These 10 Chinese fashion designers will become the next big thing very soon. You heard it here first.
China is now open for business in a big way when it comes to world class fashion.
A book named Fashion China, written by Gemma A. Williams; introduces us to 41 exciting Chinese designers. Her book shows the real world of Chinese fashion. Abandoning the typical stereotypes, Fashion China shows that the far from traditional, the aesthetics are diverse, unique and experimental.
“The field of fashion in China today has now opened up as a ground of experimentation and possibility.” This quote from Hung Huang is featured in the foreword to Fashion China, and is inarguably demonstrated throughout the publication. Gemma teaches us about the world of Chinese fashion throughout the book, explaining how the beginning of the Chinese fashion movement really started in 2010, when Fan Bingbing wore a yellow and gold Laurence Xu gown to the Cannes film festival. According to Gemma, five years earlier it would not even have been possible to buy from Chinese designers, even within China itself. We will be seeing more and more Chinese designers climbing to international fame in the coming years, and here are ten of the designers you should be watching.
BABYGHOST
The brand is only four years old- designed by Josh Hupper and Qiaron Huang in their studio on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. ‘Babyghost’ has grown a cult following with their cheeky streetwear, producing items such as a logo sweatshirt with Disney script; a camo taffeta bomber with exposed quilted lining over a floor-length, tartan silk chiffon dress and sneakers; and a slouchy, black, faux astrakhan coat with skintight, over-the-knee boots. The look is both tough and feminine, mixing harsh graphics with gentle textures. This half-Chinese half- American brand is proving more popular in China than in the US.
YIQING YIN
Following working for Cacharel, Yin has now become a guest member of Paris’ Chambre Syndicale de le Haute Couture, allowing her to show her collection during Paris Couture Fashion Week. Yin was born in China and raised in Paris, and began designing clothes in her apartment in 2010. Yin’s pieces are artful and seamless, and her namesake label is present in stores in China, Hong Kong and Milan. Yin has been incredibly successful in a very short time, and last year was named as the Creative Director of French brand Leonard..(READ MORE)
Amanda Dyer 