On the afternoon of March 29th, in the clothing performance hall, the 2024 Wuhan Textile University Fashion Week was in full swing. Leaders and experts such as Tian Huiyu, Secretary of the Party Committee of Wuhan Textile University, Fu Xin, Vice President, Jin Yan, Member of the School Party Committee, Zhang Jun, Deputy Dean of the Central and Southern Education Management Cadre Training Center of the Ministry of Education, Yang Junlian, Deputy Minister of the Cadre and Party Member Training Department, Mr. Feng Li, Executive Chairman of the Hubei Garment Industry Association, Mr. Lin Yousong, Secretary-General, Mr. He Jianqiang, Secretary-General of the Wuhan Fashion Designers Association, Professor Mori Moto of the Japanese Cultural Clothing Institute, Professor Li Li of Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Deputy Director Li Hainan of the Xiantao Economic and Information Bureau, and Mr. Wen Changhai, Chairman of Hubei Yingge Beibei Industrial and Trade Co., Ltd. attended the opening ceremony. Also present were students from the Central and Southern training class, heads of relevant school functional departments, representatives of teachers, students, and parents, as well as members of the community who care about and support the development of various school undertakings. Several media outlets such as China Daily, Hubei Daily, Hubei TV, and Jimo News also participated in the opening ceremony. The opening ceremony was hosted by Tao Hui, Dean of the School of Fashion.
Eager to seek the new, gathering the power of youth
At the opening ceremony, Tian Huiyu, Secretary of the Party Committee of Wuhan Textile University, pointed out that fashion graduates take light as the prelude, empowering design with the energy of light, showcasing the students' understanding and interpretation of light. Pursuing light is an unremitting pursuit of the light of technology and a yearning for the light of the future. On the path of continuous exploration and innovation, we will embrace challenges with a more open mindset, continuously break through ourselves, and contribute our wisdom and strength to the development of the times. May our students always shine brightly and create a brilliant chapter for the future!
The fashion designs presented at this Fashion Week highlight the students' efforts in innovation and practice. Combining originality, market demand, and diversified design concepts, they showcased works that integrate traditional culture with fashion, cutting-edge technology with fashion innovation, sustainable development with fashion environmental protection, and more. These designs not only demonstrate the students' creativity and talent but also provide new ideas and possibilities for the practical development of the fashion industry.
(Du Xinxin, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Fashion Institute of Technology, and Mr. Feng Li, Executive Chairman of the Hubei Provincial Garment Industry Association, signed the framework cooperation agreement.)
This Fashion Week also received strong support from Shenzhen Gelsi Fashion Co., Ltd. During the graduation design work display process, Gelisi scholarships will be awarded according to the requirements of sustainable fashion. Award-winning students will not only participate in the Beijing Fashion Week exhibition but also receive scholarships of twenty thousand, fifteen thousand, and ten thousand yuan respectively as encouragement from Gelisi scholarships.
Dazzling brilliance, showcasing the promising future of fashion
The 2024 graduation design work release event featured a strong lineup and exquisite clothing, making this fashion show reviewing educational achievements exceptionally lively.
The participating clothing in this Fashion Week is diverse and varied in style. This year's Light and Gathering Fashion Week has a total of 289 graduates from 10 classes, with 7 dynamic displays covering categories such as women's wear, men's wear, and children's wear, with an expected display of over 1000 sets of clothing.
Whether it's the combination of traditional and modern Neo-Chinese clothing, bold avant-garde styles using technological fabrics, or sustainable designs focusing on green environmental protection, all can be seen at this Light and Gathering Fashion Week.
There are 124 participating models in this Fashion Week, including not only graduates but also many freshmen and sophomores. These models, who have not yet graduated, have already won many prestigious model awards, including the second prize in the 7th China University Fashion Model Competition, the most media attention award in the 6th China University Fashion Model Competition, the top ten in the China Fashion Model Competition National Finals, the Best Temperament Award in the 72nd Miss World Shenzhen Finals, the champion of the 2022 Miss Global Tourism Wuhan Finals, and the top ten male models in the Longteng Elite Super Model Competition 2023. Whenever I introduce our university to others, the fashion show is undoubtedly the highlight of our university. Our university is the starting point of my dream, and I hope that all younger students can also start their journey at our university, showcasing the power of fashion students and the power of our university students! Huazixuan said passionately.
This Fashion Week showcases the cohesion of Wuhan Textile University, with students gathering in the "light" and moving towards the "light".
Adhering to sustainability, pursuing the light of technology
In addition to innovation, technology is the most important keyword. Young designers cleverly combine technology with fashion, not only using technological
The emotional storage series of clothing by Ye Siyi, a student from Class 12002 of China and Japan, incorporates emerging technologies such as interactive design and 3D printing. She stated, In the future, with the continuous development of technology, the digital society has brought tremendous convenience to humanity. Human sensory experiences are gradually suppressed, and humans are slowly losing emotions. Due to the importance of emotions to humans, I utilize brain waves that can identify human emotions and the emotional color wheel, using processing and Arduino to visualize them. By applying the theory that emotions are three-dimensional, I layer them to form different dimensions, storing various human emotions and turning them into clothing. Exploring how to break through the dilemma of the modern society's spiritual wilderness from the perspective of technological clothing reflects her philosophical speculation on the harmonious coexistence of humans and technology, providing answers from the standpoint of her professional clothing design.
Chen Yuxuan, a student from Class 12001 of China and Japan, also provided his own answer, which is sustainable and harmonious coexistence with nature. His graduation design work, Hercules in the City, depicts people born based on grass and trees, with the city rising abruptly from this land. The environment and the city coexist, with nature and humans as one. Therefore, he combines wood with clothing, integrates vacuum forming technology used in car central control leather wrapping with bags, creating sustainable and environmentally friendly clothing.
Major topics such as the spiritual wilderness, environmental destruction, and the relationship between humans and technology have been transformed into concrete clothing designs by the young students of Wuhan Textile University, reflecting their pursuit and exploration of the light of technology in fashion design, upholding green, sustainable concepts, and fearlessly seeking breakthroughs in the new era.
A beautiful life, singing the song of care
The 2024 Light and Gathering Fashion Week of Wuhan Textile University's School of Fashion not only featured fashion shows but also included the Light and Gathering creative market and a special recruitment fair for students from Hongshan District at Wuhan Textile University, adding luster to the Fashion Week.
The "Light and Gathering" creative market serves as a platform for students to showcase their creativity. In this market, 39 booths were selected from over 50 to display items ranging from exquisite clothing to exquisite clay sculptures and delicate felt crafts; from original scarves themed around the school's textile technology supporting the aerospace power to school cultural IP ties; from the original down jackets integrating production and education in Gongyang City to unique lacquer handcrafted custom fans, each exhibit is a crystallization of students' hard work and wisdom. Students practice their entrepreneurial ideas at the market, honing their communication, negotiation, and business skills, responding to the nation's call and embodying innovative entrepreneurial concepts.
The special recruitment fair for students from Hongshan District at Wuhan Textile University provides students with more internship and job opportunities. This is an important initiative of collaboration between the college, local enterprises, and district government aimed at providing students with more practical opportunities. The college and school actively encourage student participation, with the college setting up dedicated booths to assist students in employment, including resume editing, mock interviews, and interview attire rental, covering the entire interview process to fully support students in their job search.
The series of Fashion Week activities embody the school and college's best wishes for students to lead a beautiful and healthy life. By offering a range of activities, enriching campus cultural events, and fostering a positive campus cultural environment, the goal of cultural education is achieved, helping students build healthy and positive outlooks.
As a shining business card of Wuhan Textile University, the beauty of clothing is an essential part of the Beautiful Wuhan Textile University. This edition of Fashion Week debuted both online and offline simultaneously, with official live broadcasts on Jimo News' video platform and the School of Fashion's official Douyin account. The School of Fashion's official Douyin account attracted over 20,000 online viewers, with over 50,000 likes, setting a new record. This fashion show was also covered by authoritative media outlets such as China News Service, Guangming Daily, and Chu Tian Urban Daily, demonstrating the continuous media dissemination effects, expanding the college's social influence, and further showcasing the strength of the clothing sector in building a Beautiful Wuhan Textile University.
The head of the School of Fashion stated that this clothing exhibition not only showcases the teaching achievements of the School of Fashion but also evaluates the results of talent cultivation at the school. It is a vivid practice of clothing students using the beauty of clothing and design to contribute to the construction of a Beautiful Wuhan Textile University. The School of Fashion will take this Fashion Week as an opportunity to adhere to industry characteristics, leverage the resource advantages of the creative design and exquisite manufacturing department, deepen the cultural education function of textile and apparel, and strive to contribute Wuhan Textile University's wisdom and Wuhan Textile University's solutions to the construction of a textile and apparel industry powerhouse and the establishment of Wuhan as the World Design Capital, cultivating more outstanding talents in the textile and apparel industry.
Editor: Cheng Peng
