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CHIC FASHION SHOW Alongside the exhibition, a fashion show was also staged, which presented a mix of styles, colours, silhouettes, and detailing. While Kairuier presented a fleecy blue-and-white jacket over a The CHIC China International Fashion F hi Fair, Fair held from September 25 to 27, 2019 in Shanghai, unveiled looks for the coming season. With close to 700 exhibitors and over 800 brands from more than 10 countries, the event was spread across 62,000 square metres, and had nearly 58,000 visitors. Collections were aimed at the men’s, women’s and kids’ segments that offered up fresh trends and looks for the upcoming season. With numerous fashion shows, seminars, and competitions, this biannual fashion fair is considered one of the most important industry events, both in the Far East and on global calendars. FASHION SPEAK sim tee and jeans and a black-and-yellow simple ow bomber jacket, Wu Zuewei’s offering ranged ed from a large-lapel red coat to a pink-and-yellow ellow trench coat, and lots of winter prints. Maison on Lener’s wide-lapelled, knee-length fuchsia coat stood out equally. DEVU Bringing in evening glamour, DeVu had pretty, tty, white, heavily embellished gowns and mini dresses, while red came in the form of floor- r- kissing net maxis layered to perfection but with a sheer bodice that was appliquéd with th strategically placed flowers. Black, the colour ou u r of night, appeared as a long tulle creation with w i th wi t h tassels and glittering polka dots with an opaque a q u aq ue e mini under it. Jewel tones ruled the ramp and n d so did electric shades, think a one-shoulder er electric gown embellished with tonal beadwork work on the bodice. APPAREL PAREL I January 2020 I 81