11 July 2025

Real Leather, Stay Different - 2025 Design Competition Deadline

There are just five days left to enter the Real Leather. Stay Different. International Student Design Competition, which for the first time will be visiting Taipei – Asia’s hub of fashion, culture and cutting-edge creativity – for its finals event.


Mike Adler, celebrity stylist and judge, says, “This is a chance to shine in one of Asia’s most vibrant fashion cities known for its unique street style of nonconformist, avant-garde looks. If you’re passionate about designing a sustainable future and ready to seize a life-changing opportunity, enter now. Taipei awaits you!” There is space for just four finalists – category winners from Apparel, Footwear, Accessories and the People’s Choice – in an international competition that boosts careers and builds professional networks.


The final awards and after party will be held on October 28 at AMBI SPACE ONE, the state-of-the-art immersive venue in the world-famous Taipei 101 skyscraper. Finalists will also get time to explore Taipei’s Eastern District (Xinyi District), where street style and boundary-pushing individuality meet traditional Taiwanese craftsmanship.


Submit your entry today! https://hubs.la/Q03vNmRk0