Taiwanese designer John Zucca Cheng (鄭佳弘) final week showcased his slide/winter season selection at the Rome Manner 7 days, which ran from Wednesday to Friday.
Designs carrying Cheng’s creations took to the catwalk accompanied by music from indigenous singer-songwriter Abao’s N1 compilation album that solely functions indigenous artists.
Cheng stated he was honored to provide his manufacturer, John Zucca, which combines Taiwanese and Italian style aesthetics, to the catwalk, including that his selection, titled Long term Pores and skin, aims to express the notion of breaking with patriarchy, gender bias and hierarchy.
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His creations have been inspired by Frank Gehry, a Los Angeles-based mostly modern-day architectural icon and celebrity who is ideal known for his curvaceous buildings and deconstructivist style, Cheng stated.
By integrating Gehry’s rigid structural patterns and Taiwan’s cultural factors into his style, Cheng said he created 12 sets of outfits with unique contours, which obstacle the regular Italian vintage fashion.
His creations also embrace sustainability by innovating on the basis of aged clothing and using recycled components, he added.
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Cheng was the only non-Italian among four emerging designers invited to the manner 7 days, also acknowledged as AltaRoma, which was also attended by officials from Taiwan’s representative business office in Italy.
Describing Italy as a international chief in vogue and AltaRoma as a cradle of trend expertise, Agent to Italy Lee Sing-ying (李新穎) mentioned he was delighted to see the trend clearly show go in advance, despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lee also expressed his delight at viewing Cheng’s creations at the present, which he reported introduced Taiwan’s trend layouts to the earth. 
He expressed the hope that additional Taiwanese designers would provide their perform to Italy to showcase Taiwan’s toughness in trend design.
The occasion was also attended by Silvia Venturini Fendi of the Italian manner residence Fendi, AltaRoma common supervisor Adriano Franchi and Italian singer Vergo, among the other folks.
Teng Mei-jung (鄧美容), head of the cultural division at the representative business, said that the Ministry of Lifestyle and the Ministry of Economic Affairs have been attempting to increase the community style field by taking neighborhood brands intercontinental.
The federal government would persuade much more emerging designers to interact in exchanges with trend circles in Italy, Teng included.
AltaRoma, arranged by the Chamber of Commerce of Rome and the Lazio Location and supported by the Italian Trade Agency and Ministry of International Affairs, aims to raise rising talent and independent designers.
Cheng received a bachelor’s diploma in vogue style and design from Shih Chien University in Taipei and a master’s degree in vogue at Istituto Marangoni in Milan, Italy.
He also analyzed at ISEM Manner Organization Faculty at the College of Navarra in Madrid.
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