This jaggedly textured gown was a China fashion week highlight this month, combining not only shades that evoke images of China's beloved panda bear, but also hint at influence from Japanese origami.
When we first reported on origami-inspired fashion, we didn't really think the trend would go anywhere... but it certainly has. The Japanese paper-folding craft has inspired designers from North America to China.
The slideshow below shows a range of fascinating origami-inspired products, while the gallery above shows pieces from China Fashion Week.
32 Origami Inspired Designs
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Pornographic Origami
Crafts and Sex
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Folding Flat-Pack Footwear
EIN/Tritt Origami Shoes
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Origami Inspired Fashion
Papercraft Spring Collections
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Pornogami (FOLLOW-UP)
Pornographic Origami Instruction Book
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Shoes That Look Like Origami
By Designer Marloes ten Bhomer
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Origami Print Fashion
Basso and Brooke Spring 2009
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Origami TV Remote Control
Bringing Simplicity back
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Folded Money Sculptures
Origami Currency Creations
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Origami Art
Hardcore Paper Airplanes
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Star Wars Origami
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Turn Your Gum Into Origami Art
Gum Flower
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Extreme Origami
Is Paper Folding A Sport?
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Origami Exo Homes
Foldable Bamboo Green Huts
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Origami Furniture
F1 Folding Chairs and F2 Table by Nils Frederking
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Leather Origami Animals
Looksur Nursery Sculptures
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Origami Bags
Chloe Leather Alligator Fold Clutch
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Origami Necklaces
Cindy Ng Jewelry
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Origami Ads
Maone Bank Origami Money
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Artistic Eco Tableware
Origami Crockery
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Origami Lamps
The Folding Lamp
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Paper Sculpting
Pierre Vanni's Western Origami
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Origami-Inspired Drawings
The Delaunay Raster
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Origami Architecture
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Sci-Fi Dollar Bill Origami
Spacecrafts from Folded Currency
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Space Origami
Astronauts Fly Paper Plane From Space
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Political Origami
Craft Your Own George Bush
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Artistic Tableware II
Origami Spoon
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Electric Origami
LED Foldie
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Origami-Inspired Furniture
The Folder Chair
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Origami-Inspired Dishware
Silver-Plated Paper Boats
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Origami Boat
Folds to the Size of a Windsurf Board
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DIY Stop Motion Video
Origami Movie
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Incredibly Sophisticated Fashion Capsules
SIMKHAI Presented Its Fall 2026 Ready-To-Wear Collection
Origami-Inspired Watches
Casio’s New G-Shock Watches are a Series Defined by Folded Case Geometry
Ultra-Sophisticated Luxury Fashion Capsules
The Fendi Fall 2026 Ready-To-Wear Collection is Chic
Chinese Luxury Brand Collections
ZOUXIN Brings 'Earth’s Memory – Manifested Silhouettes' to Paris
Layering-Forward Luxury Fashion Capsules
Prada Presented Its Fall 2026 Ready-To-Wear Collection
Origami-Inspired Holiday Collections
Guerlain Debuts the 2025 ‘Tale of Wonders’ Collection
Pre-Fall Retro Fashion Capsules
Gucci's Pre-Fall 2026 Line References Its 1970s and 1990s Archives
Lunar Craft Fashion
adidas Lunar New Year 2026 Brings Chinese Craft into Modern Athletic Style
Cultural Olympic Uniforms
Mongolia Winter Olympics Uniforms Draw on Traditional Nomadic Clothing
Origami-Inspired Ceramics
The Origami Series by Mark Goudy is Artistically Ornate
Cross-Cultural Furniture Designs
Kensaku Oshiro Designs the Baia Collection for DK3
Knitted Phone Pockets
The iPhone Pocket by Apple x Issey Miyake Highlights Textile Design
Singular Metal Sheet-Made Chairs
The Fold Chair by Lorenz Krisai is Sleek and Stackable
Ultra-Elegant South-Asian Luxury Brands
AOMI's Garment Silhouettes are Stunningly Gorgeous
Playful Expansive Collaborations
CASETiFY Unveiled New Collab with Takashi Murakami
Japan-Inspired High-Performance Outdoor Gear
Oakley Presents its Fall/Winter 2024 Japan Collection
Bamboo-Focused Luxury Fashion Exhibitions
Gucci Hosts the 'Bamboo: Decoding an Icon' Exhibition
Circular Runway Fashion Events
eBay Endless Runway Brings Pre-Loved Styles to Fashion Capitals
Haute Hand-Stitched Outerwear
The North Face Japan x SASHIKO GALS Range is Artistic
Lunar New Year-Inspired Streetwear
Carhartt Introduces the Year of the Snake Pack for LNY
Playful Showgirl-Inspired Apparel
SHEIN Taps Into The Life of a Showgirl with Vibrant Pieces
Camouflage-Print Technical Fashion
Arc'teryx Introduces a New Capsule Highlighting the Grottoflage
Chic Technique-Forward Fashion Lines
Tory Burch Fall 2026 RTW Capsule Explores History and Utility
Tropically Inspired Garment Designs
Ashaki Embraces Heirloom-Quality Construction
Flower-Inspired Enveloping Furniture
Jun Wang Designs the Semi-Translucent Flore Collection
Lunar New Year Lineups
KITH Showcases its 'Year of the Snake' Collection with Traditional Motifs
Practical Folding Chair Designs
Zilio A&C Commmorates Tomoko Azumi's Patan Chair Design
Statement-Making Fall Collections
Auteur Studio's Fall 2025 Collection Evokes Sculptural Elegance
Heritage Outdoor Capsule
The North Face Japan x Sashiko Gals Apply Sashiko to Performance Wear
Hotel-Inspired Bridal Collections
The St. Regis Chicago X Atelier Mira Couture Offer Curated Gowns
Nostalgic Luxury Pop-Ups
Celine's Zhangyuan Pop-Up Brings French Riviera Magic to Shanghai
Tactical Natural Clothing Collections
The Snow Goose by Canada Goose Collection Has 60 Pieces
Juxtaposing Japanese Kimonos
Tailor Toyo and Yamato Lab Design the Reversible Sukajan Kimono
Panda-Inspired Sport Campaigns
Panda Station Dresses Panda Statues in Tracksuits for an Activation
Ballerina-Inspired High-End Shoes
Givenchy's Sliced Square Ballerina Immediately Captures the Eye
Whimsical Couture Settings
Chanel Spring Summer 2026 Couture Show Staged Amid Giant Mushrooms
Explorative Apparel Collections
Sundae School's SS25 'Amor Fati' Collection Celebrates Love
Collaboration Fashion Puffer Coats
eYe Junya Watanabe MAN and The North Face Design a Jacket
Origami-Inspired Ergonomic Mice
GoFold Unveils the GoFold Folding Mouse
Anime Franchise-Inspired T-Shirts
Studio Ghibli Shines in the new GBL 2025 Spring/Summer Capsule
LNY-Inspired Luxury Fashion Capsules
Maison Margiela Honors the Snake with the Renewal Collection
Pleated Feline-Inspired Purses
Playful Volume 2 by Bao Bao Issey Miyake Features the Meow Bags
Avant-Garde Biomimicry Fashion Designs
Iris Van Herpen Debuts the Fall 2025 Haute Couture Capsule
Air-Conditioned Futuristic Uniforms
The NTT Pavilion Uniforms are Designed by Anrealage
Landscape-Inspired Textiles
Woven Earth by de Le Cuona is a Collection Celebrating Natural Beauty
Inaugural New Year Fashions
The Maison Margiela Lunar New Year Collection is the Brand's First
Anime-Inspired Graphic Apparel
Studio Ghibli and Uniqlo UT Launch A Whimsical Collection
Bourgeois Dress Code-Inspired Fashion
The Balenciaga Fall 2025 Haute Couture Collection is Elegant
Biodesign-Backed Dresses
The GOZEN x Beymen Collab Debuts a Dress crafted with LUNAFORM Origin
Bespoke Lab-Grown Diamond Jewelry
Pandora Adorns Fashion Awards Guests in Custom Creations
Playfyully Surrealistic Fashion Capsules
The Moschino Resort 2026 Collection is Chic & Unexpected
High Renaissance-Inspired Fashion Capsules
Balenciaga Embraces Artistic Techniques in New Capsule
Elegant Jungle Motif Textiles
CB2 Collaborated with Matthew Williamson for a Thematic Print
Underwear-Imitating Hybrid Garments
Balenciaga Presents the Cut Off Brief Skirt for FW25
New Year-Inspired Fashion Collections
Alexander McQueen Launched a 2025 Lunar New Year Campaign
Reimagined Sleek Paper Bags
MUJI Labo Reimagines a Paper Bag for Spring/Summer 2025
Biomimetic Fashion Lines
Nonhuman Life is a Collection by P.Andrade Inspired by Organic Forms
Experimental Programmable Clothing
Issey Miyake Debuts a Shape-Shifting Jacket Powered by Steam
Sophisticated Bold Fashion Capsules
AOMI Presents the Point of Origin Collection
1980s-Inspired Eye-Catching Fashion Capsules
Moschino's Pre-Fall 2026 is Playful and Elegant
Versatile Nature-Inspired Garments
Tyler McGillivary's New Core Collection is Eye-Catching
Heartwarming Life-Tech Apparel
nanamica Introduces a New Collection for Spring/Summer 2025
Playing Card-Themed Apparel
Nintendo Launches a New hanafuda Product Collection
Chinese Tradition-Celebrating Accessory Collections
Tod’s Celebrates the 2025 Chinese New Year
Collaborative Custom Car Designs
Audi's Model A7L is Reimagined by Feng Chen Wang
Genderless Outerwear Designs
Sujitha Shivajothi Redefines Outerwear With Its FW25 Collection
Geologically Inspired Fashion Capsules
The Etro Fall 2025 Magma Line is Stunningly Chic
Cultural Craftwear Collection
PAKA's Heritage Line Honours Quechua Weavers and Andes Traditions
Japanese Concept-Inspired Homes
Freight Architects Designs the Oku House in Singapore
Sashiko Stitched Intricate Sneakers
Various Brands & Sashiko Gals Join Forces on Dynamic Designs
Textured Utility Fashion
Feng Chen Wang’s Latest Capsule Expands Across Europe and North America
Banshee-Inspired Fashion Collections
McQueen’s Spring 2025 Ad Campaign Embraces Irish Folklore
Fall-Ready Explorative Fashion
Napajiri Presents the Future Heritage Capsule for FW24
Conceptual Memory-Themed Fashion
Paranoid FW25 Explores Identity Through Nostalgia and Nature
Paper Scrap Structures
The Paper Log: Shell and Core Reuses Issey Miyake Pleating Byproducts
Iconic Doll-Inspired Formalwear
Barbie x Azazie Atelier Eveningwear Collection Features 16 Pieces
LNY-Inspired Technical Fashion
Stone Island Presents the Year of the Snake Collection
Japanese Lighting Collections
Yamagiwa Was Spotlighted at This Year's Milan Design Week
Dairytale Bridal Tributes
Disney Wedding Dresses Evoke Fairy Tales Through Bespoke Bridal Couture
Origami-Inspired Lighting Collections
Virginia Sins Introduces the New GAMI Collection
Exquisite Fashion Capsules
The Erdem Spring 2025 Ready-To-Wear Collection is Eye-Catching
Scrapbook-Inspired Fall Fashion
DIGAWEL Designs the Creative Class Uniform Capsule for FW25
Practical Stylish Foldable Eyewear
Jacques Marie Mage Presents its Editional Pliable Collection
Parachute Delivery Systems
The Kirigami Parachute Concept Rethinks Drone Drop-Zone Accuracy
Origami-Inspired Laptop Stands
Lenovo Introduces the Tranformative Origami X9 Sleeve
Avant-Garde Fashion Capsule
WILDSIDE Yohji Yamamoto x TRADMAN’S BONSAI Spotlight Bonsai Tradition
Artful Versatile Rug Collections
Nanimarquina Unveiled a Range of Rugs with Various Inspirations
Collaborative Technical Collections
The Moncler Genius X FRGMT Collection is Subtly Functional
Performance-Driven Bedding Capsules
Pacific Home Fashion Debuts Its Spring 2026 Bedding Collection
Dominican Heritage-Inspired Fashion Runways
Oscar De La Renta Presents Its Pre-Fall 2026 Capsule
Ultra-Chic Designer-Forward Modular Fashion
Another The North Face x Cecilie Bahnsen Collab Drops
Washi Paper-Inspired Lighting
The Shining a Light Exhibit Spotlights Gabriel Tan & Gen Taniguchi
Pet Lunar Apparel
adidas introduces Chinese-style pet jackets for Lunar New Year
Alpine Winter Tech Fashion
Napapijri's a Geography of Time Blends Heritage with Technical Design
Japanese Fabrics-Inspired Clothing Lines
Human Assembly Taps Traditionally Woven Japanese Fabrics
Origami-Inspired Floor Lamps
The Ori Lamp Folds 1 Metal Sheet into Elegant Sustainable Lighting
Chinese Tradition-Honoring Structures
MAD Architects Forms the Chinese Paper Umbrella Structure
Parisian Sophisticated Fall Fashion
NN.07 Introduces the New Collection for the FW25 Season
Braided Furniture Collections
The Ariake Braid Collection Brings Together Two Design Traditions
Future-Forward Layering Collections
Uniqlo U Unveils Its North Sea-Inspired Fall/Winter 2025 Line
Experimental Chopstick Designs
Chopsticks 箸 Exhibition by S—3 Reinterprets East Asian Utensil
Flat-Pack Paper Lamps
The Tsubomi Table Lamp Unfolds from a Flat Sheet into a Sculptural Form
Inclusive Wardrobe Collections
The Second Dawn Capsule by Matt Hui Introduces One-Size Silhouettes
Asian-Owned Fashion Brands
Dana Bandi Debuted Its Second Fashion Collection Recently
Bamboo-Based Dome Pavilions
Shigeru Ban Used Cardboard Tubes to Create the Blue Ocean Dome
Modern Tailored Spring Fashion
The Graphpaper SS26 Collection Adapts Tailoring for Summer Living
Porcelain Doll-Inspired High-Fashion Runways
Maison Margiela Presented Its Fall 2026 Collection
Skewer-Inspired Structural Exhibitions
ISSEY MIYAKE CUBE Presents Fold and Crease (Extended)
Cinematic Fashion Films
Gucci Presents the Tiger as a Cinematic Collection Debut
Monochrome Fashion Campaigns
JiyongKim FW25 Campaign Explores Stark Light and Layered Silhouettes
Timeless Sophisticated Fashion Collections
INDOCHINO Debuts the Fall/Winter 2025 Collection
Cross-Cultural Artistic Exhibitions
Kasashima Gallery Presents 'Beauty in Every Fan' in Paris
Pleated Paper Designs
Moleskine and Issey Miyake Create Note-A-Note Inspired by Textile Artistry
Intertwined Wooden Chair Designs
Karimoku and ECAL Students Create the HUG Chair
Reusable Framework Systems
Origami-Inspired System 'Unfold Form' Reduces Concrete and Steel Use
Organic Paper-Like Lamps
The Farolito Lamp Captures Paper Lantern Warmth Through 3d Printing
Understated Spring-Centric Fashion
Stein Presents its Spring/Summer 2025 Line of Minimal Looks
Pixelated Runway Displays
Fendi Works Together with Marc Newson for a Dynamic Set at Ss26
Sculptural Mixed-Media Designs
Nathalie Van der Massen and Karen Verlinden Create Folded Echoes
Mumbai Futuristic Fashion Boutiques
Sanjay Puri Architects Designs the Nezo Mumbai Showroom
Folded Paper-Inspired Stools
Vivian Chen Designs the Simplistic Fold Stool with Wood
Immersive Fashion Exhibitions
66°north Centennial Exhibition Reveals Its Legacy of Craftsmanship
Earth-Honoring Fall-Ready Technical Fashion
nanamica Drops its New Campaign for Fall/Winter 2025
Kimono-Sukajan Fusion Fashion
YAMATO Lab. Pop-Up Brings Kimono-Inspired Sukajan Jackets to Isetan
Woven-Detailed Furniture Showcases
Henry Julier Designs the Woven Structures Collection
Sun-Lit Kite-Inspired Lights
Michael Anastassiades Unveils His Cygnet Light at Milan Design Week
Mushroom-Inspired Dining Designs
Grybova Hata Evokes Mycelial Growth Via Bio-Based Materials
Illusion-Inspired Design Collections
Bo Zhang Introduces the New Ripples Collection
Fashion-Centric Quilted Slippers
Sandy Liang Presents a New Range of Plush Subu Footwear
Paper Curvature Lights
Paper Curves Explores Dimensional Gradients Through Photography
Artisanal Textile Dividers
POJ Studio's Indigo Noren - Gradient is Sophisticated and Minimalist
Embroidered Sukajan Jackets
Tailor Toyo x BEAMS Japan Godzilla Sukajan Jacket Has Fine Details
Gender-Fluid Ready-To-Wear
JEONGLI’s Spring/summer 2026 Collection Emphasises Cut and Proportion
Sculptural Paper Designs
Fragmenti by Daniele Papuli Blurs Art & Furniture Through Layered Paper
Forest Bamboo Cabins
The Bamboo Cabin Plan Reinterprets the Act of Wrapping Sticky Rice Dumplings
Chic Bridal Suit Collections
David's Bridal and WILDFANG Launch the Intricate Empower Suit
Circular Outerwear Models
Templa's Biodegradable Down Jacket was Made with Allied Feather & Down
Elevated Seasonal Knitwear
The sacai Wool Knit Collection Highlights Textured Layering
Stone-Like Discreet Glass Viewpoints
DoDesign Created the Drifting Stones Pavilion in China
Anniversary-Celebrating Intricate Scarf Lines
Cressida Bell Showcases Great Attention to Detail