“The Future of Fashion Is Now” exhibition aims to introduce trends in the forefront of fashion design through works of both accomplished designers and emerging young designers. It showcases works by 35 designers from 13 countries.

    With support from the Dutch Culture Center for International Cooperation, the Shenzhen exhibition is the second stop of “The Future of Fashion Is Now” exhibition held in Shanghai last year, but has added five Chinese designers’ works commissioned by the Han Nefkens Fashion on the Edge program.

    Using costumes, pictures, videos and installation art, the exhibition explores the latest development in contemporary fashion design in four aspects: materials, the human figure, new values in the fashion system, and the interaction between fashion and society. The Chinese designers’ works are called “the third eye” for their future-oriented design while keeping their Chinese cultural tradition.

    Rather than offering a view of dazzling designs, the exhibition gives a considerable amount of thought to the concerns of young designers in the world — fashion is not just about clothing itself, but also the industry and human society.

    Designers, with their sharp sense, have resorted to the latest technologies to help express particular visual effects and physical characteristics of their garments. Wearable devices, 3-D printing technology, biological materials and even solar-powered batteries have been utilized in the designer’s experiment for novelty and function.

    Dates: Until July 31

    Venue: OCT Art and Design Gallery, Overseas Chinese Town, 9009 Shennan Boulevard, Nanshan District (深南大道9009号华侨城华·美术馆)

    Metro: Luobao Line, OCT Station (华侨城站), Exit C

    (SD News)Seeing the future of fashion