On June 14, 2022, "The 10th China-South Korea Apparel Culture Symposium" was held in the Modern Art Museum of Xi'an Peihua University. This symposium is also a dynamic exhibition of 2022 undergraduate excellent graduation design works of clothing and clothing design. Consuls General of the Consulates General of South Korea, Malaysia, Cambodia and Thailand in Xi'an were also invited to attend the symposium. Consuls from various countries highly appreciated and affirmed the works of students majoring in our university. In the dynamic exhibition, 52 sets of clothing design works of 2022 outstanding graduates majoring in clothing and clothing design of Xi'an Peihua University and 19 sets of South Korean clothing were exhibited. Professors from China and South Korea also delivered a theme lecture on the traditional clothing culture of China and South Korea.
President Jiang Bo said in his speech that the major of clothing and costume design was established in 1989, which is the earliest major of art design in Peihua University. This activity is one of the exploration and practice activities for the international talent training reform of clothing and fashion design. The activity will enable students to have a deep understanding and love for the essence of traditional culture, provide students with a good exchange and display platform, and lay a good foundation for professional construction and talent training.
Address by Mr. KIM HAN KYU,the Consul General, Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Xi'an
Symposium
Keynote Speech1: Sustainable Fashion
Speaker: Prof. Li Zhengxiu, School of Fashion Design, Ewha Womans University
Professor Li Zhengxiu mentioned that a large amount of water resources will be used in the clothing production process, and the discarded clothing will also become waste garbage, causing environmental pollution and further endangering human health. Therefore, sustainable fashion will become the trend of clothing design and production. As consumers, we should pay attention to clothing materials and buy sustainable clothes. Enterprises should adopt a sustainable design direction. Governments and non-governmental organizations can also support sustainable development through policies and other means.
Keynote Speech 2: The Rise of the Chinese Fashion Trend and Cultural Confidence
—Research on Chinese Fashion Trend from the Perspective of Clothing Design
Speaker: Associate Prof. Li Yuan, Professional Leader of Clothing and Apparel Specialty, School of Architecture and Art Design of XPHU
Associate Professor Li Yuan explained Chinese culture and Chinese cultural self-confidence through the personalized cooperation, cultural concept and design essence of brands, taking Chinese local brands and personalized cultural creativity such as the Forbidden City cultural creativity, China Li Ning and Tai Ping Niao as examples. She mentioned that both cultural inheritance and cultural innovation are required. Cultural self-confidence is an inevitable trend. More young designers will also immerse cultural self-confidence in clothing. The graduation design of this clothing and clothing major also combines traditional Chinese cultural elements with current fashion elements.
Culture Performance
Performance: K-POP
Performance: Blooming
Fashion Show
Korean Modern Fashion Show
Chinese Modern Fashion Show
Surprise Session: Consul General Mr. KIM HAN KYU and President Jiang Bo Fashion Show
Group Photo
