French fashion label Givenchy showed its haute couture collection exclusively on Asian models in Paris this week, demonstrating to what extent Asia has moved to fashion’s forefront.
Inspired by Japanese Butoh dancer Kazuo Ohn, the lightweight dresses featured clear Asian style elements such as structural shapes, warrior-inspired headgear by Philip Treacy, and folding techniques. The dresses took an accumulated 6,000 hours to create, sparking high praises in the fashion world. 

Asia, specifically China, is fashion’s current focal point, with luxury labels staging their fashion shows there and US Vogue’s Anna Wintour reportedly working on establishing a Vogue Fashion Fund designer scheme in the country.