Frankie Xie, at Jefen

Probably mainland China’s most famous designer, Frankie smiles after his own rather Madonna-themed show. In 2006, he was the first mainland Chinese designer to show his collections at Paris fashion week.

Much of it was a bit too risque for comfort, though I think it was aimed mainly at sexy risk-takers in the 35+ category.

The gowns were probably the highlight. See the entire collection on 163.

Nels Frye is a freelance writer, photographer, consultant and stylist, based in Beijing. Focuses are on street style, other consumer trends, and broader social issues.

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