Chinese Fashion Through the Lens of Leslie Zhang in Florence

FLORENCE — Emerging Chinese fashion photographer Leslie Zhang is hosting an exhibition as a part of the guest nation China special project at Pitti Uomo. The exhibition will showcase two sets of work at Spazio Grotte inside the Fortezza da Basso. One is a newly commissioned series of portraits of Chinese faces along with some of the fashion designers who are traveling to Florence from China. The other is some of his archival work in the form of old Chinese family photo albums. Earlier featured as a shining example of China’s new generation of tastemakers, Zhang said his photography at the moment is about “my personal romanticization of China, inspired by the experience of growing up in China.” He is, in particular, inspired by Chinese faces and the iconography of the late 20th century and early Aughts of China. Cover of Pitti Uomo Guest Nation China special project magazine.  Courtesy Photo The 26-year-old, who grew up in Yangzhou and Nanjing, first took up a camera while studying film editing at university. Having worked with the Chinese editions of Vogue, Elle, T Magazine, Wallpaper, Marie Claire and more, Zhang said his career highlights so far have been the opportunity to work with Robbie Spencer on both

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