Conversation: Chinese Street Style
The social media app TikTok has transformed fashion. From styling videos to eboys turning up on the runway, the industry is hooked. A new trend of videos in China has infiltrated the platform, setting a captivating new precedent for street fashion. Eager to find out more, Nick Knight sat down with MACHINE-A’s founder and buying director Stavros Karelis and fashion designer Steven Ma.
Spanning styles like punk, Lolita, y2k and the Han dynasty trend, the trio discuss the rise of influencer culture, where the catwalk is swapped for the street, and rediscover the joy of dressing up in cities including Shanghai and Beijing.
The social media app TikTok has transformed fashion. From styling videos to eboys turning up on the runway, the industry is hooked. A new trend of videos in China has infiltrated the platform, setting a captivating new precedent for street fashion. Eager to find out more, Nick Knight sat down with MACHINE-A’s founder and buying director Stavros Karelis and fashion designer Steven Ma.