CHARINYEH Spring/Summer 2027 at Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo

CHARINYEH Spring/Summer 2027 / SS27 at Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo

CHARINYEH, a designer brand with over 40 years of history in Taiwan, made its debut at Rakuten FWT. Creative Director Yeh Cha-Rin visited Japan and held the brand’s first-ever show in Tokyo. CHARINYEH SS27 / Spring/Summer 2027 collection chose the theme of “Island Tides,” drawing on the relaxed atmosphere unique to Taiwan—an island surrounded by ocean. The collection playfully featured various motifs of marine life, including silhouettes and embellishments directly inspired by creatures in Taiwan’s waters—such as octopuses from Penghu, rare white dolphins, and coral.

The humor was undeniable, featuring designs in which octopus legs became three-dimensional skirts, or coral transformed into spiky knitwear. When asked why she chose to present her collection in Tokyo this time, she replied with a smile that showed no sign of fatigue: “It took me 40 years to expand the market within Taiwan, but I wanted to look beyond our borders. I wanted to use my participation in Fashion Week as an opportunity to share Taiwanese culture with the world.” She noted that her designs are currently available at 23 stores in Taiwan, including company-owned locations. The reporters, who were beginning to lose steam on the fourth day of Fashion Week, seemed to draw new energy from the vitality of 75 year old designer Yeh.