TANGREN

“Being trans is being in control of your own body.”

Chyna Zhang, founder and designer of TANGREN says, about her inspiration for RE/FORM collaboration:

“My design is inspired by the markings on my body from wearing bras and tucking underwear. As I go through my transition, my body is changing everyday. With the development of breast and other feminine features of my body, underwear garments like bras and tucking panties help to achieve and constrain the feminine shape of the body. These under-garments are usually tight and restricting, leaving indented marks on the body after a long time of wear. I see these marks as part of my transition and my growth. Beauty is pain. And being trans is the ultimate pursuit of beauty and authenticity. Here I am bearing myself, proud for the world to witness my experience as a trans woman, in an intimate look into the relationship between my clothes and my body.”

Website: https://tangrenworldwide.shop

Instagram: @tangrenworldwide

ABOUT CHYNA:

 

Zhiqing Zhang, known as Chyna / Princess of Chinatown, is a multi-disciplinary artist and fashion designer currently based in New York.

Born and raised in southern China, Chyna’s upbringing has a huge impact on her voice as a Trans artist. Her work focusses on exploring gender, sexuality, body image, identity, and queering traditional Chinese culture. Her artistic creation integrates multiple fields, including fashion, makeup, styling, film and performance. Her work has appeared in Dazed, VOGUE, 1 Granary, NOWNESS Asia, V Magazine and many other media.

 

ABOUT TANGREN:

 

TANGREN is a community-based brand founded by Zhiqing Zhang, aka. Chyna/ Princess of Chinatown. It is deeply rooted in the appreciation and reinterpretation of East-Asian culture and heritage, Chinese culture specifically. It offers a new look at traditional cultural iconography and symbolism with a queering eye by incorporating trans expressions of gender identities and body through the language of clothing and styling.

ABOUT THE PIECE:

Bra mark bandeau top

Inspired by the intimate marks left behind by bras, this bandeau designed by Chyna Zhang for CHRISHABANA Re/Form reflects the tension between constraint and self-affirmation. A sheer, body-conscious piece that speaks to transformation and visibility.

Pair it with the matching Thong line mini skirt to create a set.

Printed stretch poly mesh bandeau. Elastic trim. See-Through Beige or Brown w/ Black.

 

 

Thong Line Mini Skirt

Inspired by the intimate marks left behind by tucking garments, this skirt designed by Chyna Zhang for CHRISHABANA Re/Form reflects the tension between constraint and self-affirmation. A sheer, body-conscious piece that speaks to transformation and visibility.

Pair it with the matching Bra Mark Bandeau Top to create a set.

Printed stretch poly mesh bandeau. Elastic trim. See-Through Beige or Brown w/ Black.