The “Po” Colour

Shanghai Tang's palette is a collection of high saturation colours such as neon pink, lime green, bright purple, electric blue etc.

These vibrate colours turn into the golden glittering and stars of the very first Shanghai Tang logo, beautiful silk lining that looms and finishes on the low-key Zhongshan suit and brand’s Signature Tang Jackets.

Why do these iconic colours represent Shanghai Tang’s DNA?
Breaking the Rules

Let's rewind the clock back to 1994.
Sir David Tang, the founder of Shanghai Tang, was a Chinese celebrity who lived in the UK for a long time.

“I remind myself of my heritage by wearing traditional Chinese clothing. Too many Chinese people study aboard in the West and then return to China in western style suits. To be honest, I think it is ridiculous for a Chinese person to walk around in a terrible suit! You may think I'm extreme, but deep down I'm Chinese, apart from my clubs, cigar shops, and foreign friends in London. Personally, the feeling of searching for the roots of my culture is so wonderful, it is all intuitive.” — Sir David Tang
He named the "rebellious" colour as "Po" colour — break and subvert.
Inspired by Zhongshan suits, he created a batch of short jackets in silk and velvet fabrics. The traditional Zhongshan suit is black and gray, but he preferred to do the opposite.

"I tell everybody that I will make the Zhongshan costume in lime green, and they say, you can't do that. Why not? I wanted to do it, and in the end, it turned out that this product was very popular in the market.” — Sir David Tang
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In the modern society, Sir David Tang’s boldness and rebelliousness may not be viewed as courageous. For nearly thirty years, Sir David Tang established the modern Chinese aesthetics and rebellious "Po" colour with his extraordinary vision and persistence. He made the world realize that Shanghai Tang is not copying Chinese traditions but refracting and constructing the spirit of Chinese aesthetics through an innovative lens.

"I remind myself of my heritage by wearing traditional Chinese clothing.” — Sir David Tang

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