Taipei Fashion Week moves to former air force headquarters

Taipei Fashion Week will showcase its spring/summer 2027 collections from October 15 to 18 for the first time at the Kong Zong Cultural Base, the restored former headquarters of the Taiwanese Air Force in central Taipei.

The fashion week is leaving the Songshan Creative Park after eight years, the organisers announced. The buildings on the seven-hectare site, which is around 80 years old, were reopened in the summer as part of the Skyward restoration programme. The fashion week will be the first fashion event to be held in the historic halls. It is organised by the Taiwanese Ministry of Culture and implemented by the Taiwan Design Research Institute.

Shows will run in parallel on three stages. The runway will be located on the forecourt in front of the historic facade, with two presentation stages on the upper floor of the building. A total of 13 designers have been selected. Five of them will show on the runway, including Daniel Wong; Infdark; Inmories and Gioia Pan, while Jenn Lee will present at a separate location. For the official runway, brands must present a complete collection of at least 30 looks, as well as evidence of their own production and a sales market. Eight other labels, including Just In XX, Charinyeh and Story Wear, will showcase their collections in presentations.

Taiwan has played an important role in global fashion production for decades, especially in textiles and technology. However, its own design scene is still relatively unknown internationally. This season's designers are embracing this environment in various ways. For example, Oqliq is using performance textiles and technical menswear; Claudia Wang is incorporating 3D and digital printing; and Jenn Lee is taking an experimental fashion-tech approach.

There will also be a trade fair on the ground floor featuring more than 50 fashion and lifestyle brands across four areas, up from 36 last season. It is aimed at both buyers and the public. In addition to buyer matching and orders, there will be a public retail area.

The last edition in March attracted 26,516 visitors over four days and generated an industry value of 260 million New Taiwan dollars (approximately 8.5 million US dollars). More than 50 buyers from ten countries attended, including representatives from Isetan; Hankyu; Takashimaya; Printemps and the Henrik Vibskov Boutique.

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