Chinese-Dutch designer Hu Sheguang launches haute couture collection “Create & Bless” in Shanghai, March 30, 2025. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Hot on the heels of the Beijing Fashion Week's "Exist" show, renowned Chinese-Dutch designer Hu Sheguang launched his new haute couture collection on Sunday during the Shanghai Fashion Week.
Themed "Create & Bless," the new collection is a celebration of color and ethnic culture, demonstrating the therapeutic power of fashion.
Yellow, red, pink, and green—an array of bright and bold colors, evocative of British painter David Hockney's palette and the popular dopamine dressing, brightened the runway and immersed more than 700 audience members in an atmosphere of warmth and joy.
Hu believes these vibrant colors express vitality and optimism, underscoring the brilliance of life and reflecting his desire for a world filled with love and happiness.
Chinese-Dutch designer Hu Sheguang launches haute couture collection “Create & Bless” in Shanghai, March 30, 2025. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Using stitching and pleating techniques, the designer gave the fabric a flowing texture and created architectural silhouettes that flatter the body and enhance the wearer's proportion, resulting in looks that are both contemporary and timeless.
Another highlight of the show was the patterns of various ethnic groups in China adorning the foreheads of the models, both international supermodels and older models, who are members of the Sheguang Hu Fashion Women's Army.
Incorporating Chinese ethnic totems into fashion not only creates strong visual appeal but also celebrates the country's culture and heritage, representing blessings from and for each ethnic group, Hu said.
Chinese-Dutch designer Hu Sheguang launches haute couture collection “Create & Bless” in Shanghai, March 30, 2025. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Hu is recognized as a fashion maverick, known for skillfully blending Chinese cultural heritage with contemporary fashion, which he has showcased on international runways in London and New York. His past collections have featured a rich medley of China's prized traditions, including elements of traditional Chinese opera, intricate embroidery, and blue-and-white porcelain.
The show also highlighted the live music of the traditional Chinese instrument erhu (a two-stringed fiddle) by award-winning erhu player Li Xiangyang.
Chinese-Dutch designer Hu Sheguang launches haute couture collection “Create & Bless” in Shanghai, March 30, 2025. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Chinese-Dutch designer Hu Sheguang launches haute couture collection “Create & Bless” in Shanghai, March 30, 2025. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Chinese-Dutch designer Hu Sheguang launches haute couture collection “Create & Bless” in Shanghai, March 30, 2025. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Chinese-Dutch designer Hu Sheguang launches haute couture collection “Create & Bless” in Shanghai, March 30, 2025. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Chinese-Dutch designer Hu Sheguang launches haute couture collection “Create & Bless” in Shanghai, March 30, 2025. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Chinese-Dutch designer Hu Sheguang launches haute couture collection “Create & Bless” in Shanghai, March 30, 2025. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Chinese-Dutch designer Hu Sheguang launches haute couture collection “Create & Bless” in Shanghai, March 30, 2025. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Chinese-Dutch designer Hu Sheguang launches haute couture collection “Create & Bless” in Shanghai, March 30, 2025. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Chinese-Dutch designer Hu Sheguang launches haute couture collection “Create & Bless” in Shanghai, March 30, 2025. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Chinese-Dutch designer Hu Sheguang launches haute couture collection “Create & Bless” in Shanghai, March 30, 2025. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Chinese-Dutch designer Hu Sheguang launches haute couture collection “Create & Bless” in Shanghai, March 30, 2025. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Editor:Qiu Xiaochen
