China has a large share in not only clothes producing but also clothes designing in the world. Its best young designers revealed the reason of this fact.
Beijing once struted behind New York in the international catwalk circuit and now like New Year is facing the same economic crisis, though China’s fashion circle is not as influenced by the recession as those in the foreign countries. So the main theme of this year’s China Fashion Week was simplicity. Most of the dresses were one-piece concoction with straight cuts, cold and simple colors.
According to Shi Zhiqiang who is Time Out Beijing fashion editor, this year simplicity attracts more attention though it is always vogue and we won’t see fancy garments with much embellishment in this year’s fashion week due to economic recession.
Compared with other international industry promotions, China’s fashion foray includes not only shows but also contests, seminars and forums. Over the next week Beijing will host more than 40 fashion shows including the ones brought by Notting Hill Men’s fashion, Edenbo Business Casual Men’s Wear, Lea Seong, Septwolves and Judy Galaxy.
Spanish designer Nuria Monfort Juanda yesterday presented a black, inner one-piece, featuring a decoration of small, white folding flowers with the idea of finding the link between pattern and origami.
Snow Lotus, a brand designed for people aged between 30 and 40, revealed its upcoming collection of cashmeres last night at Kerry Center.
Cardigans and coats were collar-less but featured an A-placket. “Simple is the best” was the spirit of the show expressed by the only colors of white, black, dark-blue and brown.
Though it started 12 years ago, China Fashion Week still doesn’t attract the industry’s big brands, such as Gucci, Louis Vuitton, or Dolce Gabbana, the sort who dazzled Hollywood celebrities and the international jet held in New York a few weeks ago.
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