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UK: Works of Chinese designers shine at Harrods' main window ahead of Chinese Lunar New Year

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London, UK - Recent Storyline: Iconic London department store Harrods is showcasing the work of young Chinese designers in one of its main windows in celebration of the Year of Snake on the Chinese zodiac. Chinese fashion platform Labelhood, Visa's Creator Program and Shanghai Fashion Week organizers, have brought these designers to sell their ceramics, porcelain, jewelry and clothing in a pop-up at the store. Exploring the theme of "Your Spiritual Homeland", the pop-up celebrates the cross-cultural exchange of ideas between the UK and China, making connections between the designers' roots and their lives studying fashion in London. As founder and lead designer of fashion brand 1300, Oscar Wang presented a series of five plates inspired by Wuxing, or Chinese Five Elements, with an abstract snake eye for the Chinese New Year. Katrina Wu, creative director of the brand Tangxindan, uses gold and silver embroidery techniques in her clothing and mini purses. Incorporating techniques of Chinese master craftsman from her hometown of Ningbo, Wu hopes she can inspire more young people to study the craft. Running until Jan 21, the pop up provides a platform for emerging designers to show their work on a global stage. Shotlist: London, UK - Recent: 1. Harrods' exhibition windows, visitors; 2. Cloth, homeware at pop-up store, visitor; 3. Various of jewelry, homeware, cloth on sale; 4. Visitors chatting; 5. Various of cloth on sale; 6. Visitors taking photos; 7. Various of New Year-themed plates designed by founder, lead designer of 1300 Oscar Wang; 8. SOUNDBITE (English) Oscar Wang, founder and lead designer, 1300 (starting with shot 7/ending with shot 9): "It's been amazing. We opened first day and we are sold out this is the final set left. So I am very happy to have engaged with a lot of new customers and people who share the passion I have for porcelain." 9. Porcelain on sale; 10. Bags on sale; 10. SOUNDBITE (English) Katrina Wu, creative director, Tangxindan (partially overlaid with shot 11/ending with shot 12): "I used to study in London College of Fashion and I got lots of inspiration in London, and I went back to China, me and my partner saw this beautiful, beautiful Chinese traditional craftsmanship." [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 11. Bags on sale; [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 12. Wu holding bag; 13. Cloth Wu wearing; 14. SOUNDBITE (English) Katrina Wu, creative director, Tangxindan (starting with shot 13): "We use some shining fabric and also we put lots of different textured beads on the top. so it's more modern and shining, but also you can see the Chinese traditional history inside." 15. Various of cloth; 16. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Lyu Xiaolei, secretary general, Shanghai Fashion Week Organizing Committee: "I think for Chinese designers, they hope to get onto the international stage to attract more consumers. We hope this event can serve as a bridge between Chinese designers and consumers." 17. Various of shoppers selecting cloth. [Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland]

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