# ZIGGY CHEN

> ZIGGY CHEN is a menswear label based in Shanghai, China, started in 2012. Behind the label: Ziggy Chen. Known for menswear in natural fabrics that sets Chinese tradition against workwear and tailoring.

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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: Ziggy Chen
- Based: Shanghai, China
- Since: 2012
- Focus: Menswear
- Makes: Menswear, plus womenswear sold through its own site
- Official site: https://www.ziggychen.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ziggy_chen/

## Who is behind ZIGGY CHEN?

Ziggy Chen told Metal that he has always lived in Shanghai, and he started his label there in 2012, at 42, after years in the garment industry. The Fédération describes it as a project about the meeting of tradition and the present, built on simple volumes and close research into materials; Metal points to natural fabrics, workwear shapes and details such as a ramie lining, set against Chinese aesthetics and Western tailoring. FashionUnited reported his SS22 presentation during Paris men’s week in June 2021. Ziggy Chen appeared on every official Paris menswear calendar we checked, from January 2023 to June 2026: presentations in 2023, runway shows from FW24 to SS26, a presentation for FW26 and a show again for SS27.

## Timeline

- 2012: Ziggy Chen launches his label in Shanghai. (source: https://www.fhcm.paris/en/house/ziggy-chen)
- June 2021: Presents SS22 during Paris men’s fashion week. (source: https://fashionunited.nz/news/video/video-ziggy-chen-at-paris-men-s-fashion-week/2021063016815)
- 21 January 2024: Shows FW24 as a runway show on the official Paris menswear calendar. (source: https://www.fhcm.paris/en/upcoming-seasons-and-previous-editions)
- 27 June 2026: Shows SS27 on the official Paris menswear calendar. (source: https://www.fhcm.paris/en/upcoming-seasons-and-previous-editions)

## Sources

- [FHCM — Ziggy Chen house page](https://www.fhcm.paris/en/house/ziggy-chen) — checked 2026-10-22
- [Metal — Ziggy Chen interview](https://metalmagazine.eu/en/post/ziggy-chen) — checked 2026-10-22
- [FashionUnited — Ziggy Chen at Paris men’s fashion week (June 2021)](https://fashionunited.nz/news/video/video-ziggy-chen-at-paris-men-s-fashion-week/2021063016815) — checked 2026-10-22
- [FHCM — official menswear calendars, January 2023 to SS27](https://www.fhcm.paris/en/upcoming-seasons-and-previous-editions) — checked 2026-10-22