YODEX 2025
Event Description
The Young Designers' Exhibition (YODEX) is Taiwan’s largest and most prestigious annual design showcase, bringing together the creative work of graduating students from diverse design disciplines, including fashion, product, interior, and visual communication. Since its establishment in 1982, YODEX has grown into a key platform for emerging talent, offering students the opportunity to present their designs to industry professionals, gain exposure, and make meaningful connections. The event plays a crucial role in promoting Taiwan’s growing influence in the global design landscape.
Event Highlights
The 2025 Young Designers' Exhibition was held from May 9th to 12th at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Hall 2. The Department of Fashion Design at Shih Chien University once again participated with great enthusiasm. Continuing the outstanding performance from last year, our students brought home the highest honor—the Golden Pin Emerging Designer of the Year Award—along with four additional Golden Pin Emerging Designer Awards!
[Award Winners]
Golden Pin Emerging Designer of the Year Award | Fashion Design Category
Chao Po-Hsien – "Critical Gravity"
– Imagining a scenario where gravity is replaced by powerful magnetic forces, this project rethinks the possibilities of form and structure in fashion as a medium.
Golden Pin Emerging Designer Award | Fashion Design Category
Huang Wei-Chen – "Between Contradictions"
Chen Li-Yue – "Nurtured Like a Mother"
Lin Chia-Chun – "Searching for My Own Light"
Cheng Chia-Yun – "Burning Self・Revealing Self"
