Taiwan's product designs make impact at Paris show

Name: Freya 翁(49712063)

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Date:17/10/2008

From:Taiwan Culture Portal

Taiwan's product designs make impact at Paris show
(http://www.culture.tw/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=945&Itemid=235)

I feel quite proud when seeing this journal for it's an honor to receive international compliment especially in this case where we surpass other countries. It's also glad to know that we have Taiwan Creative Design Center and The National Taiwan Craft Research Institute to make efforts in designing. Hope this progress can really perk up our designing industry so that Taiwan would be more than just being characterized by a country specializing in technology industry. By diverse developng can we make balance in our society and elevate the international status of Taiwan. Besides, it's an unavoidable flow for Taiwanese people base our economy on various aspects rather than majorly on intelligence-related business since there's mere natural resource on this island.
Taiwan people should support domestic design as well. Ours own products are not neccessarily inferior to those famous brands. And ours can really cater to Taiwanese people's daily life based on the similar background between customer and designer. Actually, there're increasing numbers of domestic outlets, such as WorkingHouse, Target, Phoebe...etc. The quality of those products is pretty high. But they are all casual goods, I think we have huge potential for boutique. We should delicate our efforts to something lasting rather than temporary trend. Just like what the founder of Chanel, Cabrelle Chanel once said: I'm not creating fashion but creating classic. That's the spirit to create what stands the test of time. And we do have some well-known designers in and out of Taiwan. I'm looking forward to that day when we don't have to blindly persuing foreign famous brands.