JUDGE INTRODUCTION
The preliminary and final juries consist of approximately 70% international judges and 30% Taiwanese judges, ensuring professionalism and diversity in the evaluation process.
Teng-Hwang Dou
- (2023–) Chairman of TAFAD (Taiwan Fashion & Accessories Designers Association)
- (2013) Named “Fashion Designer of the Year” at ELLE Style Awards Taiwan
- (1995) Founded DOUCHANGLEE (Stephane Dou International Co., Ltd.)
- Founder / Creative Director of the fashion brand DOUCHANGLEE
- Presents new collections at Taipei Fashion Week and Shanghai Fashion Week
Taiwan
Claire Hao
- Senior Client Marketing Manager at Christian Dior Taiwan, responsible for client relationship strategies and brand experience planning.
- Oversees Dior’s annual VIP events, conveying brand spirit and design concepts to enhance customer loyalty and brand value.
- Manages client data analysis and personalized engagement to strengthen connections and responsiveness to customer needs.
- Leads cross-category and cross-industry collaboration projects for Dior, extending the brand’s aesthetic into diverse domains.
Taiwan
Cem Cako
- Design experience with Margiela, Helmut Lang & Dries van Noten – Worked in the studios of leading avant-garde designers; established a personal studio.
- International teaching record – Professor at Polimoda Florence, Guest Professor at Berlin University of the Arts.
- Award-winning design educator – Named “Lecturer of the Year” in Milan
- Culturally connected creative thinker – Led international projects with Thrive Los Angeles, and exchange programs in Seoul.
- Educated at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp; expanded through sculptural practice at the State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart.
Germany
Michael Kampe
- Has been working in the fashion industry as Creative Director for close to a decade
- Brand Strategy Consultant with expertise in identity-based creative direction for brands within the denim casual and streetwear sectors
- A lecturer for Fashion Design and Management for 15 years delivering the most relevant knowledge to the students
- Graduated from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp in Belgium one of Europe’s most prestigious institutions for fashion design
Germany
Si-Ya Chen
- First Taiwanese designer to be featured on the cover of international jewelry magazine "JADEITE"
- Winner of the Excellence Award in the "Zhao Jinyinlou Cup" Gold Jewelry Design Competition
- Cooperating Designer at Taipei Fashion Week
- Deputy Secretary-General of the Taiwan Jewelry Designers Association
- Founder and Creative Director of STACIA JEWELRY
Taiwan
Ra Thomson
- (2015–2025) Assistant Professor, Shih Chien University, Taiwan
- (2006–2014) Owner / Operator / Designer, MisteR Menswear, New Zealand
- (2006–2007) Production Cutter, Robyn Mathieson, New Zealand
- (2004–2006) Assistant Designer / Pattern Maker / Cutter, House of Hank, New Zealand
- (2002–2004) Assistant Designer / Product Manager, Pacific Brands Holdings, New Zealand
Australia
Dai Fujiwara
- (2008) Founding of DAI & Co. (https://www.daiand.com/)
- (2014–2020) Director, MUJI to GO
- Creative Director, DAI & Co.
- Permanent Collection, Museum of Modern Art, New York, etc.
- Future Vision Direction for Hitachi, Shiseido, etc.
Japan
Jennifer Williams Maher
- (1995) Founder / CEP (Chief Energy Planner), Energy Plan Creative (https://www.energyplancreative.com)
- Corporate Buyer and Fashion Office Director, Shoes & Accessories and Fashion Events, Macy’s, 26 locations USA
- Independent Brand & Event Consultant for international clients: Oilily, Bloomingdale’s, Fortune Brands, Burton Snowboards, Timberland, Stride Rite, Nike, Jo Malone, Philips Electronics, Tommy Hilfiger, ECCO Leather, Streative Branding, Soldier Design
- Art Comes First / ACF Non-Commercial Projects & Fashion Events in New York, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Copenhagen and Florence
- Nature photographer @energyplan_creative regularly featured on Snapping Scandinavia, IG Week Nature, Waddensea National Park, Total Denmark and others
Denmark
Harm Rensink
- (2025) Jury Board, Archiprix Netherlands
- (2020–2024) Jury Board, Jaques de Leeuw Prize
- (2020, 2023) Jury Member for Talent Funding, Creative Industry Fund Netherlands
- (2008–2025) Creative Director, Studio Harm Rensink
- (2012–2025) Creative Director, New Order of Fashion
Netherlands
