Redesign Future in Fashion

Beijing is ready to add a new definition to China's evolving fashion industry: bold.

"The next generation? Bold. Definitely," said Anthony Bednall, academic director at Raffles Design Institute in Beijing.

Bold was a good definition for the designs his students recently displayed at an institute workshop as they readied their hand-made apparel for a China Fashion Week show on Nov 9 in Beijing's eclectic 798 arts district.

From rich black fabrics to bright colors, their work was sophisticated or whimsical, original and definitely runway ready.