An increasing number of designers on the continent are morphing from small tailor businesses into recognized and respected fashion houses, thanks to the internet.
By Stephy Chung, Husain Amer, Shen Lu, Stella Ko, CNN
It takes Chinese designer Guo Pei thousands of hours of labor, 500 skilled artisans and the world's most precious materials to bring her visions to life.
Together with scientists, designers have used graphene -- a Nobel-Prize winning material that's tougher than diamonds -- to give their LBD a high-tech cut.