# Project Description Gilded Age Ziqian Hua Summary Final work College London College of Fashion Course BA (Hons) Fashion Contour Graduation year 2025 This is a time of burnished grace — where softness is strong, and every gold-tinted thread speaks of memory, not excess. Inspired by ancient Chinese rituals, the collection is a reflection on inner light, crafted delicately onto the body. Each silhouette is a vessel, each detail a trace of silent power. Final work ETERNITY RANGE1 LOOK 1 BALCONY BRA TOP WITH MID-BRIEF KNICKER • Wired top with 2-piece cup construction • Organza extension from cups to shoulders forming a collared top • Elastic hook & eye and jade-like button fastening at back • Mid-rise brief with double elastic straps on each side RANGE 2 LOOK 1 HIGH SIDE PLUNGE MESH BRA CORSET WITH THONNG • Longline bra with teardrop-shaped cups • Full back hook & eye fastening • Power mesh and sheer mesh paneled body • Wire casing with inserted boning at seam allowance • Traditional Chinese embroidery and beaded tassel trim • Embroidered thong bottom MYSTERY RANGE 3 LOOK 1 NUDE MESH EMBROIDERY BODYSUIT • Nude mesh cut-out bodysuit with floral embroidery • Finished with folded elastic binding • Lace-up shoulder strap around the neck • Decorative hollow button closure at the buttocks Research and process Range 1 Concept Board Range 2 Concept Board Share this project QIAN’s first collection, The Gilded Age, reimagines opulence not as noise, but as quiet resilience.This is a time of burnished grace — where softness is strong, and every gold-tinted thread speaks of memory, not excess.