From rustic to chic: Chinese dama inspires intl designers(2)  

中国大妈给了国际大牌多少灵感

MIU MIU market bag. (Photo: First Finance Daily)

Celine 2013 collection with elements of the braided polyester bag. (Photo: Weibo)

Braided polyester bags

Braided polyester bags, usually with red, blue and white stripes, conjure the image of unfashionable dama or rustic people from rural areas. These strong, rough and long-lasting bags are used to haul heavy stuff.

Now, nicknamed the "Chinatown bag," they have been mixed into the design of famous brands such as Louis Vuitton and Celine. During the 2014 fall and winter fashion shows, features resembling these bags were seen on various handbags, coats and shoes.

Facekini

Face masks with holes in the eye area have been recent hits in fashion circles thanks to Carine Roitfeld, former editor-in-chief of Vogue Paris. With the "Masking in the Sun" photo shoot featured in her CR Fashion Book, Facekini wowed the world.

The face mask was invented by a 58-year-old woman named Zhang Shifan. It's most used in China's coastal city Qingdao by middle-aged women who like sun bathing, but hate to get tanned.

International fashion designers blending more and more Chinese elements into their products is a sign that the world is paying increasing attention to Chinese culture.