Local designers dazzle the runway
- Source: Global Times
- [21:30 November 02 2009]
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Actress Gong Li at China Fashion Week's opening party. Photo:CFP
By Xing Daiqi
As the world's leading designers, fashion editors, buyers and models descend on the capital, catwalks are abuzz with stunning haute couture and next season's trends as China Fashion Week Spring/ Summer 2010 gets into full swing.
Officially opening last night with NE TIGER's Butterfly and Fan-Good Karma collection, the industry preview Sunday saw stunning film star Gong Li dressed in a Peking Opera-inspired Aimer evening gown by the label's chief designer Zhang Hongyu.
The NE TIGER collection drew on traditional embroidery techniques with a modern interpretation, the combination of old and new expected by many observers to be a common thread this season.
"You will see designs that suit up with a feel-good vision of spring-bright colors, attention to details, especially with shoulders this year and deliberate styles that last beyond the fluctuation of the economy," revealed established designer Guo Pei.
Over 40 shows will present mainly local designs from more than 50 labels.
"This year's event will prominently feature domestic talents and brand names," said Wang Qing, president of China Fashion Week.
"Foreign brands and designers usually account for about 20 percent of the shows, but this time, we'll only see one hairstyle showcase by a UK designer, apart from sporadic offerings from Japan and South Korea."
