Apologies to Huishan Zhang for the lateness of this review, however when it’s a pre-fall squeezed into menswear done via a phone call from China as you look at the stuff in London but are thinking that you might just miss your flight to Florence, it just all slips to the bottom of the must-do’s. Appropriately, however, these clothes are timeless and worth investing in.
Zhang’s Dior-honed eye and domestic production operation have combined to make a label that is pushing out powerfully feminine trend-transcending pieces that are priced extremely tantalizingly.
Down the line Zhang talked about refining his brand, focusing on the reasons behind his embellishment, nodding to elements of 1990s minimalism, tweaking his volumes, and reassessing le bon ton. Dip-dyed feathers and a new diversion into denim were fresh for a designer who riffs on the old with a fresh-but-cultured eye.
