{"id":1791167,"date":"2026-02-18T17:31:44","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T14:31:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1791167"},"modified":"2026-02-18T17:31:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T14:31:44","slug":"it-was-quite-literally-a-very-chinese-time-at-new-york-fashion-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1791167","title":{"rendered":"It Was Quite Literally a \u201cVery Chinese Time\u201d at New York Fashion Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771430693-2261358702-1.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"articleCore___jz22v articleCore___jz22v story___rLN7E\" data-view=\"post\" data-layout=\"story\">\n<nav class=\"breadcrumb___hhC2v articleBreadcrumb___zdsak breadcrumbContainer\">\n<ul class=\"breadcrumb-list___iNPI7\">\n<li class=\"breadcrumb-item___ipis0\"><span>Style<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"breadcrumb-item___ipis0\">\n<h1>It Was Quite Literally a \u201cVery Chinese Time\u201d at New York Fashion Week <\/h1>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n<div class=\"main___V1upB hasSocialInteraction___TBOhu\">\n<aside data-cy=\"interactionSidebar\" class=\"interactionSidebar___EDQxW available___tb6a0\">\n<div data-cy=\"interactionBar\" class=\"wrapper___dWPrU interaction___uYGM3 isMobileViewportVisible___YNYTW\"><dialog data-cy=\"socialInteractionDialog\" class=\"socialInteractionDialog___htkzc\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"popUp___yNTzH\">\n<div class=\"formWrapper___x07Hy\">\n<h2 class=\"title___cm6PA family-condensed--l___yWgh0 title___KCPPY\">Join Highsnobiety<\/h2>\n<p class=\"proposition___VFmd1\">Create an account to share your reaction and engage with the community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"termsConditions___kwJoC\">By signing up, you agree to Highsnobiety\u2019s Privacy Policy and Terms &amp; Conditions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"signInLink___l3OAU\">Already have an account?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/dialog><\/p>\n<ul class=\"container___SI5Ew\">\n<li class=\"entry___HjU75\">\n<li data-cy=\"shareButton\" class=\"entry___HjU75 share___gZUzS\" aria-label=\"share button\"><span class=\"label___uDgPg\">Share<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<div class=\"articleMeta___vPIr8 articleMeta___dVfYm story\">\n<h2 class=\"title___cm6PA family-condensed--xxl___WuxmG articleTitle___Bq7Qc\">It Was Quite Literally a \u201cVery Chinese Time\u201d at New York Fashion Week <\/h2>\n<div class=\"articleInfo___L4xm3\"><span class=\"author___T6CH6\">Written by Viv Chen<\/span><span class=\"info\"><time datetime=\"2026-02-18T17:31:44.000Z\" class=\"published___OncXt date\">6 days ago<\/time><span class=\"categories___Zh1Gy\"> in Style<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-cy=\"article-hero\" class=\"articleHero___dPxjY articleHero___Ffkz7 story aboveTheFold___Z8hoF\">\n<div role=\"dialog\" class=\"heroImage___udQKF hero story___bYAtS\">\n<div role=\"presentation\" class=\"responsiveImageWrapper___WSCZH\">\n<div class=\"responsiveImage___eTIU7 container___EL4Fu withCredits\" data-cy=\"responsiveImage\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___bGRjz\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771430693-2261358702-1.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.2 400w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771430693-2261358702-1.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.4 800w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771430693-2261358702-1.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.6 1200w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771430693-2261358702-1.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.8 1600w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771430693-2261358702-1.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771430693-2261358702-1.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.2 400w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771430693-2261358702-1.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.4 800w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771430693-2261358702-1.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.6 1200w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771430693-2261358702-1.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.8 1600w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771430693-2261358702-1.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mediaMeta___aiMkN metaContainerWrap___AuTpG\"><span><\/p>\n<div class=\"creditText___rHdWt\">Getty Images for Gold House<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"articleContent____2C5X articleContent___Zx74X story\">\n<div class=\"floatingAd___O6gNm unit___LNwAM mpu___jBf9d mobile\" data-cy=\"unit-mpu-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ mpu___KZGD5 loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">On Thursday night, I found myself outside the restaurant Chinese Tuxedo as a parade of glammed-up Asian and Asian-American actors, influencers, and designers walked into what was arguably the hottest party of New York Fashion Week. To my left, the doe-eyed <em>Bridgerton<\/em> star Yerin Ha was sharing her self-care rituals (gua sha and journaling) for a TikTok. To my right, a crew of bodyguards was shooing away paparazzi from <em>Heated Rivalry<\/em> hunk Hudson Williams. The vibe was very Asian creative mecca \u2014 a sensation embodied by the entire week, in ways that were both thrilling and surreal.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">Originally, I had planned to come to New York to cover the week from a fashion industry perspective, with a general awareness that the coinciding Lunar New Year would also put the city\u2019s Asian creative community in the spotlight. Since the \u201880s, there has always been a strong showing of Asian-American designers at NYFW; this season\u2019s CFDA show calendar included brands such as Public School, Anna Sui, Prabal Gurung, Sandy Liang, Bach Mai, Private Policy, Bibhu Mohapatra, Kim Shui, and Veejay Floresca.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-0\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-first___BTdUp mobile\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-first-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-first___V5atz loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App 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1200w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771431894-2261357941.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A3000&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.8 1600w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771431894-2261357941.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A3000&amp;w=2000 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mediaCredits___kCTfN\"><span><\/p>\n<div class=\"creditText___hgcW9\">Getty Images for Gold House, Getty Images for Gold House<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">Aside from the slate of shows, two things felt different this year. First, there was a newly dominant slate of splashy Lunar New Year festivities. That part wasn\u2019t entirely a surprise: \u201cLNY\u201d is celebrated by several Asian diasporas and often overlaps with fashion week in February, making for an organic opportunity for cross-celebratory events. But now there\u2019s a new, or at least larger-than-ever, elephant in the room: the growing Asian and Asian-American gravitational pull that has moved the fashion (and beauty) industry eastward. Cue more brands aligning their budgets and collaborations with this new financial incentive, i.e. why we see more designers each February slap a zodiac animal on a red purse and call it a \u201cLNY collection.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">Then, of course, there\u2019s the internet\u2019s current obsession with \u201cbeing Chinese\u201d as a lifestyle trend. For the purposes of this story, I (much like these memes) don\u2019t mean \u201cChinese\u201d in the literal ethnic sense, but in reference to the commodified parts of Chinese and East Asian culture that are going viral online as a reaction to the decline of Western soft power. Depending on who you ask (and who\u2019s benefitting from it), this \u201ctrend\u201d has become both a form of cultural currency and also new-wave Orientalism that affects the broader Asian community, even as it purports to elevate them.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-1\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-subsequent___Sc3p8 mobile\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-subsequent-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-subsequent___VUHkN loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">And so, finding myself at the center of trend-setting and a particular concentration of Asian soft power \u2014 that is, New York Fashion Week \u2014 I plunged ahead into the festivities, curious if it was actually feeling like a particularly \u201cChinese time\u201d for the community.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"contentImage___ZtTiP image___Zd0tF extended___kLMaF story___Joh3V\" role=\"dialog\">\n<div role=\"presentation\" class=\"responsiveImageWrapper___WSCZH\">\n<div class=\"responsiveImage___eTIU7 container___EL4Fu withCredits\" data-cy=\"responsiveImage\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___bGRjz\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771431045-2261357384.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.2 400w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771431045-2261357384.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.4 800w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771431045-2261357384.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.6 1200w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771431045-2261357384.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.8 1600w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771431045-2261357384.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771431045-2261357384.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.2 400w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771431045-2261357384.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.4 800w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771431045-2261357384.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.6 1200w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771431045-2261357384.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.8 1600w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771431045-2261357384.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mediaMeta___aiMkN metaContainerWrap___AuTpG credits___pxd4E\"><span><\/p>\n<div class=\"creditText___rHdWt\">Getty Images for Gold House<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">First stop: PAPER\u2019s LNY Celebration on Wednesday night. I rolled up an hour after the start time at the entrance of the W New York Union Square. To my bewilderment, there was a crowd forming outside. The party was already at capacity; we were ushered out of the lobby and into the 27-degree cold, where I spotted popular creators Ashley Rous (@best.dressed) and Shuang Bright (@xiaolongbby). Once we finally made it inside, music thumped as actor Kevin Woo gave a welcome speech. I passed by a table of PAPER-branded red envelopes; a server offered me a strawberry Yan Yan on a silver tray. Snacks of the 99 Ranch assortment were strewn on every surface. It was a high-energy, stylish crowd with lots of Asians wearing contemporary riffs on traditional wear. I clocked at least three SAU LEE cheongsam minidresses, which evidently emerged as the de facto uniform for the modern LNY fete. (They\u2019re easy to style with a STAUD Tommy bag and Reformation kitten heels, so hey, I get it!) Still, it was awesome to see little nods to cultural dress that night, like jade jewelry and ao dai.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-2\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-subsequent___Sc3p8 mobile\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-subsequent-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-subsequent___VUHkN loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">I found a quiet corner to chat with Henry Wu, the editor in chief of <em>Timid <\/em>magazine, about the evolution of the Asian-American presence at fashion week. \u201cWhat was once a handful of Asian designers navigating a predominantly white industry has evolved into a vibrant, multi-generational presence,\u201d he said. Among the Asian designers on the global scene, he cited Robert Wun as one of the most impressive as one of the most impressive.<\/p>\n<div class=\"parallax___NUJyQ extended___qZ7NO story___yqBp9 parallaxImageGrid___BDhFD\">\n<div class=\"contentParallaxImageGrid___eS3eK grid_1___jCwWn\">\n<div role=\"presentation\" class=\"responsiveImageWrapper___WSCZH grid-item___MaDVD\">\n<div class=\"responsiveImage___eTIU7 container___EL4Fu\" data-cy=\"responsiveImage\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___bGRjz grid-item-wrapper___wYc5P\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771433236-2261357951.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A3001&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.2 400w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771433236-2261357951.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A3001&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.4 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771433237-2261357841-copy.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A3000&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.2 400w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771433237-2261357841-copy.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A3000&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.4 800w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771433237-2261357841-copy.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A3000&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.6 1200w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771433237-2261357841-copy.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A3000&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.8 1600w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771433237-2261357841-copy.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A3000&amp;w=2000 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mediaCredits___kCTfN\"><span><\/p>\n<div class=\"creditText___hgcW9\">Getty Images for Gold House, Getty Images for Gold House, Getty Images for Gold House<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">That was my cue to dive into the crowd and find Wun, who was one of the hosts. Dressed in all black, Wun told me that this was the first party he\u2019d ever helped organize for fashion week, and his motivation was simple: \u201cIt\u2019s Lunar New Year!\u201d\u00a0 When I asked him whether it\u2019s a positive thing that Asians are getting more visibility in fashion, he talked about the importance of not catering to the Western gaze. \u201cI\u2019m glad to see more people are willing to understand our culture, and now they want to share in it,\u201d Wun said. \u201cWe are a very welcoming culture, but I don\u2019t think we need to make it easy to understand for the West, in order for them to accept us.\u201d I think Wun is imparting some wisdom here: While the West may be enamored with elements of \u201cChinese\u201d or \u201cAsian\u201d culture that are legible to them (like TCM and tang jackets), Asian designers should continue to center their own creative vision \u2014 whatever that looks like. The people who get it, get it; never mind the ones who don\u2019t.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-3\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-subsequent___Sc3p8 mobile\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-subsequent-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-subsequent___VUHkN loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">The party\u2019s best-dressed fashion girlies were also feeling mixed about the \u201cChina-maxxing\u201d of it all. \u201cI think Asians do it best,\u201d <em>Mean Girls <\/em>actress Avantika Vandanapu said between bites of a scallion pancake. She was wearing a long silk floral dress and shimmery gold eyeshadow. \u201cWe have the best fashion all throughout the continent, and so it\u2019s incredible to be in a room and see all of it at once.\u201d Content creator Carolyn Chang was turning heads in a slinky white cutout dress by Brooklyn-based designer Grace Gui. Chang said the dress made her feel unironically like a sexy Disney princess. Meanwhile, Bright, the content creator I\u2019d met in line, dismissed the memes as \u201ca fad,\u201d not a reflection of political reality. \u201cI have Chinese friends here on a visa that are not sure if they can come back into this country,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"contentImage___ZtTiP image___Zd0tF extended___kLMaF story___Joh3V\" role=\"dialog\">\n<div role=\"presentation\" class=\"responsiveImageWrapper___WSCZH\">\n<div class=\"responsiveImage___eTIU7 container___EL4Fu withCredits\" data-cy=\"responsiveImage\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___bGRjz\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771431547-2261358652.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1334&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.2 400w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771431547-2261358652.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1334&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.4 800w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771431547-2261358652.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1334&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.6 1200w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771431547-2261358652.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1334&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.8 1600w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771431547-2261358652.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1334&amp;w=2000 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771431547-2261358652.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1334&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.2 400w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771431547-2261358652.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1334&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.4 800w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771431547-2261358652.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1334&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.6 1200w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771431547-2261358652.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1334&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.8 1600w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771431547-2261358652.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1334&amp;w=2000 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mediaMeta___aiMkN metaContainerWrap___AuTpG credits___pxd4E\"><span><\/p>\n<div class=\"creditText___rHdWt\">Getty Images for Gold House<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-4\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-subsequent___Sc3p8 mobile\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-subsequent-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-subsequent___VUHkN loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">The next night, at the Lunar New Year x NYFW party\u00a0\u2014 the first of its kind hosted by Gold House \u2014 at Chinese Tuxedo deep in the heart of Manhattan\u2019s Chinatown, I caught up with more of the Asian fashion crowd, many of whom could only spare a sliver of downtime before they had to return to their NYFW obligations (Kim Shui: \u201cI\u2019m going back to work in like, an hour after this party\u201d). On the topic of major influences, the designer Bach Mai cited Peter Do as a Vietnamese designer who helped pave the way for him. Overall, though, there was one particular name that came up the most \u2014 Prabal Gurung. It became quickly apparent that the designer and the vice chair of the CFDA is widely considered to be a pillar of the Asian-American fashion crew in New York. Gold House CEO Bing Chen sang Gurung\u2019s praises for being the \u201cglue\u201d of the community. I was hoping to talk to Gurung myself, but I missed him in the flurry of red carpet arrivals. Eventually, I caught a glimpse of Gurung dressed in a black blazer, plunge-neck tank, and tinted sunglasses, tossing his head back with laughter as he slipped into the night\u2019s red-lanterned glow.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-5\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-subsequent___Sc3p8 mobile\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-subsequent-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-subsequent___VUHkN loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">The more I spoke to people over the week, the more protean and nuanced the entire concept of an \u201cAsian community\u201d in the arts felt \u2014 which made it all the more un-memeable and as a result, more interesting. Earlier that Thursday, Dao-yi Chow, co-founder of Public School alongside Maxwell Osborne, told me about how he\u2019d worked with Gurung and Phillip Lim during COVID to spread awareness around the rise in Asian hate. The way Chow \u2014 whose brand is also one of the big stories to come out of NYFW, returning after a seven-year hiatus\u00a0\u2014\u00a0sees it, \u201cAll the Asian-American designers fuck with each other.\u201d But even such a close-knit group resists becoming a monolith. \u201cI think we all recognize what we\u2019re doing to push the Asian-American face forward,\u201d Chow said, \u201cbut I wouldn\u2019t call it a community per se, and that\u2019s not a bad thing. Joseph [Altuzarra], Jason [Wu], Phillip [Lim] \u2014 whenever I see those guys, it\u2019s all love. But we don\u2019t hang out. 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But to Chow\u2019s point, I realized that this was just proof of how many circles and eddies exist within the community, and how everyone didn\u2019t always have to do everything together in order to have an impact.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">I attended Sui\u2019s show on Saturday afternoon, held in the hallowed halls of the National Arts Club in Gramercy Park. PR maven Gia Kuan greeted guests dressed in a brown fur coat and perfect microbangs. Unlike many of the festivities from earlier in the week, there were no overt \u201cAsian\u201d or \u201cChinese\u201d motifs in the room. Instead of Yan Yan and red paper lanterns, the space was home to a collection of Impressionist paintings and marble statues. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">However, Sui\u2019s collection of \u201cNew Romantic\u201d clothing was inherently subversive, bucking the expectation that there would ever be a singular or correct way to represent oneself and one\u2019s art. The leopard-print coats Sui sent down the runway to The Dare\u2019s \u201cPerfume\u201d were themselves an undeniable celebration of her legacy as a Chinese-American designer who\u2019s spent close to half a century resisting all the usual conventions. The fashion industry will be the first to tell you that trends are fleeting \u2014\u201cChina-maxxing\u201d included \u2014 but when the lights turn on and the LNY party is over, the real artists and champions will always endure.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<footer class=\"articleFooter___KgB90 articleFooter____oGOd hasSocialInteraction___TBOhu story\">\n<ul class=\"tagButtonGroup___DEUl1 tags___irEU7\">\n<li class=\"tagButtonGroupItem___gemOI\"><span class=\"tagButton___ZRzr4 tag___v4cqZ\">NYFW<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"tagButtonGroupItem___gemOI\">\n<li class=\"tagButtonGroupItem___gemOI\"><\/ul>\n<div class=\"wrapper___ny_aw\">\n<div class=\"articleAuthor___lboFb\">\n<div class=\"image___Rh51m\">\n<div role=\"presentation\" class=\"responsiveImageWrapper___WSCZH\">\n<div class=\"responsiveImage___eTIU7 container___EL4Fu\" data-cy=\"responsiveImage\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___bGRjz\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1767710357-img_2025_12_20-13_28_26_4500_79318c04-2.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=4%3A5&amp;w=2833&amp;dpr=0.2 566w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1767710357-img_2025_12_20-13_28_26_4500_79318c04-2.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=4%3A5&amp;w=2833&amp;dpr=0.4 1133w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1767710357-img_2025_12_20-13_28_26_4500_79318c04-2.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=4%3A5&amp;w=2833&amp;dpr=0.6 1699w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1767710357-img_2025_12_20-13_28_26_4500_79318c04-2.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=4%3A5&amp;w=2833&amp;dpr=0.8 2266w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1767710357-img_2025_12_20-13_28_26_4500_79318c04-2.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=4%3A5&amp;w=2833 2833w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1767710357-img_2025_12_20-13_28_26_4500_79318c04-2.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=4%3A5&amp;w=2833&amp;dpr=0.2 566w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1767710357-img_2025_12_20-13_28_26_4500_79318c04-2.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=4%3A5&amp;w=2833&amp;dpr=0.4 1133w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1767710357-img_2025_12_20-13_28_26_4500_79318c04-2.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=4%3A5&amp;w=2833&amp;dpr=0.6 1699w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1767710357-img_2025_12_20-13_28_26_4500_79318c04-2.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=4%3A5&amp;w=2833&amp;dpr=0.8 2266w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1767710357-img_2025_12_20-13_28_26_4500_79318c04-2.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=4%3A5&amp;w=2833 2833w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info___ssZkH\">\n<div class=\"author___1tx8O\"><span class=\"name___DNm3E\">Viv Chen<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"articleContent____2C5X articleContent___Zx74X story\">\n<div class=\"floatingAd___O6gNm unit___LNwAM mpu___jBf9d mobile\" data-cy=\"unit-mpu-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ mpu___KZGD5 loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">On Thursday night, I found myself outside the restaurant Chinese Tuxedo as a parade of glammed-up Asian and Asian-American actors, influencers, and designers walked into what was arguably the hottest party of New York Fashion Week. To my left, the doe-eyed <em>Bridgerton<\/em> star Yerin Ha was sharing her self-care rituals (gua sha and journaling) for a TikTok. To my right, a crew of bodyguards was shooing away paparazzi from <em>Heated Rivalry<\/em> hunk Hudson Williams. The vibe was very Asian creative mecca \u2014 a sensation embodied by the entire week, in ways that were both thrilling and surreal.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">Originally, I had planned to come to New York to cover the week from a fashion industry perspective, with a general awareness that the coinciding Lunar New Year would also put the city\u2019s Asian creative community in the spotlight. Since the \u201880s, there has always been a strong showing of Asian-American designers at NYFW; this season\u2019s CFDA show calendar included brands such as Public School, Anna Sui, Prabal Gurung, Sandy Liang, Bach Mai, Private Policy, Bibhu Mohapatra, Kim Shui, and Veejay Floresca.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-0\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-first___BTdUp mobile\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-first-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-first___V5atz loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"parallax___NUJyQ extended___qZ7NO story___yqBp9 parallaxImageGrid___BDhFD\">\n<div class=\"contentParallaxImageGrid___eS3eK grid_6___MopQa\">\n<div role=\"presentation\" class=\"responsiveImageWrapper___WSCZH grid-item___MaDVD\">\n<div class=\"responsiveImage___eTIU7 container___EL4Fu\" data-cy=\"responsiveImage\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___bGRjz grid-item-wrapper___wYc5P\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771432013-2261358201.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A2999&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.2 400w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771432013-2261358201.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A2999&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.4 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class=\"responsiveImage___eTIU7 container___EL4Fu\" data-cy=\"responsiveImage\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___bGRjz grid-item-wrapper___wYc5P\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771431894-2261357941.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A3000&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.2 400w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771431894-2261357941.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A3000&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.4 800w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771431894-2261357941.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A3000&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.6 1200w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771431894-2261357941.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A3000&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.8 1600w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771431894-2261357941.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A3000&amp;w=2000 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771431894-2261357941.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A3000&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.2 400w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771431894-2261357941.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A3000&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.4 800w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771431894-2261357941.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A3000&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.6 1200w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771431894-2261357941.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A3000&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.8 1600w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771431894-2261357941.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A3000&amp;w=2000 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mediaCredits___kCTfN\"><span><\/p>\n<div class=\"creditText___hgcW9\">Getty Images for Gold House, Getty Images for Gold House<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">Aside from the slate of shows, two things felt different this year. First, there was a newly dominant slate of splashy Lunar New Year festivities. That part wasn\u2019t entirely a surprise: \u201cLNY\u201d is celebrated by several Asian diasporas and often overlaps with fashion week in February, making for an organic opportunity for cross-celebratory events. But now there\u2019s a new, or at least larger-than-ever, elephant in the room: the growing Asian and Asian-American gravitational pull that has moved the fashion (and beauty) industry eastward. Cue more brands aligning their budgets and collaborations with this new financial incentive, i.e. why we see more designers each February slap a zodiac animal on a red purse and call it a \u201cLNY collection.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">Then, of course, there\u2019s the internet\u2019s current obsession with \u201cbeing Chinese\u201d as a lifestyle trend. For the purposes of this story, I (much like these memes) don\u2019t mean \u201cChinese\u201d in the literal ethnic sense, but in reference to the commodified parts of Chinese and East Asian culture that are going viral online as a reaction to the decline of Western soft power. Depending on who you ask (and who\u2019s benefitting from it), this \u201ctrend\u201d has become both a form of cultural currency and also new-wave Orientalism that affects the broader Asian community, even as it purports to elevate them.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-1\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-subsequent___Sc3p8 mobile\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-subsequent-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-subsequent___VUHkN loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">And so, finding myself at the center of trend-setting and a particular concentration of Asian soft power \u2014 that is, New York Fashion Week \u2014 I plunged ahead into the festivities, curious if it was actually feeling like a particularly \u201cChinese time\u201d for the community.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"contentImage___ZtTiP image___Zd0tF extended___kLMaF story___Joh3V\" role=\"dialog\">\n<div role=\"presentation\" class=\"responsiveImageWrapper___WSCZH\">\n<div class=\"responsiveImage___eTIU7 container___EL4Fu withCredits\" data-cy=\"responsiveImage\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___bGRjz\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771431045-2261357384.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.2 400w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771431045-2261357384.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.4 800w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771431045-2261357384.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.6 1200w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771431045-2261357384.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.8 1600w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771431045-2261357384.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771431045-2261357384.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.2 400w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771431045-2261357384.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.4 800w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771431045-2261357384.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.6 1200w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771431045-2261357384.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.8 1600w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771431045-2261357384.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mediaMeta___aiMkN metaContainerWrap___AuTpG credits___pxd4E\"><span><\/p>\n<div class=\"creditText___rHdWt\">Getty Images for Gold House<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">First stop: PAPER\u2019s LNY Celebration on Wednesday night. I rolled up an hour after the start time at the entrance of the W New York Union Square. To my bewilderment, there was a crowd forming outside. The party was already at capacity; we were ushered out of the lobby and into the 27-degree cold, where I spotted popular creators Ashley Rous (@best.dressed) and Shuang Bright (@xiaolongbby). Once we finally made it inside, music thumped as actor Kevin Woo gave a welcome speech. I passed by a table of PAPER-branded red envelopes; a server offered me a strawberry Yan Yan on a silver tray. Snacks of the 99 Ranch assortment were strewn on every surface. It was a high-energy, stylish crowd with lots of Asians wearing contemporary riffs on traditional wear. I clocked at least three SAU LEE cheongsam minidresses, which evidently emerged as the de facto uniform for the modern LNY fete. (They\u2019re easy to style with a STAUD Tommy bag and Reformation kitten heels, so hey, I get it!) Still, it was awesome to see little nods to cultural dress that night, like jade jewelry and ao dai.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-2\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-subsequent___Sc3p8 mobile\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-subsequent-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-subsequent___VUHkN loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">I found a quiet corner to chat with Henry Wu, the editor in chief of <em>Timid <\/em>magazine, about the evolution of the Asian-American presence at fashion week. \u201cWhat was once a handful of Asian designers navigating a predominantly white industry has evolved into a vibrant, multi-generational presence,\u201d he said. 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1600w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771433237-2261357841-copy.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A3000&amp;w=2000 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mediaCredits___kCTfN\"><span><\/p>\n<div class=\"creditText___hgcW9\">Getty Images for Gold House, Getty Images for Gold House, Getty Images for Gold House<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">That was my cue to dive into the crowd and find Wun, who was one of the hosts. Dressed in all black, Wun told me that this was the first party he\u2019d ever helped organize for fashion week, and his motivation was simple: \u201cIt\u2019s Lunar New Year!\u201d\u00a0 When I asked him whether it\u2019s a positive thing that Asians are getting more visibility in fashion, he talked about the importance of not catering to the Western gaze. \u201cI\u2019m glad to see more people are willing to understand our culture, and now they want to share in it,\u201d Wun said. \u201cWe are a very welcoming culture, but I don\u2019t think we need to make it easy to understand for the West, in order for them to accept us.\u201d I think Wun is imparting some wisdom here: While the West may be enamored with elements of \u201cChinese\u201d or \u201cAsian\u201d culture that are legible to them (like TCM and tang jackets), Asian designers should continue to center their own creative vision \u2014 whatever that looks like. The people who get it, get it; never mind the ones who don\u2019t.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-3\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-subsequent___Sc3p8 mobile\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-subsequent-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-subsequent___VUHkN loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">The party\u2019s best-dressed fashion girlies were also feeling mixed about the \u201cChina-maxxing\u201d of it all. \u201cI think Asians do it best,\u201d <em>Mean Girls <\/em>actress Avantika Vandanapu said between bites of a scallion pancake. She was wearing a long silk floral dress and shimmery gold eyeshadow. \u201cWe have the best fashion all throughout the continent, and so it\u2019s incredible to be in a room and see all of it at once.\u201d Content creator Carolyn Chang was turning heads in a slinky white cutout dress by Brooklyn-based designer Grace Gui. Chang said the dress made her feel unironically like a sexy Disney princess. Meanwhile, Bright, the content creator I\u2019d met in line, dismissed the memes as \u201ca fad,\u201d not a reflection of political reality. \u201cI have Chinese friends here on a visa that are not sure if they can come back into this country,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"contentImage___ZtTiP image___Zd0tF extended___kLMaF story___Joh3V\" role=\"dialog\">\n<div role=\"presentation\" class=\"responsiveImageWrapper___WSCZH\">\n<div class=\"responsiveImage___eTIU7 container___EL4Fu withCredits\" data-cy=\"responsiveImage\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___bGRjz\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771431547-2261358652.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1334&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.2 400w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771431547-2261358652.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1334&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.4 800w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771431547-2261358652.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1334&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.6 1200w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771431547-2261358652.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1334&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.8 1600w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771431547-2261358652.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1334&amp;w=2000 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771431547-2261358652.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1334&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.2 400w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771431547-2261358652.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1334&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.4 800w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771431547-2261358652.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1334&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.6 1200w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771431547-2261358652.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1334&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.8 1600w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1771431547-2261358652.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1334&amp;w=2000 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mediaMeta___aiMkN metaContainerWrap___AuTpG credits___pxd4E\"><span><\/p>\n<div class=\"creditText___rHdWt\">Getty Images for Gold House<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-4\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-subsequent___Sc3p8 mobile\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-subsequent-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-subsequent___VUHkN loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">The next night, at the Lunar New Year x NYFW party\u00a0\u2014 the first of its kind hosted by Gold House \u2014 at Chinese Tuxedo deep in the heart of Manhattan\u2019s Chinatown, I caught up with more of the Asian fashion crowd, many of whom could only spare a sliver of downtime before they had to return to their NYFW obligations (Kim Shui: \u201cI\u2019m going back to work in like, an hour after this party\u201d). On the topic of major influences, the designer Bach Mai cited Peter Do as a Vietnamese designer who helped pave the way for him. Overall, though, there was one particular name that came up the most \u2014 Prabal Gurung. It became quickly apparent that the designer and the vice chair of the CFDA is widely considered to be a pillar of the Asian-American fashion crew in New York. Gold House CEO Bing Chen sang Gurung\u2019s praises for being the \u201cglue\u201d of the community. I was hoping to talk to Gurung myself, but I missed him in the flurry of red carpet arrivals. Eventually, I caught a glimpse of Gurung dressed in a black blazer, plunge-neck tank, and tinted sunglasses, tossing his head back with laughter as he slipped into the night\u2019s red-lanterned glow.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-5\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-subsequent___Sc3p8 mobile\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-subsequent-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-subsequent___VUHkN loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">The more I spoke to people over the week, the more protean and nuanced the entire concept of an \u201cAsian community\u201d in the arts felt \u2014 which made it all the more un-memeable and as a result, more interesting. Earlier that Thursday, Dao-yi Chow, co-founder of Public School alongside Maxwell Osborne, told me about how he\u2019d worked with Gurung and Phillip Lim during COVID to spread awareness around the rise in Asian hate. The way Chow \u2014 whose brand is also one of the big stories to come out of NYFW, returning after a seven-year hiatus\u00a0\u2014\u00a0sees it, \u201cAll the Asian-American designers fuck with each other.\u201d But even such a close-knit group resists becoming a monolith. \u201cI think we all recognize what we\u2019re doing to push the Asian-American face forward,\u201d Chow said, \u201cbut I wouldn\u2019t call it a community per se, and that\u2019s not a bad thing. Joseph [Altuzarra], Jason [Wu], Phillip [Lim] \u2014 whenever I see those guys, it\u2019s all love. But we don\u2019t hang out. 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But to Chow\u2019s point, I realized that this was just proof of how many circles and eddies exist within the community, and how everyone didn\u2019t always have to do everything together in order to have an impact.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">I attended Sui\u2019s show on Saturday afternoon, held in the hallowed halls of the National Arts Club in Gramercy Park. PR maven Gia Kuan greeted guests dressed in a brown fur coat and perfect microbangs. Unlike many of the festivities from earlier in the week, there were no overt \u201cAsian\u201d or \u201cChinese\u201d motifs in the room. Instead of Yan Yan and red paper lanterns, the space was home to a collection of Impressionist paintings and marble statues. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">However, Sui\u2019s collection of \u201cNew Romantic\u201d clothing was inherently subversive, bucking the expectation that there would ever be a singular or correct way to represent oneself and one\u2019s art. The leopard-print coats Sui sent down the runway to The Dare\u2019s \u201cPerfume\u201d were themselves an undeniable celebration of her legacy as a Chinese-American designer who\u2019s spent close to half a century resisting all the usual conventions. The fashion industry will be the first to tell you that trends are fleeting \u2014\u201cChina-maxxing\u201d included \u2014 but when the lights turn on and the LNY party is over, the real artists and champions will always endure.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<article class=\"teaser___DfYgY teaser___jhPfR\" data-cy=\"teaser\">\n<div class=\"image imageSection____8002\" data-cy=\"teaser-image\">\n<div role=\"presentation\" class=\"responsiveImageWrapper___WSCZH\">\n<div class=\"responsiveImage___eTIU7 container___EL4Fu\" data-cy=\"responsiveImage\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___bGRjz\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1759942377-gettyimages-2238953184.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=3%3A2&amp;w=958.5&amp;dpr=0.2 191w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1759942377-gettyimages-2238953184.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=3%3A2&amp;w=958.5&amp;dpr=0.4 383w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1759942377-gettyimages-2238953184.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=3%3A2&amp;w=958.5&amp;dpr=0.6 575w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1759942377-gettyimages-2238953184.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=3%3A2&amp;w=958.5&amp;dpr=0.8 766w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1759942377-gettyimages-2238953184.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=3%3A2&amp;w=958.5 958w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" media=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 639px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1759942377-gettyimages-2238953184.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=3%3A2&amp;w=958.5&amp;dpr=0.2 191w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1759942377-gettyimages-2238953184.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=3%3A2&amp;w=958.5&amp;dpr=0.4 383w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1759942377-gettyimages-2238953184.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=3%3A2&amp;w=958.5&amp;dpr=0.6 575w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1759942377-gettyimages-2238953184.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=3%3A2&amp;w=958.5&amp;dpr=0.8 766w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1759942377-gettyimages-2238953184.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=3%3A2&amp;w=958.5 958w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" media=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 639px)\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"contentSection___s6xm3 contentSection___rTYjj\">\n<div id=\"linkLabelId-cMQpaYoWTIC0ZPRFIstbow\" class=\"title___cm6PA family-sans-black--s___C3SnE title headline___bPfCI\"><span data-cy=\"teaser-headline\">The Fashion Week Shows Were Good. The Designers\u2019 Outfits Were Great.<\/span><\/div>\n<footer class=\"footer___lyeFj footer___KVyJH info___UpZr4\">\n<ul class=\"categoryList___dNv2e categories___epmgJ\" data-cy=\"teaser-categories\">\n<li class=\"categoryItem___gUdai\">Style<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"author___X9sGK\">Jake Silbert<span class=\"separator\">\/<\/span><\/div>\n<p><time data-cy=\"teaser-date\" datetime=\"2025-10-12T13:00:00.000Z\" class=\"published___OncXt since\">5 months ago<\/time><\/footer>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"teaser___DfYgY teaser___jhPfR\" data-cy=\"teaser\">\n<div class=\"image imageSection____8002\" data-cy=\"teaser-image\">\n<div role=\"presentation\" class=\"responsiveImageWrapper___WSCZH\">\n<div class=\"responsiveImage___eTIU7 container___EL4Fu\" data-cy=\"responsiveImage\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___bGRjz\"><source 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766w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1758280174-ssense-nyfw-ss26.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=3%3A2&amp;w=958.5 958w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" media=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 639px)\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"contentSection___s6xm3 contentSection___rTYjj\">\n<div id=\"linkLabelId-Xq1qx-TdT3GM5M2ZKkdEKw\" class=\"title___cm6PA family-sans-black--s___C3SnE title headline___bPfCI\"><span data-cy=\"teaser-headline\">In New York, Everything Revolves Around Bottoms <\/span><\/div>\n<footer class=\"footer___lyeFj footer___KVyJH info___UpZr4\">\n<ul class=\"categoryList___dNv2e categories___epmgJ\" data-cy=\"teaser-categories\">\n<li class=\"categoryItem___gUdai\">Style<\/li>\n<li class=\"categoryItem___gUdai\">sponsored<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"author___X9sGK\">Maximilian Migowski<span class=\"separator\">\/<\/span><\/div>\n<p><time data-cy=\"teaser-date\" 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contentSection___rTYjj\">\n<div id=\"linkLabelId-cTZEHZIZTCOiNV2KEq6lnA\" class=\"title___cm6PA family-sans-black--s___C3SnE title headline___bPfCI\"><span data-cy=\"teaser-headline\">Tory Burch Dives into the Deep End of Glamor for SS25<\/span><\/div>\n<footer class=\"footer___lyeFj footer___KVyJH info___UpZr4\">\n<ul class=\"categoryList___dNv2e categories___epmgJ\" data-cy=\"teaser-categories\">\n<li class=\"categoryItem___gUdai\">Style<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"author___X9sGK\">Bailey Bujnosek <span class=\"separator\">\/<\/span><\/div>\n<p><time data-cy=\"teaser-date\" datetime=\"2024-09-14T14:17:00.000Z\" class=\"published___OncXt since\">1 year ago<\/time><\/footer>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"teaser___DfYgY teaser___jhPfR\" data-cy=\"teaser\">\n<div class=\"image imageSection____8002\" data-cy=\"teaser-image\">\n<div role=\"presentation\" class=\"responsiveImageWrapper___WSCZH\">\n<div class=\"responsiveImage___eTIU7 container___EL4Fu\" 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