China Mainland Student Design Competition

2025

China Mainland Competition now closed

The 2025 Real Leather. Stay Different. China Mainland Student Design Competition has now closed for entries, marking five years of championing young fashion talent.

This year saw hundreds of students submit original designs in apparel, accessories and footwear – all using real leather to promote a more sustainable fashion future.

Judging is complete and the most creative, thoughtful and innovative submissions have been selected.

Congratulations to the 2025 finalists and to all who took part!

Apparel 

Li Yuanyuan: 盛放中的悖论 The Paradox of Bloom

静谦 高: CYCLE

珩钰 韩: 在宝相花盛开时When the Baoxiang Flower Bloom

Accessories 

Xinqi Chang: 仓|Granary

雯 黎:《茶有一隅》A Corner for Tea

选泽 宗:《缠织》/”Entwine”

Footwear

SIO HA KUAN: 肌肤的回应 Echoes Under the Surface

Lai Yueheng: TerraFlex

士奕 刘: 来看你THE VISIT