Founder and creative director, Charinyeh
Cha-Rin Yeh
Taiwanese
Cha-Rin Yeh founded the Taiwanese label CHARINYEH in 1985 and remains its creative director. Her designs draw on local culture, collective memory and Eastern philosophy, and the brand sells through 23 stores in Taiwan. After showing at Taipei Fashion Week, she made her Tokyo debut at Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo with the Spring/Summer 2027 collection Island Tides.
Houses
Their runway, measured
38 looks in 1 showNext to every runway we track, Cha-Rin Yeh's looks are lighter, more muted, more neutral and cooler.
Colours
- Black20%
- White · 3.9× the average19%
- Ivory / cream · 2.7× the average15%
- Silver · 2.6× the average14%
- Grey8%
- Charcoal6%
- Beige / camel3%
- Navy3%
Share of garment area across their looks; × is against every runway.
Colour and surface
- Lightness57/100lighter · all runways 39/100
- Colour saturation7.5more muted · all runways 12.6
- Neutrals77%more neutral · all runways 60%
- Warm hues58%cooler · all runways 70%
- Tonal looks32%about average · all runways 33%
- Colour-blockingΔE 39about average · all runways ΔE 35
- Surface texture4.73about average · all runways 5.06
- Sheen0.061about average · all runways 0.065
What sets them apart
Shapes, fabrics and details they use far more often than other designers, with a glimpse of the looks: one from each collection that wore it most.
- Tie-dye26.6×Pattern
- Clogs24.4×Footwear
- Sportswear / athleisure18.4×Style
- Mules9.3×Footwear
- Crinkled / plissé8.3×Surface
- Futuristic8.0×Style
- Whimsical7.0×Mood
- Graphic / logo6.9×Pattern
Silhouettes
- Oversized 69%2.4×
- Asymmetric 28%1.8×
- Balloon / bubble 28%4.9×
- Boxy 26%2.2×
- Tiered / layered volume 21%3.1×
Materials
- Cotton / poplin 59%1.9×
- Chiffon / organza / tulle 38%3.0×
- Jersey 36%2.4×
- Technical / nylon 28%4.0×
- Fringe 23%4.3×
Details
- Logo / monogram 44%5.8×
- Cut-away / asymmetric hem 38%2.5×
- Padding / sculpted volume 36%2.6×
- Lacing / ties 33%2.0×
- Fringe 28%3.2×
Patterns
- Tie-dye 18%26.6×
- Graphic / logo 15%6.9×
- Abstract print 10%2.2×
- Floral 10%
- Polka dot 5%4.0×
Mood
- Playful 72%4.1×
- Whimsical 64%7.0×
- Subversive 36%3.2×
- Serene 36%1.7×
- Relaxed 23%32% less
Era references
- 2000s / y2k 3%
- Futuristic 3%2.8×
From the AI tags on 39 of their looks. A designer is credited with a house's shows while they lead it; ×: how much more often than across all 25,892 measured looks.
