Qi Yun 气韵

Qi Yun (气韵) takes its name from qiyun shengdong, "spirit resonance and life movement," the first of the Six Principles of painting set out by the critic Xie He around 500 AD. A garment, like a painting, needs an inner life, not just a correct outline.

Hosted by Qi, a fashion designer trained at the Fashion Institute of Technology (BFA & MFA, Fashion Design) and working in New York's fashion industry since 2018.

On this channel:
- Designer breakdowns: how landmark pieces are cut, built and finished
- Pattern-making and craft, filmed at the cutting table
- Fabric, print and quality: how to judge what you buy
- Chinese philosophy, calligraphy, painting and architecture as a lens on fashion
- Fashion history: Vogue, FIT and the institutions that shaped taste

New long-form episodes every other week.
Courses and lectures: qiyun.studio

气韵，取自谢赫「气韵生动」。由纽约时装学院时装设计本硕、2018年起深耕纽约时装业的 Qi 主讲：以中国美学读时装，拆解设计，讲透工艺。