Taipei Fashion Week unveiled a new collaboration of innovative fashion and creative illustrations at its opening on Thursday.
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00:00A mix of cutesy art and high fashion graced the runway on the opening night of Taipei
00:08Fashion Week, the country's biggest fashion event.
00:11The show features designs from pairings of six fashion designers and six professional
00:15digital illustrators.
00:17It's a groundbreaking collaboration, marking the first time these two worlds have merged
00:22in Taiwan.
00:23Bringing this collaboration to life wasn't easy.
00:26For Berlin-based Taiwanese streetwear designer Hashtag Demore, blending their edgy catalogue
00:32with colorful illustrated creations posed a unique challenge.
00:36In the beginning for our team we think, oh my god, this IP is way too cute and we are
00:42like very edgy and very cool, very Berlin style.
00:47But I think this is always the fun part, you know.
00:49I think the cooperation is always about looking for the spark, looking for the conversation,
00:54looking for the conflict.
00:57In order to have a conflict then we can actually transfer something new.
01:00This is my first time working with streetwear, so I think it's very interesting.
01:05I also really like designing clothing, so I'm very happy.
01:09I never thought my work could be presented in this way.
01:14This collaboration aims to make high fashion more accessible to young people by combining
01:19colorful characters with modern looks.
01:22The end result seems to have impressed audiences.
01:24What I was getting was, it was really out of the box and super creative.
01:29And there are a few pieces that I did not expect it, like I did not expect it would
01:34look like that.
01:35And it actually looks good on, you know, just wear it like that and I think it was really fun.
01:41It's a little bit controversial to the eyes because we're not used to it.
01:45It makes everything so lively.
01:47It's kind of weird but in a good way.
01:49It's like quirky.
01:50In addition to the designs on the runway, a special guest stole the spotlight on opening night.
01:55Olympic gold medalist Lin Yu-ting.
01:58This year, Taipei Fashion Week invited the boxer to kick off the show, symbolizing strength and grace.
02:04This time, I was able to present Taiwan's culture and strength in a very unique way.
02:12It was a very new experience for me.
02:16To be able to introduce Taiwan in this way, wow, I am quite honored.
02:21Though the opening event only lasted for a few hours,
02:24Taipei Fashion Week will continue until the end of October,
02:27offering creativity, culture and innovation alongside the latest fashion trends.
02:33Devon Tsai and Sunny Chi for Taiwan Plus.