2015 Yukata Festival: Design Newcomers Compete with Beitou Flavor
2015 Yukata Festival: Design Newcomers Compete with Beitou Flavor10/29-11/02 Wear Yukata to Explore Beitou - Buy-One-Get-Two-Free Bathing Yukata has always been an essential symbol of hot spring culture. To help the public appreciate Beitou\'s hot spring heritage and the beauty of yukata, and to provide an additional stage for rising fashion design stars, the Taipei Hot Spring Development Association held the 2015 Taiwan Beitou Yukata Festival Adult Yukata Design Competition. Unlike previous children\'s yukata designs, this year\'s theme is "Beitou Character," encouraging contestants to incorporate Beitou\'s unique features into their yukata designs to highlight Beitou\'s cultural significance. Selected works may be mass-produced so that everyone in Taiwan can wear yukata that represents Taiwanese heritage. The finals will be revealed on November 1 at 10 AM during the Beitou Yukata Festival, featuring a model runway show judged by professionals. The grand prize is NT$50,000.