Vivienne Tam unveiled her much-anticipated Spring/Summer 2025 collection under the renowned Alexander III Bridge in Paris last week. Paris Jackson, daughter of music legend Michael Jackson, opened the runway show for the new line, 'La Li -- Hainan Breeze.' The SS25 collection takes inspiration from the island of Hainan, often called China's Hawaii, and its culturally rich heritage. Tam embarks on a journey to the far-flung Wuzhishan (Five Finger Mountain) to pay homage to the Lí Jǐn ethnic minority, whose 3,000-year-old brocade weaving tradition has been recognized as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. The Chinese designer told us backstage that she wanted to blend the ancient heritage with modern sophistication for the younger generation to wear. As for Jackson opening her Paris Fashion Week show, she says, 'It's magic.'
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00:00Hi, Live Minute TV. I'm Vivian Tam.
00:16I'm feeling so excited. I'm sharing the ancient 3,000 years of history in Paris.
00:22Paris Fashion Week is so amazing.
00:24Why Paris? Because Paris is the fashion of the world.
00:27So, of course, here is to show the world, you know, Paris, you know, the fashion capital.
00:31This collection is about tradition meets innovation.
00:34How translating the ancient weaving technique, the leit-bouquet,
00:38into, like, something really modern and contemporary.
00:42I want the young people generation to wear it.
00:44Only festival time they wear it, but every day you want to wear that.
00:48I want to feel their mood, you know, the younger generation.
00:51Feel the history, the beautiful weaving and beautiful images.
00:55It's very ancient. It's 3,000 years old. It's, like, so amazing.
00:59And with Paris opening the show, it's magic.
01:02She's amazing. She's beautiful. She loves nature. She loves history.
01:06She loves culture, which I love so much.
01:09I hope this collection brings so much love to the people and then, you know, peace to the world.