On
Shanghai
Style
of China. Iwear designer
labels to supportmy
business, but I also ride a
bike andplaybasketball,
so I have a few sporty
looks and sneakers. That’s
probablywhy I havemore
clothes thanothers—and I
still buy a lot!
Tell usabout today’s look.
I likemilitary jackets a lot.
This one is by Libertine,
a brand from LA, and the
patches are hand-stitched.
It’smore funky than
political, combining
something serious—the
military shape—with
something fun. The pants
are from a designer called
Chapter. The sneakers are
Adidas Superstars. The
hat is from a brand called
11, byBoris Bidjan Saberi.
He’s a very avant-garde
designer, and I wear it
almost everyday.
fashion
Doyoucon-
siderShanghai
a fashiondestination?
It’s definitelybecoming a
fashion capital. You can
see things you’d seeduring
FashionWeek everyday.
I thinkChinese style is
stillmorehumble inmany
ways compared toWestern
countries like theU.S.—and
even compared to Japan
andKorea. Shanghai, being
themost developed city in
China, combines thebeauty
ofWesternboldness and
Easterndiscretion. It affects
my tastedeeply, though
sometimes I don’t realize
it. In Shanghai, you can see
the conflicts and also the
harmonybetweenWestern
andEastern culture.
Howdoyou like todress?
My look is very changeable.
Iwear a suitwhen I have
amore seriousmeeting,
since suits are common in
first-tier cities like Shanghai
andBeijingbut not the rest
by sara l ieberman
photography by
daniele matt iol i
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