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Founder and designer, Yueqi Qi

Yueqi Qi

Chinese

Yueqi Qi graduated from the knitwear pathway at Central Saint Martins in 2018 and worked in Chanel's embroidery atelier in Paris. She founded her Guangzhou-based womenswear label in 2019, which uses knit and narrative themes drawn from Chinese culture. She was an LVMH Prize semi-finalist in 2022 and has shown in Shanghai and Tokyo.

Houses

Founder and designer
Yueqi Qi
Since 2019 · about 7 years

Their runway, measured

52 looks in 1 show

Next to every runway we track, Yueqi Qi's looks are lighter, less neutral, cooler and less tonal.

Colours

Denim blue · 6.5× the average17%
Lilac / lavender · 23.8× the average12%
Black11%
Silver · 1.8× the average10%
Charcoal8%
Sky / powder blue · 8.1× the average8%
Navy6%
Ivory / cream5%

Share of garment area across their looks; × is against every runway.

Colour and surface

Lightness49/100lighter · all runways 39/100
Colour saturation13.1about average · all runways 12.6
Neutrals39%less neutral · all runways 60%
Warm hues25%cooler · all runways 70%
Tonal looks10%less tonal · all runways 33%
Colour-blockingΔE 45more colour-blocked · all runways ΔE 35
Surface texture9.58more textured · all runways 5.06
Sheen0.090shinier · all runways 0.065

What sets them apart

Shapes, fabrics and details they use far more often than other designers.

Trompe l'oeil 47.4×Y2k 27.9×2000s / y2k 19.2×Mary janes 12.0×Slashed / laser-cut 11.5×Trapeze 8.5×Lace 8.3×Whimsical 8.2×

Silhouettes

Straight / tubular 37%
Oversized 31%
A-line 27%4.0×
Tiered / layered volume 21%3.2×
Inverted triangle / strong shoulder 15%

Materials

Lace 58%8.3×
Cotton / poplin 42%1.3×
Silk / satin 29%
Chiffon / organza / tulle 21%1.7×
Wool / tailoring cloth 17%43% less

Details

Lacing / ties 40%2.4×
Bows 23%4.3×
Patchwork 23%4.1×
Ruffles 23%3.1×
Appliques / 3D flowers 21%3.5×

Patterns

Floral 52%6.1×
Geometric 25%7.2×
Abstract print 13%2.8×
Trompe l'oeil 13%47.4×
Patchwork print 10%5.0×

Mood

Playful 77%4.4×
Whimsical 75%8.2×
Subversive 52%4.6×
Romantic 29%1.8×
Edgy 27%1.7×

Era references

2000s / y2k 38%19.2×
Victorian 15%5.0×
1960s 4%1.3×
1990s 4%48% less
1980s 4%32% less

From the AI tags on 52 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.

Opening looks

The first looks of each collection

Collections

Yueqi Qi Fall/Winter 2026 — Yueqi QiFall/Winter 2026 · Tokyo · 52 looks