Model wears a Loewe dress in Shanghai by Leslie Zhang
Model wears a Loewe dress in Shanghai by Leslie Zhang
A model in Shanghai by Leslie Zhang
A model in Shanghai by Leslie Zhang
Model wears an Asai dress by Leslie Zhang
Model wears an Asai dress by Leslie Zhang
Model wears an Asai dress by Leslie Zhang
Model wears an Asai dress by Leslie Zhang
Model wears a Viktor and Rolf Couture cape in Shanghai by Leslie Zhang
Model wears a Viktor and Rolf Couture cape in Shanghai by Leslie Zhang
Model wears a Viktor and Rolf Couture cape in Shanghai by Leslie Zhang
Model wears a Viktor and Rolf Couture cape in Shanghai by Leslie Zhang

Freedom: China

Photographs by Leslie Zhang Jia Cheng

Styling by Lucia Liu

 

 

31°13′27.6996″ N, 121°28′9.0120″ E
Shanghai, China

“Each single point on a map is unique, as is the culture located there. To be unique is a luxurious freedom. For me, in the fashion photography world currently dominated by Western ideals, I want to create a space for the things I am rooted in. These are the memories and experiences from growing up in China, which played an integral part in shaping my view of beauty. The concept is the beauty and integrity of Chinese flowers and plants, which are given quite a bit of poetic meaning by generations of laureates throughout history.” Leslie Zhang Jia Cheng

MAKEUP Xin Miao Hair Hua Zi MODEL Shuping Li PRODUCTION Oolong LIGHTING Dongbin Qiao PHOTOGRAPHY ASSISTANTS Xiaolin Jiao, Bei Yuan, Xiao Wang STYLING ASSISTANTS Shasha Wang and Qiuyi Chu at theBallroom, Cuicui SPECIAL THANKS Adam Chen Junjie

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