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@ 50261 中國的時裝設計師
A 我拿到了兩張張天愛上海服裝秀的門票，週末我們一起去看吧？
wǒ nádào le liǎng zhāng Zhāng Tiān'ài Shànghǎi fúzhuāngxiù de ménpiào, zhōumò wǒmen yīqǐ qùkàn ba?
I got two tickets to Zhang Tianai's fashion show in Shanghai. Whaddya say-- let's go together this weekend!
B 你說的是香港著名的時裝設計師張天愛？哇噻，她可是典型的才女加美女啊！我蠻喜歡她的設計風格的，她設計的服裝細緻、典雅，充滿質感，完全展現了東方人的神韻。太謝謝你了，週末我一定去。
nǐ shuō de shì Xiānggǎng zhùmíng shízhuāngshèjìshī Zhāng Tiān'ài? wāsāi, tā kěshì diǎnxíng de cáinǚ jiā měinǚ a! wǒ mán xǐhuan tā de shèjì fēnggé de, tā shèjì de fúzhuāng xìzhì, diǎnyǎ, chōngmǎn zhìgǎn, wánquán zhǎnxiàn le dōngfāngrén de shényùn. tài xièxie nǐ le, zhōumò wǒ yīdìng qù.
Are you talking about Zhang Tianai, the famous Hong Kong fashion designer? Hoo boy, she's a great example of a woman with brains and beauty. I really like her design style. The clothes she designs are exquisite and elegant, and they seem very real. They really show the mysterious charm of the Orient. Thank you so much! I'm definitely on for this weekend.
A 太好了，那週末我們一起去。我倒是沒想到你這麼喜歡她。我也覺得現在中國的時裝設計正在走向世界，不少世界知名時裝展覽都特地開闢中國時裝專展了。
tài hǎo le, nà zhōumò wǒmen yīqǐ qù. wǒ dàoshì méixiǎngdào nǐ zhème xǐhuan tā. wǒ yě juéde xiànzài Zhōngguó de shízhuāng shèjì zhèngzài zǒuxiàng shìjiè, bùshǎo shìjièzhīmíng shízhuāngzhǎnlǎn dōu tèdì kāipì Zhōngguó shízhuāng zhuānzhǎn le.
Great, then let's go together this weekend. I actually had no idea you liked her so much. I also feel that these days, Chinese fashion design is really going global. A lot of famous fashion shows are opening special Chinese exhibitions.
B 是呀。以前西方國家一般都不尊重亞洲設計師，連日本都看不起中國大陸、臺灣、香港或新加坡的設計師，總覺得我們在模仿他們的設計。可是我覺得中國的文化中蘊藏了太多精華，我們只是沒能好好地發揮出來。我喜歡張天愛，就是因為她的設計融合了濃厚的中國文化，成功地展現出了自己的特色。
shì yā. yǐqián xīfāngguójiā yībān dōu bù zūnzhòng Yàzhōu shèjìshī, lián Rìběn dōu kànbuqǐ Zhōngguódàlù, Táiwān, Xiānggǎng huò Xīnjiāpō de shèjìshī, zǒng juéde wǒmen zài mófǎng tāmen de shèjì. kěshì wǒ juéde Zhōngguó de wénhuà zhōng yùncáng le tài duō jīnghuá, wǒmen zhǐshì méinéng hǎohāo de fāhuīchūlai. wǒ xǐhuan Zhāng Tiān'ài, jiùshì yīnwèi tā de shèjì rónghé le nónghòu de zhōngguówénhuà, chénggōngde zhǎnxiàn chū le zìjǐde tèsè.
Yeah! In the past, Western countries didn't have much respect for Asian designers. Even Japan looked down its nose at designers from Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore. They always felt we were copying their designs. But I think Chinese culture has so many hidden delights. We were just never able to express them well. The reason I like Zhang Tianai is that her designs are a blend of the rich Chinese cultures. She's succeeded in displaying her own special characteristics.
A 沒錯。我也覺得我們的服裝設計應該多展現一些中國本土的東西，如刺繡等等。好在中國的時裝設計近年來發展得很快，已漸漸做出了成績，不被西方人尊重的情況也在逐漸改變。
méicuò. wǒ yě juéde wǒmen de fúzhuāng shèjì yīnggāi duō zhǎnxiàn yīxiē Zhōngguó běntǔ de dōngxi, rú cìxiù děngděng. hǎozài Zhōngguó de shízhuāng shèjì jìnniánlái fāzhǎn de hěn kuài, yǐ jiànjiàn zuò chū le chéngjì, bù bèi xīfāngrén zūnzhòng de qíngkuàng yě zài zhújiàn gǎibiàn.
That's for sure. I also think our fashion design should show off more indigenous Chinese stuff, like embroidery. The good news is, in the last few years Chinese fashion design has been developing really quickly. It's becoming successful, a bit at a time. The days when it was not respected by Westerners are also gradually coming to an end.
B 是的。現在許多國際知名品牌都開始聘用中國的服裝設計師，創造出一系列有著東方底蘊的優秀作品，且廣受好評。層出不窮的服裝設計大賽也挖掘出一批又一批青年才俊。這些人的設計年輕卻個性張揚，有著獨特的風格。
shìde. xiànzài xǔduō guójìzhīmíngpǐnpái dōu kāishǐ pìnyòng Zhōngguó de fúzhuāngshèjìshī, chuàngzào chū yīxìliè yǒu zhe dōngfāng dǐyùn de yōuxiùzuòpǐn, qiě guǎngshòuhǎopíng. céngchūbùqióng de fúzhuāng shèjì dàsài yě wájué chū yīpī yòu yīpī qīngniáncáijùn. zhèxiērén de shèjì niánqīng què gèxìng zhāngyáng, yǒu zhe dútè de fēnggé.
Yes. These days, a lot of well-known international brands are starting to recruit Chinese fashion designers. They're creating a series of excellent products with an Eastern essence, and they're getting rave reviews. One after another, fashion contests are also revealing groups of talented young people. These young people make much of their individuality. They have a unique style.
A 說起年輕設計師，我最崇拜王一揚和房瑩了。房瑩可是中國第一個在美國舉辦個人專場成衣展的設計師。她設計的服裝多以淑女造型為主，同時融入中國民族傳統的表現手法，深受年輕人的喜愛。
shuōqǐ niánqīng shèjìshī, wǒ zuì chóngbài Wáng Yīyáng hé Fáng Yíng le. Fáng Yíng kěshì Zhōngguó dìyīge zài Měiguó jǔbàn gèrén zhuānchǎng chéngyīzhǎn de shèjìshī. tā shèjì de fúzhuāng duō yǐ shūnǚ zàoxíng wéizhǔ, tóngshí róngrù Zhōngguó mínzú chuántǒng de biǎoxiàn shǒufǎ, shēnshòu niánqīngrén de xǐài.
Speaking of young designers, I really admire Wang Yiyang and Fang Ying. Fang Ying is first Chinese designer to hold a personal garment exhibition in America. Her designs are mostly focused on ladies. And at the same time, she's incorporated some traditional Chinese techniques. She's really popular with young people.
B 咳！要說中國頭牌的設計師，怎麼能少了王巍呢。王巍的名字在中國的時尚圈內可是如雷貫耳的。前段時間還在倫敦時裝週上展示了自己的作品呢。
hāi! yào shuō Zhōngguó tóupái de shèjìshī, zěnme néng shǎo le Wáng Wēi ne. Wáng Wēi de míngzi zài Zhōngguó de shíshàngquān nèi kěshì rúléiguàněr de. qiánduànshíjiān hái zài Lúndūn shízhuāngzhōu shang zhǎnshì le zìjǐde zuòpǐn ne.
Hey! If you're talking about the top Chinese designers, how can you leave out Wang Wei? Wang Wei is renowned in the Chinese fashion world. Recently, she showed her own products in London during Fashion Week.
A 是嗎？可是我覺得本土品牌進軍國際雖然是件好事，但前景並不樂觀呀。要知道那麼多國際品牌爭相湧現，競爭實在是很激烈。
shì ma? kěshì wǒ juéde běntǔ pǐnpái jìnjūn guójì suīrán shì jiàn hǎoshì, dàn qiánjǐng bìng bù lèguān yā. yào zhīdào nàme duō guójì pǐnpái zhēngxiāng yǒngxiàn, jìngzhēng shízài shì hěn jīliè.
Is that so? But although Chinese fashion's march onto the world stage is a good thing, you can't be too optimistic about the road ahead. You have to understand how many international brands there are competing against each other. The competition is really fierce!
B 話雖然如此說，但我心裡還是很期待他們的成功的。畢竟他們代表著中國的時裝設計水平呀。
huà suīrán rúcǐ shuō, dàn wǒ xīnlǐ háishì hěn qīdài tāmen de chénggōng de. bìjìng tāmen dàibiǎo zhe Zhōngguó de shízhuāng shèjì shuǐpíng yā.
Be that as it may, I'm still really looking forward to their success. After all, they show the level of Chinese fashion design.
A 也對。好了，我們別光顧著聊天了。別忘了週末一起去看張天愛的服裝秀。週六早上十點，我來接你。
yě duì. hǎole, wǒmen bié guāng gù zhe liáotiān le. bié wàng le zhōumò yīqǐ qùkàn Zhāng Tiān'ài de fúzhuāngxiù. zhōuliù zǎoshàngshídiǎn, wǒ lái jiē nǐ.
That's true. OK then, let's not just sit around chatting. Don't forget, this weekend we're going to Zhang Tianai's show together. I'll come pick you up Saturday morning at ten.
B 好，一言為定。
hǎo, yīyánwéidìng.
Great. It's a deal.
Key Vocabulary
才女 cáinǚ talented woman
細緻 xìzhì meticulous
典雅 diǎnyǎ elegant
質感 zhìgǎn texture
神韻 shényùn artistic charm
開闢 kāipì to open up
蘊藏 yùncáng to contain
聘用 pìnyòng to employ
底蘊 dǐyùn inside information
層出不窮 céngchūbùqióng to emerge one after the other
挖掘 wájué to excavate
青年才俊 qīngniáncáijùn young talented people
張揚 zhāngyáng to publicize
如雷貫耳 rúléiguàněr one's fame resounds
湧現 yǒngxiàn to spring up in great numbers
光顧著 guāng gù zhe to focus solely on
一言為定 yīyánwéidìng it's a deal
Supplementary Vocabulary
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