# Great Catwalks of China Haute Fashion in Beijing By Tinkalicious | Published 2008-11-14 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beijing-hosts-china-fashion-week References: [guardian](http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/gallery/2008/nov/11/catwalk-fashion?picture=339569940) & [daylife](http://www.daylife.com/photo/0c5V0Zrbuu0HO/China_Fashion_Week_2009) [China Fashion Week](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fashion-week-fall-2024) is in full swing in Beijing, and there have definitely been some inspirational designs presented. The first pictures here, however, are not really fashion, but are part of the rather clumsily titled, “Beauty Pageant Colorful Cosmetic Design Contest." Perhaps something was lost in translational. No matter, these are spectacular works of art. The blue dress from Mark Cheung, a Chinese fashion icon, expresses his love of [ancient building styles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2025-chinese-new-years) which is reflected in his use of symmetry and intricate pleating. The result is the combination of traditional culture with cutting edge fashion. Zhang Zhaoda’s overly long sleeves might get in your soup, but who says fashion is practical? The white dress from Oneness shows the yen for ruffles is still going strong. The lingerie of Aimer Lingerie is nothing short of spectacular, and Li Xiaoyan's fabulous [white ruffled number](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wild-rose-sparrow) with the criss-cross halter is stunning. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.1/10 - Popularity: 50% | Activity: 96% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Chinese Fashion Week:** Opportunity for fashion designers to blend traditional culture with cutting-edge fashion. - **Cosmetic Design Trends:** Inspiration for unique and artistic cosmetic designs for beauty industry professionals. - **Ruffled Lingerie Trend:** Innovation opportunity for lingerie designers to explore unique and dramatic ruffle designs. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion Industry:** Opportunity to integrate traditional elements of Chinese culture with modern fashion trends. - **Beauty Industry:** Opportunity for cosmetic designers to create unique and artistic designs inspired by China Fashion Week. - **Lingerie Industry:** Opportunity to integrate dramatic and unique ruffle designs inspired by Aimer Lingerie. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cross-Cultural Runway Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chinese-golden-age-models.md) - [Wild Animal-Decorated Gowns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/schiaparelli-lion-head.md) - [Elegant New Year-Inspired Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alexander-wang-2024.md) - [Carbon-Neutral Olympic Outfits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/official-outfit-for-team-china.md) - [Chinese Restaurant-Branded Fashion Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mr-chow1.md) - [Lunar New Year Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lunar-new-year-campaign1.md) - [Immersive 3D Fashion Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portalm-x-virtual-fashion-exhibition.md) - [Chinese High Jewelry Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hong-kong-jewelry-group.md) - [Statement-Making Fall Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auteur-studios-fall-2025.md)