Stella McCartney's Chinatown Plaid takes inspiration from the plaid pattern found on the carry bags used by poor immigrants worldwide. This trend has become iconic in fashion, appearing on various fabrics and cuts such as skirts, tops, coats, and shoes. The design is known as "Chinatown bag plaid" by VOGUE photographer and Fashion Director of Franchise Magazine, Phil Oh, due to its resemblance to the red-white-blue laundry bags or 'China bags' popular in Hong Kong. |||||||| HIDDEN IN PREVIEW MODE ||||||| They also symbolized a step towards recovery from mental illness and the histories of hardship, poverty, and exigency for the Chinese population. |||||||| HIDDEN IN PREVIEW MODE ||||||| This trend takes everyday and ordinary objects and turns them into something worth attention. |||||||| HIDDEN IN PREVIEW MODE |||||||

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