Paris Olympics 2024: Art as Fabric - Curating the Fashions of Chinese Taipei Ep2

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The opening ceremony of the Olympic Games has always been a platform to showcase the cultural aesthetics behind sports fashion around the world. The 2024 Olympics in the fashion capital of Paris are no exception. The uniforms for Taiwan's national team will once again be designed by Justin Chou, the head designer of JUST IN XX, following the highly acclaimed uniforms he created for the Tokyo Olympics. Justin is an expert in interdisciplinary co-creation who took a curatorial approach to these new uniforms by inviting a dream team of individuals who have deep roots in Taiwan while also excelling in international endeavors. This includes contemporary artist, Paul Chiang. At the age of 82, Paul has built a name for himself in the contemporary art scene. Often inspired by the natural beauty Taiwan offers, Paul's 2017 painting 'Mountain Range of Taiwan' served as the basis for this year's uniform. Originally in yellow, 'Mountain Range in Taiwan' is spread across the athletes' outfit in a turquoise-blue hue, symbolizing the all-encompassing ocean water which surrounds the island. Together, Paul and Justin have given depth to athletes attending the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony--creating a uniform that embodies the spirit of culture, art, craftsmanship, and sustainability in hopes of a fashionable cultural exchange and exciting diplomatic mission on the world stage.

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Curating the Fashions of Chinese Taipei

Leading creative and head designer of JUST IN XX, Justin Chou, once again designed the uniforms for Taiwan's national team following the success of his highly acclaimed uniforms.