Shanghai Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2026 opens March 25 under the theme “Design Ascending” (设级而上), spotlighting Chinese designers including Feng Chen Wang, Short Sentence, 8on8, Jacque Wei, Comme Moi, Xuzhi, and Susan Fang. HPLY will stage the opening show, with EP Yaying closing. The 21st edition of Labelhood runs concurrently in Jing’an under the theme “Take a Leap.” International participation expands with Maison Margiela’s global debut of its Fall/Winter 2026 collection on April 1, followed by a haute couture exhibition from April 2 to 6.

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