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Taiwanese models at Paris Fashion Week

As of 22 October 2026, 17 Taiwanese models have walked at least one show in Paris since 2002. 4 of them have walked ten or more there. Yura Nakano leads with 60 Paris shows across 11 seasons.

Share figures use the 6,383 of 8,261 models on record in Paris since 2002 whose nationality is on record.

Updated 22 October 2026 · Public runway records since 2002 · Methodology

Models on record 17
Ten or more shows in Paris 4
Cast in Fall/Winter 2026 4
Cast in Spring/Summer 2027, latest season 2
First season on record SS14
Latest season on record SS27

Most cast Taiwanese models at Paris Fashion Week

Ranked by shows walked in Paris since 2002, one credit per show. Ties keep alphabetical order. How shows are counted

17 models on record in Paris. Showing the first 10 of 17 listed here.

Most cast Taiwanese models at Paris Fashion Week, ranks 1 to 10, by shows in Paris since 2002
Rank Model Shows in Paris Seasons Paris span Houses in Paris
1 Yura Nakano 60 11 FW21 to SS26 Lemaire , LGN Louis Gabriel Nouchi , Kenzo
2 Cynthia Wu 26 10 SS20 to SS26 Tamara Ralph , Miss Sohee , Elie Saab
3 Hsin-Yu Liu 20 5 SS25 to SS27 Rick Owens , Lemaire , Uma Wang
4 Yen Tsai 13 5 SS23 to FW26 Rick Owens , UJOH , Juana Martin
5 I-Hua Wu 7 5 SS14 to FW17 Thom Browne , Shiatzy Chen , Tsumori Chisato
6 Eden Huang 5 3 FW23 to FW24 Yohji Yamamoto , Rick Owens , Wooyoungmi
7 Jonah Wu 4 2 SS25 to FW25 Balenciaga , Kiko Kostadinov , Songzio
8 Jun Lai 4 3 SS24 to SS27 Taakk , Walter Van Beirendonck
9 Liren Shih 4 4 FW15 to FW22 Ami Alexandre Mattiussi , Wooyoungmi , Angus Chiang
10 Peng Chang 3 2 FW24 to FW25 Balenciaga , Lacoste , Off-White
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Most cast Taiwanese models at Paris Fashion Week, ranks 11 to 17, by shows in Paris since 2002
Rank Model Shows in Paris Seasons Paris span Houses in Paris
11 Suyu Huang 3 2 FW22 to FW26 Elie Saab , Celia Kritharioti , Manish Malhotra
12 Gia Tang 2 2 SS16 to FW18 Ulyana Sergeenko , Talbot Runhof
13 Jean Chang 2 2 FW19 to SS20 Thom Browne , Balenciaga
14 Sevachy C 2 2 FW25 to FW26 Rick Owens
15 Yu Chao Huang 2 1 SS23 Balenciaga , Yeezy
16 Asher Chen 1 1 FW24 Ziggy Chen
17 Yuki Koshiba Lin 1 1 FW23 Ximonlee

Seasons count every season label in Paris, Resort and Pre-Fall included.

Taiwanese models at Paris Fashion Week, season by season

  • 1 FW21
  • 1 SS22
  • 4 FW22
  • 4 SS23
  • 5 FW23
  • 5 SS24
  • 5 FW24
  • 4 SS25
  • 8 FW25
  • 3 SS26
  • 4 FW26
  • 2 SS27

Distinct Taiwanese models with at least one show in Paris that season, every category. Oxblood marks the highest season; a hairline marks a season with none on record. Resort and Pre-Fall rows are not counted.

Share of Paris runway appearances

Taiwanese models took 0.18% of Paris runway appearances in Spring/Summer 2027, the latest season on record, from 0.06% in 2014.

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Year Taiwanese Share With nationality Appearances
2005 Not on record Not on record 728 748
2006 Not on record Not on record 1,072 1,103
2007 Not on record Not on record 1,200 1,267
2008 Not on record Not on record 2,130 2,277
2009 Not on record Not on record 1,518 1,633
2010 Not on record Not on record 1,032 1,073
2011 Not on record Not on record 796 814
2012 Not on record Not on record 2,444 2,546
2013 Not on record Not on record 4,020 4,353
2014 3 0.06% 4,799 5,456
2015 1 0.02% 5,352 6,351
2016 4 0.07% 5,626 6,681
2017 2 0.03% 5,874 6,910
2018 2 0.03% 6,878 7,975
2019 1 0.01% 7,635 8,815
2020 3 0.04% 7,551 8,478
2021 2 0.12% 1,701 1,822
2022 26 0.53% 4,888 5,299
2023 32 0.41% 7,729 8,561
2024 32 0.40% 8,077 8,862
2025 30 0.39% 7,757 8,490
2026 16 0.19% 8,336 8,846
2027 (SS27 only) 5 0.18% 2,822 3,023

Source: Tectova runway database · N = 2,822 Paris appearances with a nationality on record in SS27, of 3,023 · read 22 October 2026

One appearance per model per show in Paris, every category, by season year. Share = Taiwanese appearances divided by appearances whose model has a nationality on record. From 2005, the first year with 500 or more Paris appearances on record.

Houses in Paris that cast the most Taiwanese models

Every show in Paris since 2002.

Casting directors in Paris who cast the most Taiwanese models since 2025

Shows in Paris since 2025 with a casting credit on record. Roughly six in ten cast-bearing shows carry one, so this is a partial view.

Questions this page answers

Who is the most cast Taiwanese model at Paris Fashion Week?

Yura Nakano, with 60 shows in Paris on public record since 2002, across 11 seasons, as of 22 October 2026.

How many Taiwanese models walked Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2027?

2 Taiwanese models have a show on record in Paris for Spring/Summer 2027, as of 22 October 2026. The week closed on 6 October 2026 and casts are still being added. 4 walked in Fall/Winter 2026.

Which houses cast the most Taiwanese models at Paris Fashion Week?

Rick Owens leads with 11 documented appearances by 4 Taiwanese models in Paris, followed by Lemaire and Balenciaga.

Counts are runway shows walked in Paris on public record since 2002, one credit per show, every category. Nationality is as recorded; dual nationals appear on both country pages. Updated 22 October 2026. Full methodology.

Cite as: Tectova, “Taiwanese models at Paris Fashion Week”, 22 October 2026, tectova.com/talent/from/taiwan/paris.

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