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Miao ethnic aesthetics under spotlight in Paris
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E-mail CNTV, March 8, 2012
Now let's take turn to the latest trends in the house of Shiatzy Chen. The Taiwan brand has been showing off their Autumn/Winter 2012/2013 women's ready-to-wear collections at Paris Fashion Week. Using Western cuttings and titilated with unmistakenly Chinese details, it's no wonder this fusion of style is the talk of the town. Check it out!
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The Taiwan brand has been showing off their Autumn/Winter 2012/2013 women's ready-to-wear collections at Paris Fashion Week. |
Qipao collars, Chinese Miao embroidery, blocks of bright colours in striking contrast. The clothes of the Miao ethnic group are the inspiration behind this year's collection from Shiatzy Chen. They're calling it "neo-Chinese chic", transferring historical Chinese aesthetics into modern fashion design.
This year's Shiatzy collection is, as always, a combination of Chinese handicraft and western cuttings. The culture of China's Miao ethnic group comes through in the delicate embroidery, adding a unique flavor to the design.
Miao embroidery and culture is in serious danger of dying out, and the designer hopes the collection will raise its profile and help it survive.
Wang Chen Tsai-Hsia, designer of Shiatzy Chen, said, "We have the obligation to introduce Chinese culture to the whole world. We hope that our culture can be accepted, since it has long history and it is worthy to be passed on."
Wang added that, for her, the show is the realization of her dream of revitalizing the beauty of Chinese ethnic minority culture, an achievement she feels very proud of.
