Fashion designer wants China on the map

Chinese fashion designer Wang Wei, working out of Shanghai, is determined to break out of the cultural template of conformity.

The Washington Post reported that Wang, 34, is not yet a name on the fashion runways of Paris and Milan, but his artsy, individualist designs give him hope of reaching that status.

Known for his stylish dresses designed mainly for women abroad, Wang plans to create a haute couture collection that will put China on the map of high fashion.

Wang says his trouble with innovation lies with the rest of China in that the country has always had a culture of conformity. Wang says China needs to break out of the habit of anchoring itself to other's inventions to gain prominence in the fashion world and in other industries as well.

Source: UPI

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