The heads of the University of the Arts London’s College of Fashion, Natalie Gibson (R1) and Jon Wealleans (R2), study the fashion designs of the Miao ethnic group. The two professors recently took their students to Miao village of Guizhou’s Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture to gain design inspiration from Miao’s embroidery, ornaments and batik. [Photo provided by Li Jiaxu] |