Designers who show in Paris have always been considered among the most avant garde in the world, but China Fashion Week took it to a new level recently with its kooky creations that included a polka dotted body suit affixed with clocks, a comic book-esque checkered jumpsuit with cat ears and paws, and colorful Harajuku girl-inspired ensembles (replete with stuffed animals of course). There was also a smattering of walking metal art sculptures and candy colored confections with matching tights!
But while the designs tended to skew more funny than fabulous, not all was lost. There was a nod to the ever-so-prominent
military trend (this is a communist country after all) and edgier silhouettes emerged with the sculpted shoulder jackets (a la
Balmain).
Click through to see the interesting mix of Chinese designs! Eat your heart out Alexander McQueen!
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20 of the Craziest Looks from China Fashion Week
Check out these crazy designs from China Fashion Week in Beijing S/S 2010!
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