London Men'S Wear Week Designer Interview: Xander Zhou

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< p > special correspondent: Tina Leung < /p >

< p > < a target= "_blank" href= "http://www.91se91.com/" > designer < /a >: Xander Zhou < /p >

< p > Tina: this series is already the five series in London. Can you talk about London's influence on you? Special area or special group culture? < /p >

< p > Xander Zhou: during my stay in London, I chose to live in many different areas, but what attracted me most was East London.

It's not just the region, it's more about culture, Youth Culture.

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< p > Tina: unlike last season, there were many different fabrics and tailoring in this spring and summer series.

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< p > Xander Zhou: Yes.

This time we have developed new fabrics and shapes to express the definition of gender.

Compared with the previous series, this time I emphasized the sports cut.

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< p > Tina: you set the theme as beaches. For me, the atmosphere of the whole series reminds me of the British a href= "http://www.91se91.com/", "young /a". People on the Spanish Ibiza beach, Ibiza's special culture attracts you?

< p > Xander Zhou: yes! That is the destination of my next trip! < /p >

< p > Tina: you mentioned Smells like teen spirit in this series. Can you talk about Nirvana's influence on you? < /p >

< p > Xander Zhou: I am expressing this young culture (Youth Culture), which embodies the spirit behind youth.

This is also an important part of my aesthetics and pursuit.

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< p > TH: has strongly reflected the style of De Stijl in this series. Naturally it will think of its representative artist Mondrian. Has his works contributed to this series? < /p >

< p > Xander Zhou: actually did not deliberately go to that area, but in the days of studying in Holland, it was inadvertently influenced by the aesthetics of Mondrian. He has long been a part of my visual and creative expression.

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< p > Tina: what I appreciate very much is that when you are influenced by some cultural movements, it is not only the surface design now, but the reduction of a specific atmosphere. Can you talk to us about Youthcaine? Do you think this expresses a demand or voice of a generation? < /p >

< p > Xander Zhou: Youthcaine exists in the corner of each a href= http://www.91se91.com/ > era /a, representing different voices.

For me, "Youth" is the best word. It may be silly and confused, but it is also precious.

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In this series of < p > Tina:, we see the weaving, binding, inflatable plug and so on, which strongly show the visual effects of suffocation and restraint. Is this describing the mentality of young people? < /p >

< p > Xander Zhou: "extreme and extreme" describes the situation of many young people's outward expression, which is inspired by young people's dress up in nightclubs and Club Culture.

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Will p Tina: think about some special groups, such as social issues related to young people? < /p >

< p > Xander Zhou: I rarely deliberately reflect political and social issues, but subconsciously, they will be relaxed.

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< p > Tina: in this series, a lot of emphasis has been placed on the lines of the legs of models, and the words "Ravish" and "PVC coat" have come into being. Is sex the visual key of this series? < /p >

< p > Xander Zhou: is more like designing men's bodies through design.

Such as sliding on one side of the shoulders, the back of the neck, the distance between the thigh and the knees, etc.

A boy can be a good medium. Why not? < /p >