The SHIATZY CHEN Spring/Summer 2024 fashion show kicks off at the Palais de Tokyo, a renowned contemporary art center in Paris. This time, the brand perfectly uses oriental inspiration elements to reinterpret the integration and symbiosis of Chinese and Western cultures with fashionable language.
"An Exploration of Oriental Romance and Poetry"
Since its first participation in Paris Fashion Week in 2008, this is the brand's third launch in Paris. On the runway, models dressed in oriental outfits walked slowly, like a beautiful picture full of mystery and majesty.
FOR THIS SPRING/SUMMER 2024 COLLECTION, DESIGN DIRECTOR SHIATZY CHEN DREW INSPIRATION FROM THE ILLUSORY SCENE OF THE MIRAGE OF ORIENTAL ALLUSIONS, AND PRESENTED THE WATER WAVES AND BEAMS IN THE SKY WITH THE THEME OF "MIRAGE", WHICH IS SIMILAR TO THE FANTASY OF THE SEA MARKET. According to ancient legends, the mirage dragon is said to be the most mysterious and powerful of the nine sons of the dragon, not only has great power, but also can create mirages. Inspired by these ancient oriental legends, the designer injected traditional elements into this collection, using fashionable language to reinterpret the fusion and symbiosis of Chinese and Western cultures.
In addition, she further explores the rare treasures of the Orient - blue and white Yunlong porcelain, the seawater dragon patterns attached to these porcelains, the four legs and five claws leaping demeanor, and the exquisite dragon patterns and details, which have been further developed by the designer to show movement and vitality.
「 Unique Craftsmanship 」
The designer wonderfully combines Eastern and Western clothing culture to highlight fashion pieces rich in oriental romance and poetry. This time, the special craftsmanship techniques in the show were a highlight.
She uses special craft techniques to restore the underwater landscape, and the audience can clearly see the coral on the bottom of the sea in the uneven and convex cloth on the costume; Light lace stacked with silver hot noodles shines with shell luster; Or use ugan yarn and tweed to stitch together the phantom sea cave. Each piece shows a flexible vitality under the designer's skillful hands.
In addition to the ingenious craftsmanship and techniques, there are many details worth savoring, and the organic ornaments on the show are also the highlight of this time, bringing vitality to the garments. At the same time, the mottled denim, linen woven mule half-shoes, drawstring drawstring bag and square tote bag also convey the designer's design philosophy this season: leisure and freedom.
"Perfect Integration with Nature" In this season's show, SHIATZY CHEN invited French artist Daniela Busarello to participate and collaborated with the French art workshop 91.530 Le Marais and founder Victoire de Pourtalès, from the cultivation of hemp raw materials from local art farms in France to the combination of the beauty of different cultures of the East and the West, respectively, through textiles and paintings, to outline each other's imagination of sea dragons.
It is worth mentioning that the artist did not add rich and saturated colors or pigments in his creation, but chose a bottle of water dew drawn from ponds around the world that has been stored for a long time in the painting cabinet as the material. Water molecules of different shades carry different colors in different soils and climates.
For this embroidered fabric, classic ugan yarn and hemp were chosen as canvases. Nature, on the other hand, becomes the most moving pigment. In this combination, the work is closer to nature, showing respect and tribute to nature.
THIS TIME, THE GUESTS OF SHIATZY CHEN WERE AS SHINING AS THEY WERE ON THE SHOW. International superstar Michelle Yeoh appeared in the brand's latest 2024 Early Spring collection, wearing an apple-green vest embellished with delicate jacquard and the same totem concave and convex ugan gauze three-dimensional puffy skirt, perfectly presenting the elegant charm of the Orient.
Actor Tong Yao wore a Western-style baroque embroidered vest with a straight slit pencil skirt, and a Chinese-style purse embellished around her waist became the finishing touch, perfectly interpreting the unique charm of combining East and West. This big show evokes people's thinking about nature and oriental culture. At present, more and more designers are beginning to explore the field of sustainable fashion and convey environmentally friendly design concepts in their designs. A fashionable fashion show full of oriental classical aesthetics, which not only develops traditional culture, but also integrates into the international vision, bringing more references to the fashion industry. New media editor丨WQ picture丨Brand provided without permission shall not use graphics and text
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