Move over, basic runway walks – Beijing Fashion Week just dropped a cultural bombshell! 🌸 Designer Zhang Kejia’s ‘Lion’ Spring/Summer 2026 collection transformed the catwalk into a living tapestry of tradition and innovation, blending the thunderous energy of lion dance rituals with razor-sharp modern design.
Imagine: sweeping capes mimicking lion manes, embroidery that whispers ancient folklore, and silhouettes that could’ve walked straight out of a dynastic scroll – if those scrolls partied at Coachella. 🎋 Kejia’s genius? Turning symbolic lion dance motifs (traditionally linked to courage and community) into wearable art that slays on TikTok and IRL.
‘This isn’t just fashion – it’s a conversation across centuries,’ CGTN’s Lucy Lv reported from the front row, where models strutted in gold-leafed fabrics and dramatic headpieces. The showstopper? A gown with 3D-printed ‘fur’ that shimmered like dragon scales under the lights. 🔥
For Gen Z creatives and heritage buffs alike, this collection proves culture isn’t confined to museums – it’s alive, fierce, and ready to roar. 🎶
