Fabrics from te Chinoiserie collection. Photo: Courtesy of Scot Meacham Wood. For the toiles, Wood worked with artists to develop the print—the figurines seen are in fact based on the Cordelia ...

In case it's not yet clear, fall's message is all about unabashed opulence—fine chinoiserie inspired fabrics included at the likes of Gucci, Alexander McQueen and Erdem.

Silk, chinoiserie and old-world silhouettes: this is ‘Made in China’ fashion from a bygone dynasty era. Inspired by the beautiful traditional fashions of China’s master craftsmen and women, ...

Chinoiserie was not only a style but an ideology. The arrival of blue-and-white porcelain in Europe some 500 years ago (first as ballast on merchant ships from China) ignited an obsession with the ...

The history of chinoiserie wallpaper is rich and deeply intertwined with Chinese culture and its influence on European style. "Hand-painted Chinese wallpapers were originally produced in the 1700s ...

Chinoiserie at the Met — how global trade created a glorious cultural mash-up on whatsapp (opens in a new window) Save Ariella Budick. Published April 29 2025. Jump to comments section Print ...

Chinese Whispers: Chinoiserie in Britain 1650–1930 is at Brighton Museum and the Royal Pavilion from May 3 to November 2. Advertisement More stories. More from The ...

Chinoiserie is still no match for French chic, especially among China’s well heeled urban middle class and newly minted millionaires and billionaires, whose first reference points of luxury ...