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Inside SHAO’s Sustainability Initiative: Vegan Leather, Tailoring, and Material Choice
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Inside SHAO’s Sustainability Initiative: Vegan Leather, Tailoring, and Material Choice

For AW26, SHAO introduces vegan leather made from 100% microfiber with recycled materials, extending the collection’s sharp tailoring, leather-effect texture, and non-animal material options across...
Why Coated Denim Jeans Are the New Season’s Sharpest Jean Trend
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Why Coated Denim Jeans Are the New Season’s Sharpest Jean Trend

A closer look at the coated denim defining SHAO’s AW26 wardrobe. For AW26, SHAO transforms 100% cotton denim with coated surface treatments that create depth, subtle shine, and a leather-like visua...
How SHAO Uses Lambskin Leather to Balance Structure and Comfort
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How SHAO Uses Lambskin Leather to Balance Structure and Comfort

A closer look at the material behind SHAO’s metallic leather pieces. Lambskin leather is known for its buttery softness, lightweight feel, and refined surface. At SHAO, we use it not only for luxur...
Why SHAO Debuted Underworld Royale at Shanghai Fashion Week for AW26
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Why SHAO Debuted Underworld Royale at Shanghai Fashion Week for AW26

“I don’t reconcile my two worlds. I let them argue.” SHAO makes its Shanghai Fashion Week debut with Underworld Royale: Darkness Under Neon Lights, a 42-look collection rooted in the visual languag...
UNDERWORLD ROYALE: DARKNESS UNDER NEON LIGHTS - THE DESIGNER’S SHFW NARRATION
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UNDERWORLD ROYALE: DARKNESS UNDER NEON LIGHTS - THE DESIGNER’S SHFW NARRATION

“The suit was armor. The coat was character.” SHAO brings Underworld Royale: Darkness Under Neon Lights to Labelhood Shanghai Fashion Week as its first runway presentation outside the United State...
UNDERWORLD ROYALE: DARKNESS UNDER NEON LIGHTS - INSIDE SHAO’S SHFW INSPIRATION
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UNDERWORLD ROYALE: DARKNESS UNDER NEON LIGHTS - INSIDE SHAO’S SHFW INSPIRATION

"Criminals dressed better than businessmen, triad bosses commanded boardrooms, and formal wear became the uniform of moral complexity." SHAO is set to make its Shanghai debut with Underworld Royal...
A model walks the NYFW runway in a metallic look from Shao Yang’s SS26 collection.
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FUTURES OF THE PAST: Chrome Legacy - THE DESIGNER’S NYFW NARRATION

"If my grandparents stepped into a DeLorean, what would they wear to fit into 2075 without abandoning who they were in 1975?" SHAO’s temporal quadrilogy comes to a close with Futures of the Past: C...
A model walks the runway at NYFW showcasing Shao Yang’s FW25 collection.
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SHANGHAI 1930S: PARIS OF THE EAST, NEW YORK OF THE WEST - THE DESIGNER’S NYFW NARRATION

Shao Yang’s NYFW collection Shanghai 1930s: Paris of the East, New York of the West is a modern love letter to the golden age of Shanghai. Blending Eastern tradition with New York streetwear, t...
A model presents a Shao Yang SS25 look on the runway at NYFW.
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CLASS OF '98: REBELLION REMASTERED - THE DESIGNER'S NYFW (PRE-SHOW) NARRATION

Shao Yang’s unfiltered NYFW chronicle, Class of ’98: Rebellion Remastered Charts the transformation of her teenage memories into refined street-luxury. Drawing on the grit of 90s youth culture—Disc...