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Busan 2025

The 40th WFMT International Congress

Busan, South Korea September 15-20 2025

The 40th Congress of World Federation of Master Tailors, often referred to as the Olympics of bespoke tailoring, was successfully held in Busan, South Korea, at the Lotte Hotel from September 15 to 20, 2025.

The congress welcomed 400 participants from 32 member countries, with programs centered around the theme “Changes and Sustainability in Bespoke Tailoring.”

The event featured an opening ceremony, international fashion show, domestic fashion show, creative fashion competition (men and women), international master cutting competition (men and women), international junior cutting competition (men and women), buttonhole competition, international technical seminar (men and women), small business skills competition, two representatives’ meetings, and sightseeing activities.

Day 1 (September 15)

Arrival & Registration, Representatives’ Meeting, Welcome Reception, Memorial Ceremony.

Day 2 (September 16)

Opening Ceremony, WFMT Congress meeting.

Opening Ceremony

WFMT Congress meeting

Dinner – Awards Ceremony

Day 3 (September 17)

Creative Fashion Comparison, International Technical Seminar, International Master Cutting Contest, Korean designer fashion show

Creative Fashion Comparison

Creative Fashion Comparison participants (Mens wear)

1. Stefan Wermter,Germany
2. Chin Tu Yu,Taiwan
3. Dickson Lim,Malaysia
4. Zulfikar Shahpurwala, India
5. Pong Koon Bonn Yuen,Hong Kong
6. Daniel Schleissner,Spain
7. Kihong Eom, Korea

Creative Fashion Comparison participants (Womens wear)

1. Arune Elsmann,Germany
2. Chin Tu Yu,Taiwan
3. Yii Hung Ong,Malaysia
4. Nathalie Piedrahite, Sweden
5. Zulfikar Shahpurwala,India
6. Pong Koon Bonn Yuen,Hong Kong
7. Angela Petrulli, Monaco
8. Sukjin Chung, Korea

International Master Cutting Contest

International Master Cutting Contest (Menswear)

1. Gold Prize : Ho Ping Chen,Taiwan
2. Silver Prize : Gwangjung Kim,Korea
3. Bronze Prize : Seongsik Park,Korea : Seongsik Park,Korea

International Master Cutting Contest (Womenswear)

1. Gold Prize : Pei Shan Ho,Taiwan
2. Silver Prize : Pu Yun Li,Taiwan
3. Bronze Prize : Sarah Lopes,India

Mario Napolitano’s International Junior Master Cutting Contest

Mario Napolitano’s International Junior Master Cutting Contest (Menswear)

1. Gold Prize :Chih-Hsuan Tseng,Taiwan
2. Silver Prize : Kyounguk Kim,Korea
3. Bronze Prize :Scott Kim,Korea

Mario Napolitano’s International Junior Master Cutting Contest (Womenswear)

1. Gold Prize : Sh Ting Chen,Taiwan
2. Silver Prize :Hojun Oh,Korea

International Buttonholes Contest

1. Gold Prize: Jian Ye Lee,Taiwan
2. Silver Prize: Yu Cheng Liu,Taiwan
3. Bronze Prize : Christoph Weiss,Germany

International Technical Seminar : Menswear

Day 4 (September 18)

Korean designer fashion show, International fashion show, International Technical Seminar (Womenswear).

Korean designer fashion show

International Technical Seminar (Womenswear)

Demonstration of submitted work

International fashion show

Day 5 (September 19)

Congress tour, Closing Ceremony