https://www.scmp.com/rss/500532/feed Marjorie Perry is a Beijing-based freelance journalist. Her work has appeared in AFAR, the South China Morning Post, Timeout Beijing, China Daily, The Beijinger, and The Prospect. She was previously an analyst at The Carter Center and co-founded a travel company in China. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com One of the biggest showstoppers at New York Fashion Week last year was a collection of flashy Chinese sportswear in bold red and yellow, the colors of the Chinese flag. As if the message wasn’t already clear, the Chinese characters for “China” were also emblazoned on the front and back. The pieces were from athletic wear brand Li-Ning, founded in Beijing in 1989 by the Olympic gymnast of the same name. After years of losing ground to international sportswear brands such as Nike and Adidas,... https://www.scmp.com/culture/chinese-fashion-designers-nationalism/article/3006150?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/chinese-fashion-designers-nationalism/article/3006150?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 15 Apr 2019 10:02:47 +0000