A CINEMATIC NEW COLLECTION SPANNING SHANGHAI AND LONDON, PAST AND FUTURE, URBAN GRACE REFRAMES LEATHER THROUGH CRAFTSMANSHIP, CULTURAL EXCHANGE AND MATERIAL INNOVATION.
Makeup Artist: Lan Nguyen-Grealis
Fashion Designer: Aya maruyama
Fashion Designer/Creative Director: Hu Bing
Publication: Youyou Zhou
Hair Stylist: Johanna Cree Brown
LONDON - 19 SEPTEMBER, 2026. Hu Bing unveils URBAN GRACE: Leather & Light, the latest collection from HUBING SELECTS, during London Fashion Week.
Moving between Shanghai and London, the collection explores leather across three imagined moments in time: 1930, 2030 and 3030. Each chapter offers a distinct interpretation of the material, progressing from ceremonial softness to sculptural protection and, finally, a metallic second skin.
Developed through Haining’s renowned leather supply chain in Zhejiang province, URBAN GRACE brings Chinese craftsmanship and technical expertise into dialogue with an international design perspective. The collection’s three chapters - Ritual White, Flexible Armor and Gown of Light - unite heritage, innovation and a more fluid vision of the future.
At its heart is Hu Bing’s latest proposition, “Finishing in China”: a recognition of the skill, knowledge and creative contribution involved in transforming an idea into its final form.
“Finishing in China is not a claim about where materials originate. It is about who finishes the work - Chinese craft and supply chains turning design into garments the world can see, wear and buy.” — Hu Bing
