Golden Thimble Award winner Chen Wen led the denim trends release at the 2017 Shishi Fashion Week on April 25. Three young designers from Shishi Fashion Designers Association also debuted their interpretations made of the sturdy fabric.

Chen Wen earned the 19th Golden Thimble Award in 2015. During the China Fashion Week in March, Chen Wen staged a denim fashion show merging Kunqu opera elements to refresh people’s understanding of denim clothes.

Denim collection by ChenWen Studio at 2017 Shishi Fashion Week. [Photo/Xinhua]

Denim designs by designer Li Meimei, from Shishi Fashion Designers Association, at 2017 Shishi Fashion Week. [Photo/Xinhua].