Rest in style: ‘mourning’ China models don elegant funeral fashion on expo catwalk
- Unusual ‘death’ clothes on show at China expo include blue cheongsams, crimson bubble skirts, and embroidered buckles
An unusual fashion show in which the models wear shrouds designed for dead people has aroused interest in China, especially for the sophistication of the items on display.
The event was part of a funeral culture and supplies exhibition in the city of Tianjin in northern China at the end of June, Yantai TV reported.
On the catwalk were models dressed in glamorous funeral attire, which looked a lot like clothes for the living.
The beautifully designed dresses included a blue cheongsam, a crimson bubble skirt and a long turquoise coat, adorned with traditional Chinese elements such as embroidered buckles and Mandarin collars.
“Do you recognise them as funeral attire? I think they are beautiful,” one man in the audience said in a video that has been viewed 500,000 times on Weibo.
