Syndicated from Design China
“The shocking pink and blue velour drapes that bifurcate Arrow Factory’s front window are the daytime manifestations of Zhuang Hui’s new work ‘No Title’. Each day at dusk strobe lighting behind the curtains comes to life, transforming these static colours into a mysterious yet silent disco lightshow, causing fleeting shadows to dance sporadically upon the windows.…
Read More →After Shanghai’s April Acid Showers, it finally feels like Summer is coming… So I’ve been doing a lot of night scootering, and have discovered some pretty cool places over the past few weeks. One such place was across a bridge (I thought it led to Pudong, but it was actually just a minor river) demarcated by this phallic, glowing structure (not dissimilar to an Olympic torch…):
On the other side I soon saw lots of “Dark Runners”, a term used typically for Chinese youth involved in running at night (I believe the term originally came from a program that Nike started, but if anyone knows for sure, I’d love to know how this term started):
They were mostly dressed in primary and neon colors, and although this is logical when running at night, I saw another potential source of inspiration for donning such bright and colorful running gear…
Underneath the car bridge (which I shouldn’t have originally crossed on my scooter) had a glowing, neon bridge for scooters, bikes, runners, and walker below!!…
Read More →ZucZug is truly a brand made for everyone. Although their creative director (Wang Yi Yang of Cha Gang) and design team are all Chinese, the brand strives to embrace people of all ethnic backgrounds and ages. ZucZug was the only brand to feature black models this season (Uma Wang has used black models in her presentations at Shanghai Fashion Week), as well as 30+ models… The models were also pretty much all normal height and weight, allowing the audience to more easily envision themselves in the clothes that were presented on the runway.…
Read More →Helen Lee, a perennial favorite and ardent support of Shanghai Fashion Week since she launched her eponymous label in April 2011, continues to improve upon an already solid foundation and create strong, compelling collections. This season, she mixed a variety of seemingly unconventional patterns and colors to great effect, helped along by the styling of the always-cool Leaf Greener.…
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