Source: CCTV.com

07-18-2008 10:23

Some young designers in Shanghai are looking to modern elements of their city for their ideas. A showing of works by graduates of the Fashion Design Institute of Shanghai University retells a tale of the city.

A showing of works by graduates of the Fashion Design Institute of Shanghai University retells a tale of the city.(Photo: CCTV.com)
A showing of works by graduates of the Fashion Design Institute
of Shanghai University retells a tale of the city.(Photo: CCTV.com)

This contours of the outfits are influenced by the silhouettes of Shanghai's commercial buildings. The color blue recreates impressions of urban architecture viewed at night. The white stands for the city's tranquil quarters. The zebra or leopard patterns speak to the city's wild heart. And then there are the bright colours recreating Shanghai's extravagance and glamour.

A showing of works by graduates of the Fashion Design Institute of Shanghai University retells a tale of the city.(Photo: CCTV.com)
A showing of works by graduates of the Fashion Design Institute
of Shanghai University retells a tale of the city.(Photo: CCTV.com)

Shanghai's young designers are embracing environmental awareness. There are somber colors that remind of the griminess of an industrialized world. The bound up designs of the arm tell of the pressure of urban life.