# DIDU

> DIDU is a ready-to-wear label based in Paris and Shanghai, China, started in 2019. Behind the label: Di Du. Known for sharp, subversive womenswear with an emphasis on body acceptance.

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- Country guide: https://thecastindex.com/houses/chinese-designers
- Facts checked: 2026-10-22
- Author: Kaiser Khan (Founder & Editor)

## Quick facts

- Behind the label: Di Du
- Based: Paris and Shanghai, China
- Since: 2019
- Focus: Ready-to-wear
- Makes: Womenswear, plus shoes and accessories
- Trained: Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp (graduated 2019)
- Official site: https://didu-official.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/didu_official/

## Who is behind DIDU?

Di Du graduated from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp in 2019, having studied under Antwerp Six members including Walter Van Beirendonck and Dirk Van Saene, the label says, and won VFILES that year, which brought a debut at New York Fashion Week. DIDU launched later in 2019. The Fédération describes ready-to-wear for women built on sustainable fabrics and sharp cuts, with non-conformist styling and an emphasis on body acceptance; the label is building its presence in Paris and Shanghai. It has presented on the official Paris calendar since September 2021, was a Yu Prize finalist in 2022 and made an exclusive capsule with Mytheresa in April 2023. In the seasons we checked, DIDU presented every season from FW23 to SS25, then for SS26 and SS27.

## Timeline

- 2019: Di Du graduates from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp and launches DIDU. (source: https://www.fhcm.paris/en/house/didu)
- September 2021: First presents on the official Paris Fashion Week calendar. (source: https://www.fhcm.paris/en/house/didu)
- 2022: Named a finalist for the Yu Prize. (source: https://www.fhcm.paris/en/house/didu)
- April 2023: Launches an exclusive capsule with Mytheresa. (source: https://www.fhcm.paris/en/house/didu)
- 6 October 2026: Presents SS27 on the official Paris womenswear calendar. (source: https://www.fhcm.paris/en/upcoming-seasons-and-previous-editions)

## Sources

- [FHCM — DIDU house page](https://www.fhcm.paris/en/house/didu) — checked 2026-10-22
- [DIDU — About us (official site)](https://didu-official.com/pages/about-us) — checked 2026-10-22
- [FHCM — official womenswear calendars, FW23 to SS27](https://www.fhcm.paris/en/upcoming-seasons-and-previous-editions) — checked 2026-10-22