Fashion with Traditional Materials and Designs

It is complete nonsense when some believe in China could not very sensible clothes manufactured. The belief is crafted by the stereotype imagination that all has to be cheap and workers have to be paid as low as possible.  But for an example since 10-years a Chinese / Canadian architect is it who is designing the prettiest jackets and dresses I have ever seen. Often these individual items with a very unique design which will only be made to order.

In Beijing, there are very capable fashion designers. Most of their work is a mixture of classic Chinese design and the traditional materials silk and various wool. The work of some fashion designer can easily match the quality with the quality of Hermes. Their prices as well...

Mainly because of my photo-journalistic activity I am not particularly familiar with fashion photography but the work was a lot of fun even though most where not professional photo models. The work was quieter, less artificial and boastful.Additionally to this is that I do not like campy "screaming" fashion photos and want to show the exquisite materials used for those garments.