Taipei Fashion Week, which runs from today until March 15, is holding this year’s first totally physical, open to the public fashion week for its Autumn-Winter edition.

While fashion weeks in other parts of the world are still forced to contend with a mix of real world and digital shows, as well as shifting local regulations regarding how many people can gather in and outdoors at any given time, allowing for social distancing and the like, Taipei, which has largely managed to avoid the ravages of Covid-19, will be holding the fourth edition of its fashion week the old fashioned, in person way.

Taiwan’s fashion market, while obviously overshadowed by those of its giant neighbours, nevertheless remains resilient, with a mature local fashion and luxury consumer base. The island’s Ministry of Culture has also thrown its weight behind pushing local fashion talent in recent years, with the introduction of this fashion week one of its major initiatives.

The schedule kicks off on day one with Shiatzy Chen, one of Taiwan’s most established and internationally-recognised designers. Other stalwarts, such as Douchanglee, are joined on the show calendar by up-and-coming brands, such as Uuin.