| Thepurposeofattending“InternationalTextilesandApparelAssociation”annualconferenceistobringtheTaiwanelementofappareldesigntotheaboard.The“InternationalTextileandApparelAssociation”isaprofessional,educationalassociationcomposedofscholars,educators,andstudentsinthetextile,apparel,andmerchandisingdisciplinesinhighereducation.Therearetwodesigntitlesthistime;oneistheTurbidEmpressandtheotheristhePrincessBalenofTaiwanAborigine.TheinspirationofTurbidEmpresseveninggownisbasedonChinesehistoryoftheEmpressDowagerCiXiinQingDynastic.EmpressDowagerCixi,camefromafairlyordinaryManchufamilyandhadbeenselectedasaconcubineoftheXianFonEmperor,aftertheEmperordied,shethenmanipulatedhersonandcontrolledthewholecourt.TheinspirationofPrincessBalenofTaiwanAborigineisfromanaborigineballadofTaiwanwhichtellingtheancestorprincessBalenwhohadacourageousmarriagewiththeKingofserpent.TheKingofserpentpromisesthatthismarriagewillblessthepeopleintheirclantohavegoodclothes,richfood,peaceandjoy. |