25 Ways to Gucci: Shanghai’s Style Remix
25 Ways to Gucci: Shanghai’s Style Remix
Wang Yueyi says her partner, photographer Jing Yue (pictured), has a great influence on her personal aesthetic.
Wang Yueyi in a Gucci panther face nylon jacket and square-frame glitter acetate sunglasses.
Wang Yueyi in a Gucci panther face nylon jacket and square-frame glitter acetate sunglasses.
Jing Yue used his philosophy degree from the Huazhong University of Science and Technology as the basis for his video series, which captures the life he shares with Wang Yueyi.
Wang Yueyi in a Gucci panther face nylon jacket, panther face viscose culotte pants, a Gucci-print belt bag, and square-frame glitter acetate sunglasses.
Wang Yueyi in a Gucci panther face nylon jacket, panther face viscose culotte pants, a Gucci-print belt bag, and square-frame glitter acetate sunglasses.
The duo embraces their eclectic style. “A high/low mix breaks the boundaries between beauty and life,” says Wang Yueyi.
Wang Yueyi in a Gucci GG technical jersey dress and Gucci-print belt bag.
Jing Yue in a Gucci men’s acetate bomber and Gucci-print sweatshirt.
Wang Yueyi in a Gucci GG technical jersey dress and Gucci-print belt bag.
Jing Yue in a Gucci men’s acetate bomber and Gucci-print sweatshirt.
Wang Yueyi’s favorite look? The Princetown slipper paired with ruffled knee-high socks.
Wang Yueyi in Gucci Princetown embroidered slippers.
Wang Yueyi in Gucci Princetown embroidered slippers.
Doctor Gao Rongrong (left) credits both her mother and daughter as her fashion inspiration. “They are the most important women in my life,” she says.
Gao Rongrong in a Gucci Maison de l’Amour pink sweatshirt and Lurex skirt.
Li Xiyan in a Gucci children’s T-shirt.
Rong Fenglan in a Gucci tweed jacket, shoulder bag, and G-Frame watch.
Gao Rongrong in a Gucci Maison de l’Amour pink sweatshirt and Lurex skirt.
Li Xiyan in a Gucci children’s T-shirt.
Rong Fenglan in a Gucci tweed jacket, shoulder bag, and G-Frame watch.
Gao Rongrong (pictured at right with her mother, Rong Fenglan) pairs a pink sweatshirt with a printed pleated Lurex skirt, injecting new wave energy into a retro look.
Rong Fenglan in a Gucci tweed jacket and shoulder bag.
Gao Rongrong in a Gucci Maison de l’Amour pink sweatshirt, Lurex skirt, and Queen Margaret shoulder bag.
Rong Fenglan in a Gucci tweed jacket and shoulder bag.
Gao Rongrong in a Gucci Maison de l’Amour pink sweatshirt, Lurex skirt, and Queen Margaret shoulder bag.
Yvonne Zhang’s career as a lifestyle blogger was spurred by her former life in fashion publishing. Today, Gucci’s logo T-shirts and sweaters are the backbone to her hassle-free wardrobe. “They feel effortlessly chic to me. Who doesn’t like to live in relaxed styles?”
Yvonne Zhang in a Gucci logo sweatshirt and heart-shaped sunglasses.
Emma Zhang in a Gucci children’s silk dress and crystal interlocking-G flower ring.
Yvonne Zhang in a Gucci logo sweatshirt and heart-shaped sunglasses.
Emma Zhang in a Gucci children’s silk dress and crystal interlocking-G flower ring.
Yvonne Zhang’s daughter, Emma, already has her own fashion sense. “She often challenges my style choices and criticizes my outfit coordination,” she says with a laugh. “Thanks to her guidance, my styling skills have improved.”
Yvonne Zhang in a Gucci floral nylon jacket, black tunic, viscose culotte pants, a Sylvie shoulder bag, GG belt, and Rhyton sneakers.
Emma Zhang in Gucci children’s jacquard knitwear and GG backpack.
Yvonne Zhang in a Gucci floral nylon jacket, black tunic, viscose culotte pants, a Sylvie shoulder bag, GG belt, and Rhyton sneakers.
Emma Zhang in Gucci children’s jacquard knitwear and GG backpack.
“Welcoming the arrival of my daughter was the happiest moment of my life,” Emma Pei says. Her husband, Wang Zhuxioyin, doubles as the family’s fashion stylist. “He has always given me advice, whether about clothes or life in general,” she says. “When it comes to our style, it’s usually the most naturally practical pieces that win.”
Emma Pei in a Gucci Lurex skirt and Dionysus shoulder bag.
Wang Zhuxioyin in a Gucci sweatshirt.
Emma Pei in a Gucci Lurex skirt and Dionysus shoulder bag.
Wang Zhuxioyin in a Gucci sweatshirt.
Guan Ziyun (left) and Guan Ziwen are identical twin sisters who describe themselves as shy. The two students are no wallflowers, though, with their social media followers on alert to see their latest outfits.
Guan Ziyun in a Gucci cities sweatshirt, Sylvie handbag, and printed silk neck bow.
Guan Ziwen in a Gucci stretch viscose jacket and viscose boot-cut pants.
Guan Ziyun in a Gucci cities sweatshirt, Sylvie handbag, and printed silk neck bow.
Guan Ziwen in a Gucci stretch viscose jacket and viscose boot-cut pants.
The sisters complete their look with classic handbags that perfectly complement the color palette of each outfit.
Gucci Sylvie handbags.
Gucci Sylvie handbags.
“When I put on my pink sweater and pink shoes, it takes me back to summertime when I was 18 years old. There’s a feeling of first love about it,” says primary school teacher Liu Jie (left, with her twin sister, Liu Jing, center, and mother Liu Yihan, right).
Liu Jie in a Gucci pink sweatshirt and Princetown slippers.
Liu Jing in a Gucci tweed check skirt.
Liu Yihan in a Gucci tweed check jacket.
Liu Jie in a Gucci pink sweatshirt and Princetown slippers.
Liu Jing in a Gucci tweed check skirt.
Liu Yihan in a Gucci tweed check jacket.
Primary school teacher Liu Jie (right) and designer Liu Jing are fraternal twins who boast two very different wardrobe approaches. Veering between polished and the playful, both seek out contrasting vintage finds in the secondhand emporiums of Shanghai’s Yongfu Road.
Liu Jing in a Gucci GG cotton Lurex top, Dionysus velvet shoulder bag, leather pumps, and a G-Frame watch.
Liu Jie in Gucci striped knitwear, a Dionysus shoulder bag, and Princetown slippers.
Liu Jing in a Gucci GG cotton Lurex top, Dionysus velvet shoulder bag, leather pumps, and a G-Frame watch.
Liu Jie in Gucci striped knitwear, a Dionysus shoulder bag, and Princetown slippers.
Liu Jing sees her sister Liu Jie as her personal fashion inspiration: “When we go through her wardrobe together, she often gets brain waves and mixes unusual clothing combinations. The result will be unexpectedly great.”
Liu Jing in a Gucci tweed check skirt and Princetown embroidered slippers.
Liu Jie in a Gucci pink sweatshirt and Princetown slippers.
Liu Jing in a Gucci tweed check skirt and Princetown embroidered slippers.
Liu Jie in a Gucci pink sweatshirt and Princetown slippers.
China’s sprawling fashion capital, Shanghai, has long been revered for its idiosyncratic sense of style—a mix of Eastern and Western influences historically chalked up to the influx of Hollywood films during the ’20s. Nearly a century later, that blend of modern and traditional cultural inspirations continues to impact Shanghai’s style tribes.
Here, we meet six families who epitomize the current Shanghainese aesthetic—from a young couple (Wang Yueyi and Jing Yue), who share a love of hyper-saturated prints and classic sportswear, to a Chinese doctor (Gao Rongrong), who cites both her mother and daughter as her primary sources of fashion inspiration, to identical twin sisters Guan Ziwen and Guan Ziyun, whose matching looks go viral on Weibo nearly every day.
Each grouping is captured wearing their pick of Gucci’s Pre-Fall ’18 collection on the streets of China’s most stylish city.
25 Ways to Gucci: Shanghai’s Style Remix
