Asia Remix 2017 Grand Final has a winner
Fur was celebrated during the international event.
The main prize winner of the evening automatically qualifies to compete in the grand Remix global competition taking place in Milan.
The international event, 'Asia Fur Design Competition – Asia Remix 2017 Grand Final' was held just last month with participation from Kopenhagen Fur.
Chris Cui, President of Kopenhagen Fur’s Beijing Office, and Kasper Scott Reinbacher, auctioneer and VP International Sales, participated as the Danish auction house co-sponsored the event.
Chris Cui gave a presentation about fur and Kopenhagen Fur whilst Kasper Scott Reinbacher assisted as a judge in the design competition.
The international event featured a runway show and a competition held during the 'Taipei In-Style Fashion Week' in Taipei, Taiwan.
Qualified for February 2018
The main prize winner of the evening was Lui Chun Chen entry from Japan who took The Grand Prize of the Female Category. Liu also received the highest score across all categories. This automatically qualifies Lui to compete in the grand Remix global competition taking place in Milan on February 25th, 2018 with the support of Vogue Talent.
6000 entries
13 remarkable finalists from China / Hong Kong / Taiwan, Japan and Korea were selected from 6000 entries submitted by international participants.
Numerous exclusive guests including politicians, businessmen and celebrities showed up to this event. They included Yang Shi Jian , the Former Vice-Minister of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Miao Feng Lian, the CEO of the MiTAC-SYNNEX, and his wife Yang Chuan Fang, Chen Wan Ruo, Managing Director of EeLin, supermodel Shiau Yao, artist Wu Tung-Lung and Li Chi, stylist Eddy Lee and film director and actor Hans Zhang.
Showcasing designs
Asia Remix is a regional annual competition held in Asia hosted by International Fur Federation (IFF). The competition gives an opportunity to the up-and-coming design talents to showcase their innovative designs. It connects designers with the prestigious and influential jury from the fashion community including jury member Ms. Anupreet Bhui, Senior Editor of Global Street Style at WGSN, one of the world's leading trend authorities.
Kelly Xu, IFF Asia CEO, expressed that:
- People knows how to dress in a trendy and stylish way. The designs feature story-telling and historical background. It is a mature market which pays attention to the nature and environmental friendliness.