Chinoiserie est ici
Chinoiserie, a lovely sounding French word that represent motifs, style, art, in the Chinese form. Chinoiserie has come a long way from the 18th century European creatives depicting their concept of Chinese art into beautiful motifs on wall covering, cushion and fabric prints, tea sets, furniture, adornments, and of course fashion.
Fall Met Ball China showcased a colourful and desirable collection of Chinoiserie styles!
The bold motifs and intricate detail of the embroideries are fascinating. It feels like you are in another era or space when you wear them out and about. It is both fun and luxurious. For some, wearing a traditional qipao or cheung sam with the tight collar and high slit showing the long legs of a woman is of the past. Nowadays, designers have tapped into the fine attributes of details of a traditional dress like the hand-knotted fabric buttons, incorporate them with jade and select motifs replacing the embroideries are some of the features you will find in modern day Chinoiserie fashion.
Fall Met Ball China showcased a colourful and desirable collection of Chinoiserie styles!
The bold motifs and intricate detail of the embroideries are fascinating. It feels like you are in another era or space when you wear them out and about. It is both fun and luxurious. For some, wearing a traditional qipao or cheung sam with the tight collar and high slit showing the long legs of a woman is of the past. Nowadays, designers have tapped into the fine attributes of details of a traditional dress like the hand-knotted fabric buttons, incorporate them with jade and select motifs replacing the embroideries are some of the features you will find in modern day Chinoiserie fashion.
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