On July 2, 2022, the GRACE CHEN 2022 spring and summer haute couture series, the final chapter of "Qin, Qi, Calligraphy and Painting·Chinese Elegance" - the "Painting" series was released in the form of a cloud show.
GRACE CHEN high-end fashion takes "quiet, deep and rich" as its aesthetic philosophy. From the perspective of contemporary international fashion, it explores the rich charm of Chinese culture and establishes and spreads a new modern oriental aesthetic fashion style that comes from China and has global aesthetic influence. From 2021 to 2022, four series of "Qin, Qi, Calligraphy and Painting·Chinese Elegance" will be released successively, using modern design to explore the universal aesthetics of the Chinese cultural background, refining traditional Chinese aesthetics, using traditional Chinese craftsmanship innovation to express the modern humanistic spirit, and explore and spread the Chinese temperament. .
At the beginning of 2022, the epidemic spread again in Shanghai, disrupting the original rhythm of life of many people. As the final chapter of "Chinese Elegance", GRACE CHEN's "Painting" series still extracts the essence from Chinese painting , uses soft flowers to interpret the aesthetics of life, and finally transforms it into a whole series of high-end clothing suitable for contemporary people. Fashion, in the post-epidemic era, uses clothing to convey the "plain and innocent" character. I hope we can gain some happiness from the complicated life and work pressure.
This cloud conference is divided into three parts: video blockbuster release, designer's thought interpretation, and VIP fitting experience. Grace Chen invited GC Girls and GC Boys to the GRACE CHEN Garden in Shanghai to support the scene, try them on first, and then deliver them to audiences around the world through cloud live broadcast, interpreting the design style of GRACE CHEN's "Painting" series from different dimensions.
Life is picturesque,
Use clothing to harvest "plain innocence"
The creative inspiration for the "Painting" series stems from Grace Chen's research on Northern Song Dynasty calligrapher and painter Mi Fu "History of Painting", as well as her profound understanding of Chinese painting .
In Mi Fu's view, landscape painting is not just about "describing shapes with shapes", otherwise "copying will be impossible"; on the contrary, it requires "craftsmanship". The vitality of Chinese painting lies in emotion, artistic conception, and the spiritual world. Only in this way can it be achieved. "Vivid charm". Grace echoed this. She also believed that the reason why masterpieces have been passed down through the ages is precisely because they vividly express the painter's own emotions and spiritual sentiments; and these feelings and spirits can transcend time and space and influence viewers of every era.
The four words "plain and innocent" were originally Mi Fu's evaluation of the paintings of Five Dynasties Southern Tang painter Dong Yuan in "History of Painting". Dong Yuan has an innocent temperament and an ancient interest. The mountains in his paintings are light and deep, vast and deep. The painting is distant and plain, not artificial or deliberate, adaptable to nature and accessible to life.
Designer Grace believes that the four words "plain and innocent" very accurately express a very important humanistic spirit today in 2022. She uses "plain innocence" as the theme keyword of the "Painting" series. The "Painting" series refines the charm of Chinese paintings, applies pragmatism and technology to modern fashion, and presents fashion works that meet the needs of the current era. What GRACE CHEN's "Painting" series presents and expresses is a youthful, modern, sporty style of high fashion. The significance of the entire series of works is to interpret the rich and picturesque ideological heritage of modern Chinese people, and at the same time allow us to get some happiness from the pressure of life and from the many things we need to face. This is also the case in modern society, especially the epidemic, In the post-epidemic era, everyone desires and needs.
Along the way, the "Qin, Chess, Calligraphy and Painting·Chinese Elegance" series has been using modern design to interpret the humanistic spirit in Chinese classical culture. The "Piano" series is romantic and elegant, the "Chess" series is fashionable and profound, the "Book" series is soft on the inside and strong on the outside, full of power, while the "Painting" series released this time expresses an innocent, lovely, sporty, Even a touch of humor. In Grace's view, these are the unique aesthetic temperaments and attitudes towards life of the Chinese people from ancient times to the present.
The flower in the heart lasts forever,
Use a flower to interpret the aesthetics of life
Appreciate GRACE CHEN's "Painting" series. The most direct impression of the entire series is lightness and liveliness; the constant appearance of flower shapes runs through every detail.
The "Painting" series combines reality and reality, using tangible flowers to express the abstract concept of "plain innocence", thereby turning abstract and grand Chinese landscape paintings into concrete clothing works, becoming daily necessities worn repeatedly in modern women's wardrobes to satisfy consumption users’ needs for practicality.
Through the videos and blockbusters released in the series, we can see that various flower elements spread in all aspects of the entire series, from large shapes, fabrics, and colors to every strand of weaving and every button. In terms of shape, the "Painting" series contains many circular and petal-shaped lines and outlines. Lines with squares within circles and circles within squares abound, with moderate relaxation and balance, creating a rich dynamic vitality.
In terms of style, high-end sportswear is a highlight in the "Painting" series. High-end sweatshirts, high-end hoodies, and high-end sportswear. The overall look itself is youthful. When paired with a baseball cap and sneakers, it is fashionable but friendly.
Many of the essence of traditional Chinese craftsmanship are also used in the "Painting" series. The essence of traditional Chinese silk art - the tapestry process, through GRACE CHEN's second innovation, not only regains its brilliance, but also depicts various flower shapes. Through craftsmanship and technical processing, it has "special functions" and is more practical to wear. Even if it is packed in a bag, crumpled into a ball, and opened, there will still be no wrinkles.
In terms of color selection, the GRACE CHEN "Painting" series uses a large number of warm yellow, soft purple, fresh pink and other colors that are loved by everyone in spring and summer. Healing colors, everything is so transparent, the posture is light and the state is full, giving people a pleasant, friendly, sincere and gentle impression.
silver jewelry series is also a highlight of GRACE CHEN's "Painting" series. GRACE CHEN's silver jewelry is famous for its perfect combination of modern design and Miao traditional craftsmanship, and the silver jewelry of the "Painting" series has developed this combination to a new level. In the "Painting" series, GRACE CHEN not only uses this craftsmanship in jewelry, but also in the design of bags, combining flower-shaped chains with the brand's classic weaving.
Like flowers and picturesque,
Beautiful days are always in
"The models come from the paintings wearing clothes, and we appreciate the release of the new series, and it feels like we have walked into a landscape painting." Shanghai Garment Industry Association Deputy Secretary General/Industry Liu Peifang, the manager of the self-media "Secrets Behind Fashion" said this after watching the release of GRACE CHEN's painting series.
"Watching the show of the "Painting" series, I feel that the spring that was taken away by the epidemic has returned from the paintings, and I can't help but feel a heartfelt joy." GC Girl Li Lan commented.
"Appreciating Grace's show, I am moved as always. The painting series is not only eye-catching, but also nourishing the soul. Every inch of the cells in the body seems to be reactivated, giving people strength." GC Girl Huang Yanbing gave this evaluation.
And these are exactly the meaning of GRACE CHEN’s creation of the “Painting” series. For the Chinese, painting has never been a representation of reality, but the author's vision, mind, and ideals, and the ideal world in his heart. It is a kind of plain innocence that has gone through the world and is indifferent and vast, returning to nature. It is simple, elegant, and far-flung. It is the ultimate aesthetic of Chinese culture and the spirit of the Chinese people. The "Painting" series inspired by this abandons unnecessary symbols and decorations, and uses vibrant flower elements and watercolors suitable for Chinese people to create lightness and vitality in clothing, adhering to the pursuit of beauty in life.
In fact, during the epidemic lockdown in Shanghai this year, GRACE CHEN has also been launching the "Sky Garden" cloud salon live broadcast program to share home fitness and aesthetic knowledge and help citizens adjust their mood. It has been well received by everyone, including government officials. media attention.
As a brand that represents modern Chinese people’s ultimate pursuit of fashionable life, the GRACE CHEN brand has always been its mission to let more people experience the true meaning of life and seek the comfort of life. In the days to come, GRACE CHEN will continue to advocate for the promotion of contemporary humanistic spirit and work hard to spread fashionable and beautiful life!
