Before founding his eponymous label in 2014, Xuzhi Chen cut his teeth among the greats, training at Central Saint Martins and working under Jonathan Anderson. Part of China’s rising generation of designers, the London-based creative draws inspiration from the counterculture and spirit of the ’60s and ’70s.

Working with familiar fabrics in unexpected ways, Chen is a master of texture. Ruffles, tassels, crochet, and braided fringe bring movement and softness to his deliberately dream-like and infinitely wearable designs. Step into Xu Zhi's world of escapism.