On November 29, 2024, the Annual Meeting of China
Designers Commission of China Leather Industry Association（CLIA）, was held in Wenzhou, Shoes Capital of China. This significant event in
the fashion design industry brought together numerous industry elites, renowned
designers, fashion brand representatives, and related professionals to discuss
on the innovative designs, trends, and future directions for the leather
industry.
The meeting covered lectures on the following
topics: 2025/26 International Color Trends for Footwear, Bags, and Apparel; The
Fashion Road of Leather Industry – From Traditional Craftsmanship to Future
Trends; Fashion Design Entering the "Meaningful" Era; Moda China
International Shoes, Bags & Apparel Fashion Day 2025 – Design Leading the
Industry toward High-Quality Development; Fashion Design and Knowledge
Construction –Confronting with the Intelligent Era; Intangible Cultural
Heritage Elements: A Source of Inspiration and an Opportunity for Development
in Fashion Innovative Design; The Application of Traditional Chinese Elements
in Modern Apparel Products; New Footwear
Economy: Sustainable Development of Footwear.
Following the themed lectures, a roundtable
discussion titled "Reshaping the Future: Innovative Fusion of Design, New
Technologies, and New Business Formats" was held. The attendees discussed on
the challenges of the industry, the responsibilities and missions of designers,
how design can be revitalized through new technologies, and how new
technologies empower new business formats to drive transformation, upgrading,
and sustainable development in the leather industry.
Meanwhile, a promotion event for the 2025 Second
Edition of the "Red Boot Award" of China International Footwear
Design Competition hosted by CLIA, and an awarding ceremony to the Design
Committee of Wenzhou Shoe and Leather Industry Association were held on the
meeting.
By Zhou Fuchun, Translation by Zhang Yajie, Photo by the organizing committee of the conference.
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