Fashion Week 2026 / FJU LFW FASHION SCOUT - SS26
FJU TALENTS
LFW SS26 FASHION SCOUT
London Fashion Week is not only a showcase of established houses but also a stage where new voices rise. This season, FJU Talents once again proves the power of emerging creativity by bringing Taiwan’s most promising fashion alumni to Fashion Scout, the city’s renowned platform for innovation. Sponsored by the College of Fashion and Textiles at Fu Jen Catholic University, the initiative offers young designers a rare moment of visibility on the global stage — transforming raw vision into international dialogue.
The 2026 showcase highlights four distinct alumni — Chih-Wen Kuo, Juan-Juan Xu, Yi-Zhen Lin, and Ying Chu — whose collections draw on cultural heritage while pushing the boundaries of form, technique, and imagination. With mentorship from established alumni, FJU Talents is more than a runway; it is a growing ecosystem where education, heritage, and global fashion meet.
The Designers & Their Visions
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Chi-Wen Kuo – “Sedimentation”
Layered knits become time itself: each stitch a memory, each knot a fossilised gesture, forming textile landscapes that feel both ancient and alive. -
Juan-Juan Xu (juanpak.o) – “Inter-Shadow”
Silhouettes shift like human relationships, capturing the fragile balance between distance and intimacy with an architecture of tension and flow. -
Yi-Zhen Lin (E.JEN) – “Vivid Swirl”
Ribbed knits ripple like kaleidoscopes, twisting around the body in waves of colour and form — strength and softness in perfect counterpoint. -
Ying Chu (Chuoru) – “Liminal Forms”
Knitted gradients dissolve into mist, garments becoming vessels of presence and absence — a meditation on loss, passage, and transcendence.
FJU TALENTS
LFW SS26 FASHION SCOUT
Press Release
FJU Talents Brings Taiwan's Rising Fashion Alumni to Fashion Scout during London Fashion Week
FJU Talents is an annual platform sponsored by the College of Fashion and Textiles at Fu Jen Catholic University in Taiwan, created to spotlight and strengthen the global visibility of the university’s most promising fashion alumni. Each year, four emerging designers are selected to present their collections at Fashion Scout during London Fashion Week, offering them a rare opportunity to debut on one of fashion’s most prestigious international stages.
This season, the selected designers Chih-Wen Kuo, Juan-Juan Xu, Yi-Zhen Lin, and Ying Chu bring distinct perspectives that blend Taiwan’s cultural heritage with bold creativity and technical innovation. Alongside debuting new talent, FJU Talents also cultivates an evolving community of support by inviting established alumni to return as mentors, providing guidance and intensive training that deepens the program’s connection with both education and the global fashion industry.
DESIGERNS
Wayne Knitted - Chih-Wen Kuo
juanpak.o - Juan-Juan Xu
E.JEN - Yi-Zhen Lin
Chuoru - Ying Chu
PRODUCTION:
Fashion Scout @fashionscout
MAKEUP:
Makeup By Mandy Gakhal For AOFMPro Using Dermalogica UK
@aofmakeup @mandygakhal @dermalogicauk
HAIR:
Hair by Diego Miranda at BTS Talent
@diegomiranda @btstalent
SHOW PRODUCTION:
Martyn Roberts: @mrfashionscout
BACKSTAGE FOOD:
People Pleaser Salad @peoplepleasersalad
STEAMERS:
Propress @propressuk
PHOTOGRAHERS:
The name of the photographer is in the image file name.
Nici Eberl @nicieberlphoto
Val Stuppia @valstuppia
Gabrielle Thomas @photosbygabs__
Gala Netylko @galanet_
Eia Hopkinson @photosbyeia
Raffaella Bichiri @raffaellabic_photography
Official catwalk photos: Chris Yates @itschrisyates
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