A model presents garments from SHI JIE 2024 A/W collection "The Child of Nature—Rough Jade" in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province on March 30, 2024. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

All made of natural materials including silk, linen and long-staple cotton, all sourced in China, the collection features pants and dresses of loose, wide silhouettes which evoke the unrestrained, expressive Chinese xieyi (freehand brush work) paintings as well as clean-cut jackets made of Western tailoring techniques, delivering an elegant yet powerful statement.

Speaking of the collection's theme, Shi said that everyone is like a piece of rough jade endowed with natural strength and beauty. He hoped that his clothes could help the wearer feel more connected with nature and their inner strength.