Designer: Xiang Zhang

Hails from: Shanghai, China

Degree: M.F.A. in Knitwear Design

Inspiration: Plato’s philosophy that the highest form of beauty can be explained by principles of mathematics. Xiang used Plato’s theory of the golden rectangle, in which the ratio of the long edge to the short edge equals the golden ratio, to determine the proportions of designs, as well as the number of stitches and their orientation within the pattern. He used cashmere, mohair, and silk throughout the collection.

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