The latest in a series of nine China fashion week lingerie where traditionally the most famous and prospective designers of the country participate. Among young designers who “made a statement” this year is Mark Cheung whose collection superbly combining traditional Chinese and modern Western tendencies has impressed both the critics and customers. For the next season Cheung has chosen bright-green and orange colours and Gypsy images, sharing this idea from his French colleague Ghotie.

Traditionally the week took place in the most splendid hotels where 500 models present more than 3.000 sets from 35 designers’ collections.

Chinese fashion week lingerie is always a rave of colours and this time was not an exception. There were miles of silk, satin and velvet, national colour and sewing,

Every year the Chinese fashion week gains more and more popularity which is rather amazing for a country where fashion shows have come rather recently. More and more western brands: such as Armani, Louis Vuitton and Chanel do open their shops in Chinese cities.

A Step to the History

This show presents how far the Chinese has stepped towards Western tendencies still preserving their main trend of extreme individualization and origin, extraordinary approach.

Historically underwear in china was the only way for a woman to display her personality (for the clothes was strictly institutionalized and shows the social class of its owner). In lingerie patterns and colours the intention to love and beauty manifested at full extend. Both rich and poor women tried to wear original underwear

It was a bit oddly cut still making a woman’s body look perfectly. It was cut usually in the shape of square, brilliant, triangular, semicircle or designed according to a certain figure.

Two main trends in Chinese women’s underwear may have been observed : double- to veil the back and breast, and single – to veil breasts. The most splendid pattern was on the shoulders and a bit above the neck. Laces were rarely used.

Colours cares their symbolic meaning. Contrasts were very popular – red and green, yellow and blue. Black, golden and silver accentuated and made the visual effect more vivid. Many women preferred the gradually changing colours from dark to light.

As well as in traditional culture women ornamented their lingerie with landscapes, flowers, birds, animals, clouds, literature characters. More frequently the design displayed particular idea. For example, a piet on the blooming tree stood for the happiness.

All in all the design and the trends of the women’s underwear was determined by social aspect and beauty notion in different times.

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