Suit up with Dutch fashion designer Allan Vos at NCKU
Tainan, Taiwan, November 21, 2014
Dutch Designer Allan Vos is in Taiwan for six weeks to make National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) students acquainted with the fashion aspect of the Creative Industries, the university revealed today.
As part of the Dutch Design Course in Industrial Design Department, NCKU students help Allan Vos in finding production opportunities in Tainan for his new collection.
The end goal is a presentation of this collection on December 4 at the Dutch Design Post, 321 Artist Village in Tainan.
So far, Allan Vos has been in Tainan for only two weeks, but he is already impressed with the students' efforts. “I'm here to find manufacturers for my 'ready to wear'-collection and the students are really helpful in this respect. I'm used to do everything by myself, but here I face language and cultural barriers, so I have no other choice than to rely on them.”
“The students go out for me to find factories, stores or studios in Tainan that produce, sell or work with garments. They establish contacts, check the prices and quantity. In regard to the quantity it is important for me to keep it less than 100 pieces, simply because 'Allan Vos' is a beginning brand.”
Finding manufacturers who produce in small quantities is no easy task as Industrial Design student Jason Lai experienced. “Most manufacturers like you to buy fabric in large quantity, so our job is quite time consuming. Luckily, this week, I can prepare some design stuff like flyers and invitation cards for the upcoming event at 321 Artist Village. I'm much better at that.”
Janice Huang, another team member from the Industrial Design department, agrees that finding resources for Allan is hard work and the whole purpose is obscure to her. “After all these searches for rhyme stones and garment, I'm looking forward to do some editing work and PR work for the event at 321 Artist Village.”
However in this early stage, it might be too soon to evaluate the cooperation with Allan Vos, because the students have only seen a tiny fraction of what the fashion industry is all about. Besides exploring production opportunities, the students now start working together with Allan Vos to do a fashion shoot.
Allan Vos: “We are in the process of arranging contacts with garment studios, the Department of Fashion Design and Management at the Tainan University of Technology, a photographer and a make-up artist. The results of this shoot will eventually be presented on December 4 at 321 Artist Village.”
Although Fashion Design is not taught at NCKU, Allan Vos believes students with (or even without) a Major in Design can benefit from his presence in Tainan. “Within the Creative Industries, Fashion Design distinguishes itself by its speed. Twice a year you need to come out with a brand new collection.”
“The whole process from researching, sketching, prototyping to the catwalk and production, is where the students can learn a lot about organizational skills. Apart from that, I can encourage them in what I call the 'freedom of designing',” says Allan Vos.
He hints at the ability to brainstorm over ideas and produce a lot of sketches without concerning too much about the logic. “For example, I produce 300 to 400 sketches for every upcoming collection, and reduce those to a couple of good ones.”
For the remaining weeks in Tainan, Allan Vos and the students aim for a fruitful cooperation and a good learning experience.
Enditem/ Alex van Egmond
Dutch Designer Allan Vos is in Taiwan for six weeks to make National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) students acquainted with the fashion aspect of the Creative Industries, the university revealed today.
As part of the Dutch Design Course in Industrial Design Department, NCKU students help Allan Vos in finding production opportunities in Tainan for his new collection.
The end goal is a presentation of this collection on December 4 at the Dutch Design Post, 321 Artist Village in Tainan.
So far, Allan Vos has been in Tainan for only two weeks, but he is already impressed with the students' efforts. “I'm here to find manufacturers for my 'ready to wear'-collection and the students are really helpful in this respect. I'm used to do everything by myself, but here I face language and cultural barriers, so I have no other choice than to rely on them.”
“The students go out for me to find factories, stores or studios in Tainan that produce, sell or work with garments. They establish contacts, check the prices and quantity. In regard to the quantity it is important for me to keep it less than 100 pieces, simply because 'Allan Vos' is a beginning brand.”
Finding manufacturers who produce in small quantities is no easy task as Industrial Design student Jason Lai experienced. “Most manufacturers like you to buy fabric in large quantity, so our job is quite time consuming. Luckily, this week, I can prepare some design stuff like flyers and invitation cards for the upcoming event at 321 Artist Village. I'm much better at that.”
Janice Huang, another team member from the Industrial Design department, agrees that finding resources for Allan is hard work and the whole purpose is obscure to her. “After all these searches for rhyme stones and garment, I'm looking forward to do some editing work and PR work for the event at 321 Artist Village.”
However in this early stage, it might be too soon to evaluate the cooperation with Allan Vos, because the students have only seen a tiny fraction of what the fashion industry is all about. Besides exploring production opportunities, the students now start working together with Allan Vos to do a fashion shoot.
Allan Vos: “We are in the process of arranging contacts with garment studios, the Department of Fashion Design and Management at the Tainan University of Technology, a photographer and a make-up artist. The results of this shoot will eventually be presented on December 4 at 321 Artist Village.”
Although Fashion Design is not taught at NCKU, Allan Vos believes students with (or even without) a Major in Design can benefit from his presence in Tainan. “Within the Creative Industries, Fashion Design distinguishes itself by its speed. Twice a year you need to come out with a brand new collection.”
“The whole process from researching, sketching, prototyping to the catwalk and production, is where the students can learn a lot about organizational skills. Apart from that, I can encourage them in what I call the 'freedom of designing',” says Allan Vos.
He hints at the ability to brainstorm over ideas and produce a lot of sketches without concerning too much about the logic. “For example, I produce 300 to 400 sketches for every upcoming collection, and reduce those to a couple of good ones.”
For the remaining weeks in Tainan, Allan Vos and the students aim for a fruitful cooperation and a good learning experience.
Enditem/ Alex van Egmond
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