “Voltverge Matrix,” as an applause to the humbling power that electricity holds in our modern-day lives. Once again, Wang sculptured the characteristics of natural elements, this time taking the element of electricity, and turning it into a stunning SS22 collection using innovative craft techniques and extraordinary designs. Black and silver are the core colors of the collection, with Wang taking inspiration from ‘the darkness’ where electricity shines the brightest. The laser-cut lightning bolts hidden throughout the garments add a touch of fun while also demonstrating the capabilities that electricity holds. The lightning silhouettes highlight themselves with the model’s movement, binding to enhance their strength, transform, and reveal a brand-new persona. For the collection’s finale, intertwined rings of copper coils blossom into electromagnetic fields; the complete collection demonstrates that, through electricity, individuals can plug into the internet and connect to humanity, and yet any individual has the power to provoke a ripple in the whole chain, while there are unlimited possibilities when each person strives for the right cause.

WEAVISM

The Taiwanese functional streetwear brand WEAVISM debuted the SS 2022 collection at Taipei Fashion Week. Well-known for its innovative fabrics, functional aesthetics, this season WEAVISM inspired by “Conflicts “ mixes two different styles to kick off the curtain.

As one style focuses on complexity and functionality the other redefines the shapes of conventional tops and bottoms. The two different styles share the same environmentally friendly fabrics, recyclable nylon, and waterproof organic cotton, to present conflicts with the same beliefs.

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