Fashion inspired by traditional Chinese culture is experiencing a renaissance on the global stage with designers and their collections increasingly fascinating runway audiences.
At the recently concluded Sino-French Fashion Week at the China Cultural Center in Paris, designers showed 30 outfits, jewelry and hat elements, depicting the cultural legacy of Quanzhou, a coastal city in East China's Fujian province, which became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2021.
As the highlight of the Sino-French Fashion Week, the closing show on Oct 3 was dedicated to Quanzhou, which was the starting point of the Maritime Silk Road, and showcased its fusion of rich historical heritage and modern fashion through references to the Song(960-1279)and Yuan(1271-1368)dynasties and the maritime theme. During the two dynasties, Quanzhou was one of the largest and busiest seaports in the world.
