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Into the limelight
2011-06-01 08:25
I had one of my early fashion experiences watching a Chinese movie in a small cinema back in my hometown in Anhui province 27 years ago.
Now in vogue
2011-06-01 08:25
Modern Chinese fashion really took shape only when global products and brands became more powerful commodities in the market. I did not visit China until 2007, but I imagined its fashion to be a homogenous landscape with only the bravest and the richest starting to experiment with dressing for self-expression.
Runway success
2011-06-01 08:25
Any middle-aged Chinese man who wants to appear fashionable these days would have heard of two labels - Pierre Cardin and Septwolves. During the 1980s and 1990s, these two labels injected some color into Chinese menswear that was dominated by gray, blue and black.
Time Line
2011-06-01 08:25
1979: Pierre Cardin holds the first fashion show in China.

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