Huishan

Huishan Zhang looks to cinema to influence his designs. In the case of this resort collection, the designer drew inspiration from Eileen Chang’s Red Rose, White Rose, a 1944 novella by one of the most prominent authors in modern Chinese…

Huishan Zhang often dedicates his collections to the cinematic muses that inspire him. Pre-fall was an homage to the character Judy Barton, from Alfred Hitchcock’s 1958 psychological masterpiece Vertigo, played by Kim Novak. “There are…

Huishan Zhang looked at a multitude of references for resort, but the 1950s Italian movie stars Silvana Mangano and Anna Magnani served as the initial inspiration. “There was a celebration of curves in women’s clothes throughout their rise…

Huishan Zhang is arming his young clients with a wardrobe chock full of couture-inspired dresses for when the world truly opens up—bows at the ready. These are women out for a good time. Not only do they have a keen eye for haute detailing,…

Huishan Zhang sees his spring collection as a postcard to his customers. “It says, ‘We’re missing you; it’s been a hard time, but there’s always something to find beauty in.” It comes from Italy by way of China, where Zhang has been since…