Hung Huang. (Courtesy Photo)
Hung Huang. (Courtesy Photo)
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- Since you founded Brand New China, how has demand for fashion by Chinese designers changed, both in China and globally?
- This year’s Costume Institute exhibit at the Met is called “China: Through the Looking Glass,”
- but it’s actually focused on Western designers’
- use of Chinese elements. What do you think of their decision to make it mainly about Western designers rather than Chinese ones?
- Are there any differences in the way Western designers incorporate Chinese aesthetics in their designs compared to the way Chinese designers use them?
- When Anna Wintour visited Beijing in the fall and was asked about what she thought about China’s fashion design scene, she said, “I don’t see the growth here yet.”
- How would you respond to this assessment?
- Chinese designers have been appearing at top global fashion weeks and are increasingly being sold in major department stores across the world. Do you expect their status to keep increasing in the international fashion world?
- We’ve heard a lot about how China’s anti-corruption campaign has affected typical “gifting”
- items like watches and spirits, but has there been a significant effect on fashion?
- There’s been a lot of news about the decline of “bling”
- among Chinese consumers. How widespread is this trend and what is replacing bling?
- Who are the top Chinese designers you’re watching right now?
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