Shanghai: The Allure of Individualism
The International Herald Tribune looks at the rise of the Shanghai style in fashion design:
Shanghai is far enough from Beijing for designers to feel free to experiment and far enough from Hong Kong to keep its influences at arm’s length, preserving the strong effect of their cultural roots, said Justice of Hong Kong Poly, who also is the author of the coming book “China by Design.”
For young designers, “Shanghai is the perfect place – it has the history and contemporary culture and is close to the factories of the Yangtze Delta,” she said. “It really is the perfect place for this kind of creative soup.”
In general, designers like Ying say they are going through a deconstructionist moment, taking apart the traditional fashion format in favor of something new.
Origin: Alexandra A. Seno, International Herald Tribune
