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THE TEMPER FACT CHECKER: FABRIC PORN AKA THE BRAND MAKING CHINA LIT AGAIN
ELSBETH VAN PARIDONAPRIL 9, 2020CHINA UNDERGROUNDTHE TEMPER FACT CHECKERYOUTH POWERHomeChina Underground
The Temper Fact Checker presents the 5W flashcards of our naughtiest and nibbliest ones navigating the China Fashion scene, one brand or designer at a time. 5W, you ask? “Who, What, When, Where, Why,” we say. Come hither, Fabric Porn. Check!
Fabric Porn is arguably putting an entirely new spin on the term 孝| “filial piety” in Chinese; as in “honor your heritage”. AW20, all rights reserved
Who?
Designer Zhao Chenxi in 2019 founded the Fabric Porn brand in Shanghai. With functionality and artistry as its two core pillars, the brand does all but shy away from walking the fine line between art and business.
The Fabric Porn male garments take as their starting point that the label’s wearers can team up one interesting piece with anything parked on their clothing hangers already.
The theme behind the brand’s first season, i.e. SS20? “Make China Lit Again” — Trump satire at its finest.
Temper says, “Tasty”.
Fabric Porn SS20, all rights reserved
Fabric Porn is arguably putting an entirely new spin on the term 孝| “filial piety” in Chinese; as in “honor your heritage”. SS20, all rights reserved
Fabric Porn SS20, all rights reserved
Fabric Porn AW20, all rights reserved
What?
The Fabric Porn genetic structure consists of leading-edge as well as time-honored Chinese influences paired with an off the grid zigzag. Arguably putting an entirely new spin on the term 孝| “filial piety” in Chinese; as in “honor your heritage”, one might even say. Say what, now?
The SS20 collection stemmed from the designer’s observation that the modern Chinese people are lacking in their own cultural confidence, reiterating that they themselves do not agree as much with their own cultural heritage as others (read: outsiders) may.
AW20, subsequently, sees Fabric Porn continue to accentuate the cross-stitchings of Chinese elements and combine these with a modern, first-tier urban, underground even, perspective in a bid to revive the forgotten beauty thriving yet hiding throughout many dynasties of Chinese culture.
Nevertheless, let not the grandpa quirk fool you! This brand is boasting some majorly tight tailoring skills. Skills that have many a true-blooded fashion aficionado chomping at the bit.
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When?
Pitti Uomo Exhibitors – Gen 20 Fabric Porn in January 2020, mere moments before the new coronavirus entered our lives, was one of the esteemed Pitti Uomo (“Pitti Men” in English) Exhibitors — Gen 20. Pitti Uomo counts as one of the world’s most important platforms for men’s clothing and accessories collections, as well as for the launching of new projects in men’s fashion.
The brand was also one of the most hotly anticipated labels starring in the Labelhood Live lineup in late March 2020, as part of Shanghai Cloud Fashion Week’s new augmented reality. For many designers, this showcase to many of its participants was a portal to gain some much-needed — hey, we call ’em like we see ’em — exposure, in particular for relatively unknown talents. And the use of video during the broadcast did not kill this rising star.
The Fabric Porn Labelhood Live montage mirage proved the perfect match to connect with a new customer base.
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The brand’s video went viral on Tmall, as it captured a truly urban, yet exotic feel staged against the backdrop of a dimly-lit, vague, smoggy setting rousing the vibes of New York’s underground music sphere.
Representing a raw, rough and razor-sharp reflection of the era we live in.
Fabric Porn is arguably putting an entirely new spin on the term 孝| “filial piety” in Chinese; as in “honor your heritage”. AW20, all rights reserved
Fabric Porn AW20, all rights reserved
Fabric Porn AW20, all rights reserved
Where?
For now, we recommend taking a look at the Fabric Porn Instagram feed (@fabric_qorn) to scout your goodies and simply DM the brand as Temper desperately tries to draft that online shop and stockist list for ya. On s’excuse for the delay!
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Why?
The Fabric Porn collections feature many a traditional 1990s Chinese element. These influences, including famous comedian Zhao Benshan, red Xi letters and a “Make China Lit Again” cap, resonate with the new-found China patriotic sentiment shared by many young urban millennials today.
In times of economic, pandemic ups and downs, Fabric Porn hopes to present China’s New Youth with a new reason to once again embrace their heritage and, moreover, take pride in it.
Nimble, naughty, “neat” — in keeping with 1990s New York slang.
Nibble on that!
Instagram: @fabric_qorn
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Follow meElsbeth Van ParidonChina Fashion, Design and Urban Culture Groupie, Editor-in-Chief at The China TemperChina Temper Founder and Editor-in-Chief Elsbeth van Paridon holds a degree in Sinology from the University of Leiden (Netherlands) and additionally is just another run-of-the-mill fashion aficionada.
After tackling Beijing for some six years where she worked for China International Publishing Group, she spent a moment in time moseying down steep alleyways and writing about their fashionable and underground features in Hong Kong.
Van Paridon most recently managed to claw her way through a Europe-based academic endeavor called “Journalism”. ‘Tis in such fashion that she has now turned her lust for China Fashion/ Lifestyle and Underground into a full time occupation.
Van Paridon hunts down the latest in Chinese menswear, women’s clothing, designer newbies, established names, changes in the nation’s street scenery, close-ups of particular trends presently at play or of historical socio-cultural value in China plus a selection of budding photographers.
Paired with a deep devotion to China’s urban underground scene, van Paridon holds a particular interest in the topics of androgyny, the exploration of a new individuality, China’s new urban culture, and the power that is China’s New Youth.
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