Gemma Williams Pens Book On Chinese Fashion

Gemma Williams Pens Book on Chinese Fashion

Gemma Williams, formerly the curator of Fashion Space Gallery at the London College of Fashion, has spent the past two years working on the first comprehensive, English-language book about Chinese fashion -- the forthrightly titled "Fashion China."

The book features 41 design talents from China, including lavish eveningwear specialist Guo Pei, Uma Wang's voluminous silhouettes and designers -- such as Huishan Zhang -- who have moved from China to make their mark on foreign markets.

A panel made up of model Liu Wen; China fashion cheerleader and media personality Hung Huang, and Harper's Bazaar China director Lucia Liu chose the featured designers in consultation with the author, who spoke to...