Exploring The Beauty Of Traditional Costumes -- A Lecture By Chinese Fashion Designers In Paris

According to France's "European Times" reported recently, Chu Yan, who was the leader of fashion designer in Beijing APEC conference in 2014, held a "Chinese Culture Forum" at the Chinese Embassy in France.

"The beauty" lecture, for the Chinese and French audience to explain the development of Chinese clothing culture, the scene also held a "flower Dunhuang" clothing show.

Li Shaoping, a counselor of the Chinese Embassy in France, said that clothing is a symbol of civilization, reflecting the history and culture of a country.

This lecture is intended to provide a window for visitors to appreciate the beauty of Chinese exquisite clothes, and thus further understand the history of the Chinese nation and the splendid Chinese civilization.

A series of thoughts and dialogues on Chinese culture will also be held in the future to strengthen exchanges and mutual understanding in the field of thought.

"There is a great sense of propriety and righteousness, so it is called summer."

"Review" the splendid clothing culture of the past dynasties in China, from the magnificent and graceful colors of the Han and Tang Dynasties, the simplicity and elegance of the song and Ming Dynasties, the elegance and gentleness of the Song Dynasty, the gorgeous red tape of the Qing Dynasty, the fusion of nationalities, the combination of Chinese and Western cultures in the Republic of China, and the Qipao dress to its root as the "middle". Its soul is "ritual", and its shape is "new". With the three "new suits", Chu Yan uses a large number of beautiful pictures, with a clear logic and simple explanation, to sort out the development of Chinese clothing culture for the audience, and to make the vision of "revitalizing the kingdom of clothing and ceremonies". Chu Yan has been ruling the world from ancient times.

The lectures were equipped with plations, and Chinese and French audiences listened attentively and immersed themselves in the long and splendid Chinese costume culture.

After the lecture, the appearance of Chinese and French models at the scene shows the "flower Dunhuang" series of clothing designed by Chu Yan.

Inspired by Dunhuang murals, plant dyeing,

Chu Yan's design can be described as "taking the tradition, using the contemporary", conveying the traditional aesthetic conception of Chinese culture, and will not be able to express the artistic conception freely and freely with the precise language description.

Natural colors, simple lines and smart charm reflect her reappearance of a natural and quiet life in contemporary culture.

The wonderful fashion show has amazed the audience and won endless applause.

In an interview with the European Times reporter, Chu Yan said that so far, no Chinese clothing brand has taken a decisive position in the world. China's clothing design has been developing for a short period of 20 years. We should keep a solid mindset and never forget our original intention, so that the competitiveness of Chinese brands will naturally improve.

When it comes to the mission of Chinese young designers to inherit traditional culture, she said, one day, when we no longer need to deliberately convey our cultural characteristics and express our cultural confidence, it is time for us to fulfill our mission.

But this needs to rebuild the foundation of the broken clothing culture. There are too many missing traditions, something we should find and recover, and no real innovation without inheritance.

Hu Xiao, an official of the Department of foreign affairs and cultural Liaison Bureau of the Ministry of culture, said that in order to tell the story of China and spread the voice of China well, the Ministry of culture and foreign affairs of China launched the "Chinese culture hall" project in 2015, aiming to strengthen exchanges and dialogues and exchanges between China and other mainstream societies in the field of ideology and culture by holding cultural lectures and academic exchanges aimed at foreign political, academic, cultural and youth elites.

The lecture hall will cover philosophy, religion, cultural heritage, literature, art, clothing, cooking, sports, Chinese medicine and so on.

The Chu Yan lecture is the first activity of the Chinese culture hall in France. She will also attend lectures in Denmark and Italy.

In the days to come, the Ministry of culture will invite more young leaders from all walks of life in China to exchange overseas to spread the voice of contemporary China.

Chu Yan, associate professor of School of clothing art and engineering, Beijing Institute Of Fashion Technology, China's first female doctoral student in fashion design (in reading), ten outstanding young people in China's design industry, China top ten

Division, Beijing APEC conference leader fashion designer.

Chu Yan was awarded the gold medal of the UNESCO youth designer competition, the ten outstanding young people in China's design industry, and the top ten fashion designers in China.