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FABOLOUS & SHAO
BROOKLYN LOYALTY, FRONT ROW EVERY TIME
New York Fashion Week. A circus. Velvet ropes. PR wranglers. The same faces, the same champagne, the same backstage selfies.
SHAO isn’t that. Fabolous isn...

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SHAO SS26 Runway Uses AI to Create a Living Chrome Universe
With AI, SHAO SS26 Runway Turned ARTECHOUSE NYC into a Living Chrome Universe
When SHAO commandeered ARTECHOUSE NYC for their SS26 "Futures of the Past: Chrome Legacy" presentation, they didn't ju...

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SHAO x Dagne Dover: Carried Forward
SHAO and Dagne Dover is more than collaboration, it’s language.
On the SS26 runway, iconic bag forms were reimagined with chrome edges, shifted proportions, and modular hardware, transforming every...

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SHAO NYFW F/W ‘25/’26 MEDIA COVERAGE
"When institutional memory and cultural instinct align"
Watching the fashion media coverage of SHAO's FW25 "Shanghai 1930s: Paris of the East" collection roll out feels like one of those rare momen...

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SHAO NYFW F/W ‘25/’26 Recap
When Fashion Week Functions Like it is Vital
SHAO's FW25 "Shanghai 1930s: Paris of the East" collection created the kind of comprehensive cultural conversation that reminds you why fashion week exi...

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SHAO NYFW F/W ‘25/’26 INFLUENCER & SOCIALS ENGAGEMENT
"When authenticity detection algorithms form a starry night"
Watching the social media ecosystem organically embrace SHAO feels like witnessing one of those rare moments when digital culture's auth...

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WWD: SHAO NEW YORK'S DESIGNER CASTS AAPI MODELS EXCLUSIVELY FOR RUNWAY SHOW
"It was very close to my heart and part of my heritage. It was something that I've wanted to do for so long" - Shao Yang
The moment when representation shifts from corporate checkbox to creative co...

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THE IMPRESSION: COMPREHENSIVE SHAO FW25 COVERAGE
"Backstage access, complete runway, industry roundup inclusion"
The Impression giving SHAO the full treatment—backstage access, complete runway coverage, plus a spot in their NYFW best-of roundup—f...

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FABOLOUS: FRONT ROW AT SHAO FW25, GOING LIVE
"Sometimes real recognizes real in unexpected places"
Fabolous streaming live from SHAO's FW25 show to his 10.9 million followers feels like one of those rare moments where the cultural mathematics...