Fashion is always the product of a group of talented people. FFA uses the Chinese substitute for the number 30 to show that it is a creative aggregate composed of 30 different roles in the fashion industry, to represent the voice of China’s fashion creative future, because they are shaping a brand-new, diverse, inclusive and sustainable fashion future.
The jury lineup of this list consists of top experts in the global fashion industry. Including Chen Jiyu David Chan, founder of the fashion ecosystem platform BOND on BUND, Giovanna Graziosi Casimiro, producer of the Metauniverse of Decentraland Foundation, Bram Van Diepen, director of Burberry Men’s Wear, Ian Hylton, founder and creative director of Ms MIN XIANSHENG; Giovanni Pungetti, executive director of Asia Pacific region of Tomorrow Group; Andrea Rosso, sustainable development ambassador of DIESEL; Wu Yating Yating Wu, CEO of Fengmao Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.; Derek Yu, co-founder of Yicang Art Museum; and Amy Fan, founder of FASHION ZOO Fashion Circle.
The selection criteria are PEOPLE(33%), creative CREATIVITY(33%) and ENVIRONMENT(33%), so as to tap the pioneering fashion innovation forces that bring positive changes to the fashion industry. In addition, special sections of individual awards, such as "annual cultural heritage", "annual business potential" and "annual digital innovation", are set up to further stimulate the progress of creative people in China from a multi-dimensional perspective.
The 30 groups of China emerging creative people in the list come from different categories in the fashion industry, including fashion designers Chen Shengtao Louis Shengtao Chen, Lin Bihan Bihan Lin, Marrk & Shitian, Sanspeng, Wei Zixiong, Xu Shangqian Christine Xu&Lai Yuqing Yuqing Lai, Yuan Qiqi, Zhao Chenxi and Zhong Zixin；; Photographers He Kaituo, Huang Jiaqi, Ma Hailun Hailun Ma and Song Wanjie Julian Song；; Director Tian Xiaotong; Makeup artists Shuo Yang Jonathan and Zhou Xueming; Designer Liu Chengming; Fashion producer Lisa Shen；; Fashion creative people Joyce Soong & Bryant Lee, Qiu Bohan Bohan Qiu, Panny Yu)& Linxi Zhu; Modeling/art director Li Zipeng Zipeng Li；; Musicians Cassien Cacien and Amber Akilla；; Models Liu Tinglei and Yu Hang; Digital artist RUBY 9100M, A?vagho?a maming；; Digital fashion designers Xiaoling Jin and Yu Yimeng YIMENG YU.
In addition, FASHION FUTURE AWARDS China Pioneer Fashion Face cooperates with industry eco-partners to empower creative forces in a three-dimensional way from the perspectives of business, talent development, field and technology. Including the strategic partner Tmall Black Box, the finalists will have the opportunity to join the Tmall Black Box Group Program; Shanghai new world, as an exclusive commercial real estate partner, will become the venue for the gala night of China pioneer fashion faces; Industry support partner BOND on BUND will provide short-listed creative people to directly participate in the BOND on BUND talent support program; As a digital innovation partner, Decentraland Foundation will provide creative people with global exhibition and exchange opportunities in 2023 Metaverse fashion week.
The development of artificial intelligence and technology constantly tries to influence and change the fashion industry. Personality, originality and creative expression are more important and desired than ever. In the post-epidemic era, China’s fashion and creative industries need more vigorous fresh blood and creativity to promote their rebirth and restart. We firmly believe in creativity itself, so we create a stage to show the strength of the new generation and promote the sustainable development and progress of the industry.
Amy Fan, founder of FASHION ZOO Fashion Circle, said: "When we talk about fashion, we should accommodate more aesthetic cultural content with a more inclusive and comprehensive vision. In the era of coexistence between man and machine, aesthetic creativity is irreplaceable. Fashion is a culture based on creativity. The original intention of China Fashion Pioneer Face is to strongly support "creativity". More and more young people in China have devoted themselves to the fashion and art industries, which has injected a catalyst into the vitality of China’s creative industries. They are the innovation and development force of the industries. We love this force, strive to express ourselves, and dare to be a pioneer. We hope that FASHION ZOO can be used as a platform to carry and display the creativity of new forces, capture more attention from the world, and open a new era of creative cultural exchanges between the East and the West. "
FASHION ZOO Fashion Circle will hold an award ceremony in Shanghai on March 29th, 2023 to announce the winners of three special awards. In addition, a series of industry cooperation and cross-border exchange projects will be held, so please pay attention to the official trends of FASHION ZOO fashion circle.
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About FASHION ZOO fashion circle
FASHION ZOO fashion circle is an international pioneer aesthetic platform focusing on fashion and art; Launched China’s first truly 2C International Youth Fashion Art Festival, the official partner of London Fashion Week China Day, to promote cultural and creative exchanges and build a world bridge for eastern cultural exchanges.
In 2021, FASHION ZOO Fashion Circle and CIC China Creator in China were officially released, aiming at providing a more open and inclusive platform for the younger generation who love fashion and art, gathering the inspiration and creativity of young leaders, discovering and incubating more unique young creators, and unlocking the fantasy world of China’s design power together.
IPEDIA Global Creators Alliance is a platform that brings together global fashion designers, artists, fashion creators and world-class IP. Through creativity-driven business, the creators on the platform are linked to provide high-quality creative cooperation and empowerment for business.
About Tmall Black Box
Tmall Black Box is a strategic product released by Tmall in 2017. By excavating the global new products listed in the past 30 days, and then through the excavation of Ali Big Data, it is screened with buyers and talents to select high-quality products to present to consumers. The application scenario of Tmall Black Box is to show new products to potential consumers and solve the problem of brand new product release.
About shanghai new world.
Shanghai new world is a "master planning community in the city" under Ruian Real Estate, which creates a new concept of developmental protection of historical buildings and always insists on creating a period and sustainable value for urban renewal. Deeply cultivated, shanghai new world has developed into a community in an international comprehensive city with the functions of "living, working, leisure and learning", which has not only become the city name of Shanghai, but also a global landmark. At present, the commercial sector in operation includes Xintiandi Plaza, Xintiandi Shikumen Block, Xintiandi Fashion I&II and Hubin Road Shopping Center.
About BONDonBUND
As the first open platform in China to gather creative and commercial resources at home and abroad, BOND on BUND Fashion Ecosphere hopes to mobilize the strength of each participant in the fashion industry chain through a relaxed, open, effective and flexible way, such as salon parties, special projects, capital support, resource docking, etc. Let creative talents realize unbounded communication and interaction with industry leaders from capital, supply chain, online and offline channels, media, industry organizations, colleges and brand groups, empower creative talents in China, drive industry resources to connect with domestic and foreign fashion markets, and promote the rise of emerging fashion forces in China and the healthy and vigorous development and landing of creative industries in China market.
About the Decentraland Foundation
Launched in 2020, Decentraland Foundation is a virtual social world supported by the Ethereum blockchain and the first decentralized metauniverse. Within the Decentraland platform, users can create, experience and profit from content and applications, as well as socialize and participate in various community-driven daily activities.
The Decentraland Foundation launched the first Metaverse Fashion Week (MVFW) in March 2022. In addition to well-known digital fashion brands such as DressX and Auroboros, The meta-cosmic fashion event also attracted more than 60 traditional and digital fashion brands including Etro, Hogan, Jacob & Co, Guo Pei, Philipplein, Dolce&Gabbana, Tommy Hilfiger, Cavalli, Elie Saab, Nicholas Kirkwood, Perry Ellis, Imitation of Christ, Este?e Lauder and Dundas.
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