“Stay With Own Culture” – lensed by Yin Chao for Elle Men China 2016.

Whatever the genre or mood of the photo shoot – whether the salient aspect of the resulting pictures is beauty, fashion, glamour or celebrity – Yin’s aim is always the same. He must “capture the soul”, he says.

Yin is a Buddhist and his religion frames his view of photography. “Beautiful things are beautiful, but as a fashion photographer, you realise it’s all an illusion,” he says. “You can, however, use photography as a medium and tool to express your opinion about society.” Yin acknowledges that this power to express his opinion brings with it responsibility to wield it for the good of society. His aim is to inspire admiration of the country’s cultures and to celebrate diversity. “Through my photographs, I hope people can not only experience beauty within but also gain philosophical inspiration

Source:

http://hashtaglegend.com/post/chinas-leading-photographer-yin-chao-shoots-top

https://models.com/work/elle-men-china-stay-with-own-culture

http://superyinchao.com/

 

“The Last Warrior” lensed by Yin Chao for Harper’s Bazaar Men China May 2016.

Yin Chao thinks photography is not only his work and passion, but through the photography he can express all sorts of attitudes, from fashion and lifestyle, to affection, love and friendship... He makes each shoot a memorable experience, skillfully capturing the ambience and integral elements of each live situation made available to him.

Source:

http://www.superyinchao.com

https://models.com/Work/harpers-bazaar-china-the-last-warrior/528865

“The Peking Opera” – lensed by Kiki Xue, captured Chinese opera costumes for Harper's Bazaar China, May 2016, featuring Beijing opera singers and beauty Wangy Xin Yu.

To Kiki Xue, photography, seen not only as records but also creations. He uses photography to “carry his feeling with each detail, each expression, each emotion in eyes, faces and movements.” He believes that “photography is a way to record the simplest moment without any artificial. Women’s true beauty inside their heart could be revealed through the unique way which makes them more attractive and amazing. On the way to realize his dream, he always insists on the most natural feeling – be simple and true.”

Source:

www.kikixue.com

http://awake-smile.blogspot.com/2016/04/wangy-xin-yu-others-in-harpers-bazaar.html

www.bazaartrends.com.cn

"A Life in Portraits" The annual photograph of Ye Jinglu (1881-1968) spanning the first 7 decades of China's turbulent 20th century.

 

In a ceremonious personal custom, between 1907 and 1968, Ye Jinglu compiled a chronicle of his personal odyssey from the time of the Qing Dynasty through the Republican Period and extending well into the People's Republic of China. These photos, represent a mode of auto-ethnography that inadvertently also traces social and political changes over time. Ye Jinglu in many ways was a man before his time, expressing through his determined efforts the spirit of contemporary performance art, and a commentator of men’s fashion in China.

Source:

New Museum: 

http://www.newmuseum.org/exhibitions/view/the-keeper

China.org:

http://www.china.org.cn/video/2008-11/12/content_16749620.htm

Bo Associated Press:

http://home.blshe.com/space.php?uid=6598&do=blog&id=674622&page=3

 

 

"Fashion Story in Chaka" lensed by Matthieu Belin for China Life Magazine

Matthieu Belin is a French photographer working and living in China. With the desire to uncover his curiosities, his photography focuses on the interplays of light, time, and contemplation. says the artist, “exploring consciousness through the eye of possibility, I am unendingly fascinated by the mysteries of form and the surprising secrets they can unveil.” 

Source: http://www.matthieubelin.com/

Ben Mao lensed by Yin Chao, for Numéro Homme China

Chinese photographer Ying Chao’s images of Chinese model Ben Mao are startling, stunning and exotic. Through his photography, he wants to express different attitudes of fashion, lifestyle, affection, love, friendship…As a human being, he is sensitive but sincere, simple and direct. As a photographer, he makes each image a memorable experience, skillfully capturing the ambience and integral elements of each live situation. 

Source: http://www.superyinchao.com/#/yinchao

“The Silence of the Sea” lensed by Gilles Bensimon

Gracing the pages of Vogue China’s January 2016 issue, Ming Xi heads to a dreamy outdoors setting for this fashion editorial. Photographer Gilles Bensimon captures the Chinese model in her natural beauty against the backdrop of the silence of the sea. 

Source: http://www.fashiongonerogue.com/ming-xi-natural-beauty-vogue-china/

“Dancing in the Soul” lensed by Daniel Jackson

Dancing in the Soul, Daniel Jackson photographs top Chinese Models Liu Wen, Sui He, and Ming Xi in an emotive and moving editorial alongside ballet dancer Justin Peck for Vogue China. Wearing clothes that look as light as air, Liu, Sui and Ming tap into their inner dancers and move with a sensual and balletic grace.

Source: http://www.fashiongonerogue.com/liu-wen-sui-he-ming-xi-daniel-jackson-vogue-china-may-2012/

“Body in Disorder” by Liu Zhangruipi

Asiatorialist Highlights New Chinese Designer: Liu Zhangruipi

A graduate of both Donghua University and Japan’s Bunka Fashion College, Shanghai-based designer Liu Zhangruiyi's approach is one of constant exploration.
This collection, entitled 'Body in Disorder' was inspired by the concept of a distorted body image; expressed through the combination of broken lines, overlapping sheers, seemingly misplaced details and creative layering.
Zhangruiyi's use of smooth, yet unusual lines in delicate white fabric distort the body with a delicacy and attention to detail that play with the idea of illusion with grace.

Source: 

http://taotales.com/BODY-IN-DISORDER

Huishan Zhang

Asiatorialist Highlights New Chinese Designer: Huishan Zhang

As a Chinese-born, London based designer, Huishan has mapped out his signature style, finding inspiration and direction thorough his national identity. Creating a luxurious brand where Easter heritage meets Western influences, his collections create a romantic and sophisticated philosophy with timeless feminine details and design sensibility.

Source:

Huishan Zhang

http://www.huishanzhang.com/

http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-watches/article/1356866/winning-designer-huishan-zhang-adds-esteem-made-china

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/luxury/womens-style/17880/the-finest-of-china-huishan-zhang.html

http://www.brownsfashion.com/blog/5104/

Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology.

Preview: The Costume Institute's spring 2016 exhibition, curator Andrew Bolton will explore how fashion designers are reconciling the handmade and the machine-made in the creation of haute couture and avant-garde ready-to-wear. 

Source:

Metropolitan Museum of Art

http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2016/manus-x-machina#

”Full Moon Story” lensed by Kim Kyoung Soo for Vogue Korea

A pictorial celebration artistically captured by Kim Kyoung Soo to re-actualize the traditional Korean Costume known as the “Hanbok.” An elegantly staged breath of visual poetry, filled with a softness that emanates and astonishes. The imaginative compositions instantaneously put the viewer in a contemplative state of mind. 

"During the National traditional festivities called 'Chuseok', many Korean people used to wear the hanbok. I wanted to show this typical ambiance with both a lyric and modern touch. I wanted a neutral stage; only shadows and reflections mattered to me: Colours, faces and models were enhanced by cold and light tones creating an almost surreal feeling." - Kim Kyoung Soo

Source:

Vogue Korea

http://www.all-about-photo.com/photographer.php?name=kim-kyung-soo&id=460

Tokujin Yoshioka Creates Transparent Mannequins for Issey Miyake Exhibition

Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka has created an installation of see-through bodies as part of a major exhibition of work by fashion designer Issey Miyake. Yoshioka's cEach mannequin is made from 365 layers of laser-cut acrylic plastic, stacked up in horizontal and vertical layers to from the shape of a woman's body. "A simple piece of cloth is transformed into a beautiful form as it is worn by human body, which one could not even imagine the original form." said Yoshioka of his former mentor's designs.

Source: Dezeen Magazine

http://www.dezeen.com/2016/03/15/tokujin-yoshioka-transparent-mannequins-issey-miyake-exhibition-national-art-center-tokyo/

 

Issey Miyake Exhibition at National Art Center in Tokyo

Forty-five years of innovative fashion and design by Issey Miyake are on display, promising an "unprecedented" insight into the fashion designer's career from 1970 to today. Miyake, 77, is best known for his origami-like garments, technological development of textiles and unique approach to fashion. From the brand statement, "Miyake has always explored the relationship between a piece of cloth and the body, and the space that is created as a result, unrestricted by any existing framework… he persistently undertakes research and development to create clothing that combines both innovation and comfort."

Source: dezeen magazine

http://www.dezeen.com/2016/03/16/the-work-of-miyake-issey-exhibition-opens-tokyo/