Traditional Chinese Mamian Skirts by Designer Zhou Jin and a Chinese Delegation Will Be Official Guests at Ruse Fashion Week

With great respect, we present Ms. Zhou Jin — a fashion designer and one of the leading figures in the contemporary preservation, reinterpretation, and promotion of Chinese cultural heritage, folk clothing, and traditional costume. Her brand, “De Jin,” and the iconic Chinese mamian skirts will be presented at Ruse Fashion Week on the first evening (02 April 2026).

Zhou Jin is also a leading figure in promoting the folk tradition and craftsmanship of the mamian skirt, transforming this historical form not merely into an object of study, but into a cultural symbol with renewed life in the contemporary world. In recent years, this type of skirt has become popular even for everyday wear.

The designer is an artist of both national and international recognition, recipient of the distinction “Top Ten Fashion Designers of the Year in China” and the first woman from China to be awarded the Italian prize “Le Grandi Guglie della Grande Milano.” Her work brings together fashion, research, education, cultural memory, and the strategic development of traditional Chinese clothing as a living and relevant art form.

Zhou Jin is a researcher and custodian of Chinese cultural heritage, with a deep professional focus on traditional textiles, garments, ritual aesthetics, and historical costume. She is Chair of the Fashion Design Association of Shandong Province, as well as a respected lecturer and academic partner, serving as a guest professor at the Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, the Central Academy of Drama, and the Beijing Film Academy.

She is also the chief organizer and sponsor of the International Traditional Chinese Huafu Costume Design Competition, as well as an ambassador for Chinese textile intangible cultural heritage. Her work is inseparably linked to the preservation and transmission of the knowledge, techniques, and values embedded in traditional Chinese clothing forms.

Alongside her, a delegation of prominent figures from the Chinese fashion industry will also attend the fashion evenings of Ruse Fashion Week, including Associate Professor Jiang Xiaoxi, Head of the Department of Performance and Communication and academic supervisor at the Faculty of Fashion and Art at Hubei Institute of Fine Arts. She is a member of the China Textile and Fashion Education Society, a member of the academic committee for the Fashion Performance Committee, and a member of the academic committee of the China Fashion Designers Association.

Mr. Duncan Feng will also attend the fashion shows. He is a fashion director and curator, a member of the executive board of the China Professional Fashion Model Committee, and a guest professor at China Women’s University.

We also warmly welcome Ms. Xu Ruomiao — creative producer, art director of Beijing Legend Art Communication Co., Ltd., and founder of X.X Studio.

We are thankful to be able to welcome these creative talanted individuals to our humble city of Ruse.