Shanghai designer Grace Chen parades the best of both worlds in Moscow

Grace Chen sought to connect Chinese and Russian fashion culture for the show she staged in Moscow in September.

A design team working for the Shanghai couturier traveled to Guizhou province in July to research silverware produced by the Miao ethnic group. The crew was surprised to find that the designs and craftsmanship used for the Miao items were either exactly the same or similar to elements of some traditional Russian art.

As a result, for the Moscow show, Chen presented designs from both countries, a decision that worked well.