Draft:Yu Lun Eve Lin
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Yu-Lun Eve Lin(They/them)
Yu-Lun Eve Lin is a Taiwanese fashion designer, entrepreneur, and academic. Eve is completing their PhD in Arts & Humanities at the Royal College of Art (RCA), focusing on the intersection between fashion education and industry, particularly examining power dynamics and symbolic violence in international fashion design pedagogies. Eve's career spans across design, education, and publication, with a distinctive emphasis on fashion and art.
Early Life and Education
Eve graduated with a BA and MA in Fashion Design from Central Saint Martins in 2009. Following their fashion education, Eve established themselves as an emerging designer and was selected as a Taiwan NewGen Designer in 2012, 2013, and 2014.
Career
Design and Industry
Eve has been a prominent figure in both the fashion industry and academia. They became a fashion entrepreneur after their studies, gaining recognition for their innovative designs and contributions to Taiwanese fashion. Eve received the International Red Dot Design Award for their illustration works twice: in 2014 for the publication on The Girl Who Worries Too Much and in 2018 for the educational illustration work.In addition to their design achievements, Eve served as a design consultant for TEXMA Corporation in Taipei, Taiwan.
Academic Contributions
As a seasoned educator, Eve has taught fashion design at esteemed institutions such as Shih Chien University in Taipei, guest lecturer at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York, and Royal College of Art in London. Eve is also a curriculum developer focused on climate justice for the London College of Fashion.
Eve is the author of Practice of Fashion Drawing, a widely used textbook adopted by Taiwan’s vocational high schools for fashion courses. Eve’s teaching philosophy integrates technical skills with critical thinking, emphasizing the importance of sustainability and cultural contexts in fashion education.
Publications and Media
Eve was a resident columnist for CACAO Magazine, an online platform for art and design. Their insights explore the intersections of culture, design, and pedagogy. eve has also been featured in notable media outlets, including BBC News, Yahoo News, Elle Taiwan, and CNA Taiwan News. Eve's illustration was also showcased at the 7th International Sustainable Fur Free Fashion Festival. These platforms have highlighted her contributions to contemporary fashion and her unique perspective as a designer bridging Eastern and Western influences.