Fall 2024 Haute Couture: Cheney Chan's Dream in Bloom

Cheney Chan’s "Dream in Bloom' runway show continues to embody the brand's unique DNA. Chinese porcelain, a timeless element cherished by the designer, remains a central inspiration. This season, the exploration of ancient Chinese pottery techniques- specifically the traditional art of shaping and refining.

Just as the pottery shaping technique draws inspiration from ancient ceramic methods, the collection showcases the beauty of form in clothing with silhouettes shaped by the rotating lines produced through the shaping and refining process.

“Dream in Bloom" is a tribute to flowers and butterflies. The designer has read numerous classical Chinese stories drawing inspiration from twelve characteristics: purity, courage charm, resilience, endurance, passion, freedom, heroism, independence, clarity, responsibility, and authenticity.

Using beloved flowers and butterflies as mediums, he constructs dreamlike story images in his mind. These images, reflecting the desire to transform from a cocoon into a butterfly, from a bud into a blooming flower.

“Each flower symbolizes the delicacy and vitality of women; each butterfly embodies their transformation and radiance,” explains the collection notes.