Haute couture, which means “fine dressmaking” in French, is historically associated with Parisian culture. However, as more Chinese designers enter the fashion industry, the concept of high fashion is no longer limited to France and the West.
Beijing-born fashion designer Guo Pei’s solo exhibition at Hong Kong’s Visual Culture Museum M+ in the West Kowloon Cultural District features the sensational gold dress worn by Rihanna at the 2015 Met Gala in New York. are.
Grace Chen, who became the first Chinese designer to graduate from the New York Fashion Institute of Technology in 1999, is considered one of China’s first ladies. Peng Liyuan and oprah winfrey Some of her customers.
Designer Fang Yang of Atelier by Fang has dressed celebrities such as: Gong LiAngelababy and Katherine Langford in Asian-inspired designs.
The entry of these Chinese designers into the international high fashion scene was driven by a growing appetite for haute couture at home, which in turn was facilitated by China’s rapid economic growth.
“It’s no exaggeration to say there will be a large audience.” [in China]“Even a lot of younger people have a desire, a need and an interest in high fashion,” he says. Robert Wanga Hong Kong-born designer whose clothes include: beyonceCeline Dion, lady gaga And Adele.