Chinese social media sites like prevalent lifestyle and e-commerce app Little Red Book (LRB) and Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, are where most trends emerge, mushroom and evolve. And vogues in the country change at the tap of a mobile screen.
So what were some of the looks that defined Chinese fashion in 2023?
The year kicked off in a rather subdued style, with urbancore, also known as “urban outdoor,” an aesthetic based on the imagery of China’s intense urban scenery, becoming a trending tag on social media. Hiking, camping and high-performance outdoor activity-inspired mountaincore and gorpcore styles were popular in 2022, as many people suffering from pandemic fatigue chose to venture outdoors for some fresh air as much as possible. Comfy and cool, young Chinese metropolitans were
