Founder and designer, Jarelzhang
Jarel Zhang
Chinese
Zhang, born Zhang Chenxuan in Shanghai, graduated from Chelsea College of Art and Design in London in 2015. He presented his first major collection at New York Fashion Week in 2017 and joined the official Paris schedule in 2019. More recently he has presented in Milan at the invitation of the Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana.
Houses
Founder and designer
Jarelzhang
Their runway, measured
28 looks in 2 showsNext to every runway we track, Jarel Zhang's looks are darker, more neutral, less tonal and more colour-blocked.
Colours
- Black · 2.1× the average52%
- Charcoal9%
- Tan · 1.9× the average8%
- Chocolate brown6%
- Grey4%
- Red · 2.0× the average4%
- Khaki / olive3%
- Lime / chartreuse · 17.8× the average3%
Share of garment area across their looks; × is against every runway.
Colour and surface
- Lightness22/100darker · all runways 39/100
- Colour saturation13.8about average · all runways 12.6
- Neutrals68%more neutral · all runways 60%
- Warm hues63%about average · all runways 70%
- Tonal looks21%less tonal · all runways 33%
- Colour-blockingΔE 50more colour-blocked · all runways ΔE 35
- Surface texture4.21smoother · all runways 5.06
- Sheen0.105shinier · all runways 0.065
What sets them apart
Shapes, fabrics and details they use far more often than other designers, with a glimpse of the looks: one from each collection that wore it most.
- Techwear42.1×Style
- Quilting30.5×Detail
- Parka / puffer25.4×Garment
- Quilted / padded20.8×Surface
- Cape13.6×Garment
- Cocoon11.8×Silhouette
- Technical / nylon11.3×Material
- Futuristic8.7×Style
Silhouettes
- Oversized 80%2.8×
- Cocoon 57%11.8×
- Sculptural / architectural 43%4.3×
- Inverted triangle / strong shoulder 33%1.8×
- Straight / tubular 17%58% less
Materials
- Technical / nylon 80%11.3×
- Wool / tailoring cloth 43%1.4×
- Faux fur / shearling 40%8.2×
- Knit 23%
- Cotton / poplin 13%58% less
Details
- Padding / sculpted volume 80%5.7×
- Quilting 73%30.5×
- Oversized collar 33%2.9×
- Lacing / ties 30%1.8×
- Shoulder emphasis 27%1.4×
Patterns
- Colour-block 40%7.2×
- Abstract print 13%2.8×
- Tie-dye 10%14.8×
- Geometric 7%1.9×
- Abstract stripe / brushstroke 7%3.8×
Mood
- Dramatic 73%5.5×
- Subversive 57%5.0×
- Edgy 40%2.6×
- Utilitarian 30%4.2×
- Whimsical 27%2.9×
Era references
- Futuristic 10%10.9×
- 1990s 7%
From the AI tags on 30 of their looks. A designer is credited with a house's shows while they lead it; ×: how much more often than across all 25,892 measured looks.
