For their fifth anniversary, Vogue China asked thirty Chinese designers to create a special piece infused with Chinese inspiration. Red, black and white - three seemingly simple colours, yet full of countless complex possibilities. Added to this, was the designer's own interpretation and take on what they thought 'traditional Chinese elements' ought to be.
Being for Vogue China's 5th Anniversary publication, this piece required a lot of attention. From design to dying the fabric and embroidery, the whole process of creating this red cocktail dress took over a month.
I still remember taking the call from Vogue where they asked me to specially design them a cocktail dress infused with Chinese inspiration. As everybody knows, my designs rarely utilise Chinese embroidery or any other type of traditional Chinese elements but after careful consideration, I decided to give it a go.
I chose a layer of chiffon to drape over the bodice decorated with traditional Chinese embroidery. This way, the dress would maintain a good balance between realness and a certain whimsicality.
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At my request, the top student of the master qipao creator, Yang Chengui spent two weeks hand-crafting a button embroidered with the image of a phoenix raising its head. Unfortunately, the dress was shot from a distance, so this design element can't be seen clearly - which is a great shame...
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