「時裝設計新人獎競賽」，為亞洲最具規模且歷史悠久的大型官方時裝設計新人比賽。1987年首度辦理，今年邁入第35屆；自2013年(第27屆)首度開放為國際性競賽，至今為第9屆國際性競賽。每年參賽人數超過400人次，涵蓋海內外各大專院校時尚設計系所及社會設計新秀，歷屆參賽人數超過12,000人次，得獎者累積達263人次。透過競賽活動平台，鼓勵及發掘國內優秀設計人才進入產業，歷屆得獎者9成以上投入時尚設計相關產業，成為產業中堅份子。
Launched in 1987 as a local contest, 2021 Taiwan Fashion Design Award marks its 35th edition. Hosted by the Industrial Development Bureau, Ministry of Economic Affairs and organized by the Taiwan Textile Federation, it’s the earliest official fashion competition in Asia. It was first opened as an international competition in 2013 (27th), and this year is the 9th international competition. The number of contestants exceeds 400 each year, including fashion design departments of universities and new talents who have entered the industry from Taiwan and overseas. The number of contestants in the past has exceeded 12,000, and the total number of winners has reached 263. Through the competition platform, encourage and explore outstanding design talents to enter the industry, and more than 90% of the past winners have becoming the backbone of it.
報名日期：
2021年04月08日 至 2021年06月30日
Deadline：
2021.04.08 ~ 2021.06.30
設計主題：
設計主題自訂。為鼓勵參賽者多關注全球環境生態議題、倡導永續時尚並深入觀察社會趨勢，評分特別著重「創意」、「永續」、「功能」、「機能」。參賽者可就靈感來源、設計、布料、素材、版型、印花、設計細節等角度，呼應議題並闡釋創新觀點。
DESIGN THEME：
Self-selected design theme for menswear, womenswear or for both. However, rating will focus on CREATIVITY, SUSTAINABILITY, FUNCTION and PERFORMANCE to encourage contestants to pay more attention on global environmental issues, promote sustainable fashion, and observe social trends in depth. Contestants can present innovative ideas connected to the above topics in different aspects of inspiration, design, fabric, material, pattern-making, printing and details, etc.