Step aside, Marvel multiverses—Chinese designer Zhao Huizhou just rewrote fashion’s cosmic rulebook at Milan Fashion Week! 🌌 Her Fall/Winter 2025 collection, ‘Aurora,’ lit up the historic Palazzo Clerici with a dazzling fusion of the Chinese sun goddess Xihe and Apollo’s golden chariot from Greek lore. Think silks cascading like solar flares and metallic threads mimicking sunrays—no sunglasses required. 😎
Drawing from ancient text The Classic of Mountains and Seas, Zhao reimagined Xihe—the mythic mother of ten suns—with structured silhouettes that radiated power. Meanwhile, Apollo’s Western elegance shone through fluid, gilded drapes. The result? A runway that felt like a passport-free trip through humanity’s shared obsession with light and hope. ✨
This isn’t just fabric deep: Zhao’s work taps into what she calls ‘the TikTok generation’s hunger for cultural remixes.’ With 40% of her team under 30, the collection bridges tradition and digital-age creativity—perfect fuel for globetrotters and culture hackers scrolling through inspo. 🌍📱
