SHANGHAI SPRING 2025
Yayi Chen Zhou grew up between Spain and China and is currently based in Shanghai.
This was Chen Zhous runway debut after being named a semi-finalist at the 2024 LVMH Prize.
What lies underneath all of this talk about identity is a collection that is both sophisticated and relevant.
She said that its connective thread was considering the experience of the maker and the wearer simultaneously.
That meant utilizing materials like iron dyed silks, handmade floral adornments, and linen yarn.
The idea was to give her often glamorous silhouettes a touch of humility.
There were knitted corsets and tunics, devore velvets, and even a papier mache dress featuring cascading flowers.
There was a thoughtfulness and confidence to Chen Zhous output this year.
Shes a designer with honest, real potential.
