2013⧸09⧸08 Global Han Couture Design Competition (Part 7)
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2013, NTD 4th Global Han Couture Design Competition
the competition award ceremony. September 8, 2013 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM, at New Yorker Hotel, New York
Since ancient times, clothing has been associated with courteousness, and China has been known as "a country of politeness" for its apparel. The Competition aims to bring out designs that are inspired by the beauty of ancient Chinese apparel. This year the competition received more than 160 garments from around 70 Han Couture designers. Come witness the reemergence of China's ancient grandeur at the New Yorker Hotel.
After the Tang came the Song Dynasty.
Next, we give you our hand-picked Song Dynasty designs.
This design emphasizes humility.
And so the Zangju styles of the Tang Dynasty were replaced with reserved and trendy.
For Song men, popular attire included cross-collar and hat.
These men were known for being refined and scholarly gentlemen.
You may have noticed that one of the most prominent features of Tang culture is what we call the cross-collar and right-side look-out.
This means that in the upper garment, the left side is folded over the right.
This tradition is traced back to the Taoist philosophy of yin and yang.
Chinese believe that the left side of the body is in the right side yin.
To achieve perfect balance, the left or the opposite needs to be folded over the right or yin side.