Feng Chen Wang Spring 2027: Worlds Collide

by · WWD
Feng Chen Wang Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear at Paris Men’s Fashion WeekCourtesy of Feng Chen Wang

Fengchen Wang described the spring 2027 collection of her namesake label as a dreamscape collision between Botticelli’s “Primavera” and China’s Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove, fusing Renaissance-inspired drapery and assertive leather work with flowing volumes evoking scholar robes from the Jin and Wei dynasties, a golden era for philosophy and art despite the surrounding turmoil.

That meeting of cultures was grounded in innovation born out of traditional craftsmanship. Wang was particularly proud of her experiment with botanical contact printing as seen on two leather vests. Hailing it “a natural art that allows the life of plants to continue on fabric or leather,” it involved pressing plants directly onto sheepskin, letting natural pigments and tannins be released with the sunlight acting as a catalyst.

Chinese cultural motifs were subtly present across a modern, deconstructed lineup, with cheongsam-inflected dresses, frog fastenings, and flying ribbons mixing with streetwear and sartorial codes. She also doubled down on denim, treating it with a metallic sheen for what she framed as “low-key luxury.”

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The show marked the next step in Feng’s partnership with Under Armour, following an initial mashup during Shanghai Fashion Week in March. She teased several looks from an upcoming capsule with the Baltimore-based sportswear giant, promising further drops that will continue to blend performance know-how with her ongoing exploration of an East-meets-West aesthetic, or what Gen-Z calls Chinamaxxing.