'China edition' blends past with present

Balenciaga's creative director Alexander Wang plans to debut a collection exclusive to the Chinese market. Sun Yuanqing reports.

More than one year after Alexander Wang took the reins at Balenciaga as creative director, the designer is tailoring a special event for his Chinese customers, along with exclusive designs.

Bridging the label's past and present, the Balenciaga China Edition event in Beijing on Thursday will present a new version of the spring/summer 2014 fashion show, along with an exhibition of some iconic pieces from the house archive hand-picked by Wang.