Designers Jacques Wei and Yirantian Guo unveiled their Fall 2026 collections during Shanghai Fashion Week, showcasing unconventional silhouettes and multifaceted womenswear. Wei drew inspiration from icons like Cher and emphasized weird proportions, while Guo categorized her looks for businesswomen, modern housewives, and freelancers. The shows took place at Xintiandi tents and the Labelhood hub.
Jacques Wei transformed a temporary tent at Shanghai Fashion Week's Xintiandi venue from rustic to decadent in just two hours for his Fall 2026 show. Models emerged between two painted bronze black panther sculptures and walked toward a stage with an orchestra. Wei cited inspirations including Cher and Ye's 2013 proposal to Kim Kardashian. He told reporters, “I like weird proportions. It’s really easy to make beautiful proportions... but I’m more into playing with turning something weird into something interesting. It’s never weird to see something beautiful, but I think it’s interesting to see something weird.” Standout pieces included pastel silk-satin draped drop-waist skirts, shearling leopard skirts, sheer spaghetti-strap dresses with beading, and feather-fringed miniskirts with tulle edges. Animal prints featured in zebra boots and python pants, alongside full-shouldered suiting and draped silky dresses worn with low-slung chains.
