New York (People's Daily) - On September 7 at Spring Studios, Chinese fashion designer Taoray Wang's spring/summer 2020 collection was unveiled at New York Fashion Week.

On September 7, Taoray Wang's 2020 spring/summer collection was unveiled at New York Fashion Week. (Photos: People's Daily app/Li Liang)

Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette, the renowned author, is the inspiration for the collection. An independent, fearless woman living in the era of the World Wars, Colette led a sensational life of love and rebellion. The challenges never broke Colette's spirt or stopped her voluminous output, which furthered the women's empowerment movement.

Colette's spirit and style inspired Wang Tao, the founder, designer and CEO of Taoray Wang, in her design of the collection, dubbed, "Wild Beauty, Intractable Myth."

The spring/summer collection highlights include: fresh mint green meets classic black and white, lace collides with cashmere, delicate falbala meets hard stripes, off-the-shoulder contrasts with punk elements, and graceful bowknots offset charming silhouettes. These elements, which emphasize the power and confidence of women, are a departure from the traditional masculine "power suit."