More young Chinese designers make their mark at London Fashion Week

Only five years since launching his first collection, Huishan Zhang has opened his first store in the heart of Mayfair, one of the most exclusive addresses in London. His Mount Street jewellery box of pretty dresses nestles between Nicholas Kirkwood and Christopher Kane just a few steps from the Connaught.

“It’s always been my dream, I am here in a place that really feels home,” says Zhang.

When he heard the space was available it took him less than a week to make the decision.

The store will provide a platform to expand his range and develop his bespoke sector, which currently makes up 15 per cent of his business. “The collection has done so well with retailers it has encouraged us to do more, and the new store says (to them) we are really serious about fashion.”

On the rails was a preview of the new spring-summer 2018 collection of trench coats, ruffled and scalloped sportswear jackets, mid-length dresses and ’60s shifts decorated with large paillettes and feathers.

One of his neighbours is Irish-Hong Kong designer Simone Rocha, who showed a collection inspired by the Victorian dolls she played with as a child, with dresses that were frilled, with puff sleeves and layered with Victorian prettiness.

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Ryan Lo’s invitation was to a wedding, but this collection was about the guests, and the dress code was black or white. Cue little black dresses sprouting feathers and tiny tulle ruffles, and white and silver bridesmaid dresses with frilly details and draped with large twisted garlands of pearls. There was a wannabe bride in a mini dress with a veil and boaters and plenty of stovepipe hats. The concept was inspired by the early wardrobe of Princess Diana, but being London the whole look was grounded with Doc Martens.