Franco-Chinese Fashion Meetings

typeFestival
locationsbeijing, shanghai, chengdu, xiamen
date2018
forFrench Embassy in China
partnerFédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode

Organised by the French Embassy in China (Cultural service), Business France and the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode, the first Franco-Chinese Fashion Meetings was launched on March 28, 2018 at Shanghai Fashion Week (at Bailian Fashion Center-YQL) and March 31, 2018 in Beijing (at Temple 东景缘). Doors agency has provided artistic direction and production for the cultural component of this artistic, commercial and educational event series.

Video installation by I COULD NEVER BE A DANCER in Shanghai (Bailian Group Fashion Centre – YQL).
On the programme:

 A photo exhibition“A nous la mode” with young artists Louise DesnosLin ZhipengLiu Shuwei et Paul Rousteau (in Shanghai at the Bailian Fashion Centre-YQL, and in Beijing at Temple 东景缘, the Three Shadows Xiamen Photography Art Center, and finally at the Chengdu Museum)

– A video installation by choreographers, directors and creative directors from I COULD NEVER BE A DANCER (Carine Charaire and Olivier Casamayou)
– A dance performance choreographed by I COULD NEVER BE A DANCER, designed by Pigalle Paris (Stéphane Ashpool)
– “French Stripes night” hosted by creative director and DJ Sarah Joe

– Four roundtable discussions with designers, artists, experts on fashion and journalists :

Paris Fashion Week : a multicultural creative crucible with Pascal Morand (Executive President of the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode), Mao Jihong (founder of the brand Exception by Mixmind, founder of the library Fangsuo and the Mao Jihong Arts Foundation), Sun Dawei (franco-chinois designer of the brand DAWEI), moderated by Tang Shuang (independent fashion journalist)

Fashion and other creative avenues – an ongoing discussion with Christine Phung (designer, creative director of Léonard Paris and her own brand), Louise Desnos (photographer and finalist of the International

Festival of Fashion and Photography competition -Hyères – Villa Noailles), Jiang Yutong (designer of SHUSHU/TONG), Bastien Laurent (designer and co-founder of AVOC), Paul Rousteau (photographer and finalist of the International Festival of Fashion and Photography competition), Carine Charaire and Olivier Casamayou from I COULD NEVER BE A DANCER (choreographers, directors and creative directors), moderated by Karchun Leung (editor-in-chief of Numéro Chine)

Creative perspectives – with Sun Dawei (Franco-Chinese designer of the brand DAWEI), Elysée Yang (designer of Elysée Yang), Tian Tang (jewellery designer of Tiantang Jewellery et Amour Deco), Zang Yingchun (professor of Textile & Fashion Design at Tsinghua University), moderated by Liu Feifei (editor in chief of Madame Figaro China)

Putting fashion in the picture – with Carine Charaire and Olivier Casamayou from I COULD NEVER BE A DANCER (choreographers, directors and creative directors), Louise Desnos (photographer and finalist of the International Festival of Fashion and Photography competition – Hyères – Villa Noailles), Lin Zhipeng (photographer), Liu Shuwei (photographer), Paul Rousteau (photographer and finalist of the International Festival of Fashion and Photography competition), Xu Yang (photographer), moderated by Bérénice Angremy (co-founder of Doors 门艺 Art & Culture Agency)

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Exhibition view "A nous la mode !" in Beijing at Temple 东景缘, photos by Liu Shuwei.

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Exhibition "A nous la mode!" in Shanghai (Bailian Group Fashion Centre – YQL).

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Dance performance choreographed by I COULD NEVER BE A DANCER, styled by Pigalle Paris (Stéphane Ashpool) in Shanghai (Bailian Group Fashion Centre – YQL).

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Roundtable "Make fashion into images" in Beijing at Temple 东景缘.

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Exhibition view "A nous la mode !" in Beijing at Temple 东景缘.

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Fashion creations by students of the Textile & Fashion Design Department at Tsinghua University in Beijing at Temple 东景缘.

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Art director and DJette Sarah Joe.

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Video installation of I COULD NEVER BE A DANCER in Beijing at Temple 东景缘.

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Set up for roundtable in Beijing at Temple 东景缘.

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"French Stripes Party" - Party set up in Beijing at Temple 东景缘 (art direction: Sarah Joe).

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Exhibition view "A nous la mode !" in Beijing at Temple 东景缘, photos by Liu Shuwei.

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Exhibition view "A nous la mode !" in Beijing at Temple 东景缘, photos by Paul Rousteau.

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Exhibition view "A nous la mode!" in Shanghai (Bailian Group Fashion Centre – YQL), photos by Louise Desnos.

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Exhibition view "A nous la mode !" in Shanghai (Bailian Group Fashion Centre – YQL), photos by Paul Rousteau.

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