On October 17, 2024, Taipei Fashion Week SS25 opened grandly at Songshan Cultural and Creative Park. With the theme of “Taiwan Type Fashion Atlas”, it deeply explored the fashion culture in Taiwan’s streets and daily life, presenting a cross-border art feast combining clothing design and original image IP. This fashion week not only showcased the creative strength of Taiwanese designers, but also promoted Taiwan’s unique cultural codes to the international stage through the cooperation of image IP.
1. Opening show: a visual feast of cross-border symbiosis
The opening show was held in Songyan No. 5 Warehouse. Six groups of clothing brand designers and six Taiwanese original image IP creators were specially invited to cooperate to create the “Taiwan Type Super Swing” fashion x image IP brand joint cross-border art exhibition. This show is like a fashion art gallery, with screens scattered between the audience seats and the catwalk, cleverly integrating the diverse artistic vocabulary of image IP with clothing design, presenting a rich and story-telling visual experience.
Participating brands and artists include: .67ARROW x Low-Level Mistakes, #DAMUR x wei wei boy, DYCTEAM x Raimochi, RAY CHU x michun, Story Wear x Wang Dengyu, TANGTSUNGCHIEN x Xia Xian. These collaborations not only highlight Taiwan’s original power, but also make fashion a carrier of cultural transmission.
2. Rich and diverse event lineup
During Taipei Fashion Week, in addition to the opening show, there are many exciting events:
- 13 brand shows (October 16-24): Bringing together independent design brands in Taiwan, showing diverse styles and creativity.
- Static exhibition “Taiwan Type Super Swing” (October 16-21, Warehouse 3 of Songshan Cultural and Creative Park): Free and open to the public, allowing the public to experience the cross-border charm of fashion and image IP up close.
- Clothing International Buyer Procurement Conference (October 17-21, Warehouse 4): Promote the connection between Taiwanese designer brands and the international market.
- Cross-border fashion show (October 20, Xingya Road, Xinyi District, Taipei): Combining multicultural elements to show the fashion vitality of Taipei.
- Taiwanese designer exclusive selection store (October 1-30, Breeze Xinyi 3rd floor): Provide limited-edition designer brand products to meet consumers’ pursuit of unique fashion.
This series of activities not only enriches the content of Fashion Week, but also strengthens the international competitiveness of Taiwan’s fashion industry.
3. Deep integration of culture and creativity
This Fashion Week places special emphasis on cross-field cooperation and cultural innovation. Through the combination of clothing design and original image IP, fashion is not only the art of wearing, but also the transmitter of cultural stories. Curator Huang Milu said that this cross-border co-creation can not only inspire the creative inspiration of designers, but also resonate with the audience visually and emotionally, deepening their understanding and recognition of Taiwanese culture.
In addition, Fashion Week also echoes the contemporary issues of environmental protection and sustainable development, encouraging brands to pay attention to environmental responsibility in the design and manufacturing process, and promoting the sustainable transformation of the fashion industry.
4. Looking to the future: Taipei Fashion Week’s internationalization
Taipei Fashion Week is committed to supporting local designers and enhancing the visibility of Taiwanese fashion on the international stage. By combining cultural elements and innovative designs, Taipei Fashion Week continues to expand the depth and breadth of cross-border cooperation, and hopes to attract more international buyers and media attention in the future, so that Taiwan’s fashion power will continue to shine.
This fashion week, with “Taiwan Type Fashion Atlas” as its core, symbolizes the maturity and confidence of Taiwan’s fashion industry, and also represents a kind of cultural awareness and creative confidence, injecting fresh vitality into the global fashion landscape.
2025 Taipei Fashion Week SS25 is not only a fashion event, but also a dialogue between culture and creativity. Through the cross-border cooperation of clothing and image IP, Taiwanese designers interpret the fashion story of this city from a unique perspective. In the future, with more innovation and international exchanges, Taipei Fashion Week will continue to be an important stage for Asian fashion and witness the vigorous development of Taiwan’s fashion culture.
