Delicacy and Asia at Shiatzy Chen
Perpetuality, the title of the Spring/Summer 2013 collection, has its roots in the art of paper-cutting, a thousand-year-old Chinese craft that was the preserve of modest working-class families and was used for decoration. Shiatzy Chen’s garments are distinguished by their refined, quasi-religious aesthetic.
White, of course, opened the show, but was quickly followed by colors more reminiscent of spring and summer, such as turquoise, golden yellow, pink and fuchsia. A feast for the eyes, the silhouettes are extremely flattering, and the shades have a lot to do with it. With a play of shine and transparency, yet with great sobriety, Shiatzy Chen’s garments are beautiful, and the attention to detail is remarkable.
Patterns reminiscent of nature scenes are just as present as the jacquard fabrics, giving this collection a real note of poetry and softness. The shapes are surprisingly reminiscent of the 1920s, but with just the right touch of modernity to avoid the “past” feel. Embroidery and prints are also an integral part of the outfits, reminiscent of oriental lands, and the motifs are simply breathtakingly beautiful.
Noble materials for a collection reminiscent of the Roaring Twenties, bags that follow the color-blocking trend reminiscent of what we’ve seen at Céline or Jill Sander, it’s a collection full of modernity and refinement that the designer offers us. He expresses all the good taste and elegance that Asian designers are capable of. A successful bet.
Mary Yasmine Arrouche
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