2024 | Professional

French Fashion Awards Gold Winner

"QUING" Formosa The Khun Island

Entrant Company

LIANGI INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.

Category

Fashion Icon - Best Fashion Show

Client's Name

Country / Region

Taiwan

Taiwan's ancient name "The Khun Island" is based on a very Well-know folklore that depicts the conflict between the 5 Grand Deities and the Child Deity. The Wangye are Li, Chih, Wu, Jhu and Fan : " Five Lords" deity guarding Taiwan's Islands is well-known.

Expressing the tasks undertaken by the Wang Ye through hand-drawn totems depicting the elements of gold, wood, water, fire, and earth, then transforming them into digital art. By utilizing digital printing on fabrics, incorporating them into designs for both theatrical and fashion apparel, traditional and trendy elements are blended, extending into Taiwan's unique fashion cultural symbols.

The fashion show, held in Taipei Bo-Pi-Liao Historic Block, a district with over a century of sustainable history, showcased this seamless fusion of culture and fashion. The star Leader of Traditionl Theatre : Sun Tsui-Feng led a crossover performance, bringing together young opera actors and fashion models, as well as senior models, to present a fashion show immersed in the historic atmosphere of Bo-Pi-Liao Historic Block. They showcased original Eastern classic mythological symbols, transformed and recreated through digital printing technology and embroidered lace craftsmanship. By combining traditional and technological elements, as well as blending fashion with rebellion, they created a creative style that knows no boundaries, fostering a fashion culture that transcends borders. This presentation of clash in fashion pilgrimage aesthetics allows contemporary fashion aesthetics to emerge from their own local culture, presenting a unique attitude towards life and aesthetics to the world.

With its bold contrasts, the event presented a clash of beauty in a fashionable pilgrimage, highlighting both the traditional allure of Taiwanese beliefs and the modern flair of fashion.

More than just a runway display, this event served as a fashionable celebration of culture. The show presenting a clash of beauty in a fashionable pilgrimage, showcasing the traditional aesthetics of Taiwanese beliefs alongside contemporary fashion sensibilities. Conveying a fashion attitude that is Think globally, act locally. Fashion originates from culture and also shapes culture, defining our unique identity!

Credits

Chief Curator and Designer/LIANGI INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
LIANG-I WU
Curator and Director/LIANGI INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
CHI-HSIANG LI
Collaborative Creation/Department of Industrial,NKUST
TSAI-LIN YANG
Collaborative Creation/Ming Hwa Yuan Arts & Cultural Group
TSUI-FENG SUN
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