CULTURE
Behind the Scenes of Liu Wei’s Max Mara Collaboration
Photographs by Jeff Yiu, Styled by Yoyo Yao; Hair by Chen Feng at the fur studio; Makeup by Christopher Bu.
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Dresses and clutch from his capsule collection for Max Mara.
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The artist Liu Wei, in his studio in Beijing, with pieces of his set for the Max Mara runway show.
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Liu’s paintings are conceived digitally.
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Liu and Max Mara creative director Ian Griffiths (from left) at Liu’s former Beijing studio this past spring.
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Liu, his studio manager, Li Bowen, and Griffiths, at the show space in Shanghai.
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Liu’s set for the Max Mara runway show in December will incorporate the materials he uses in his artwork.
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Completed paintings in the studio.
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A model in Liu Wei’s studio, wearing a jacket and skirt from his collection for Max Mara.
