RICOSTRU, a Chinese designer brand, was founded in 2011 in Guangzhou, China by RICO MANCHIT AU —whom has study experience in Italy. Coming from an Italian word “RICOSTRUZIONE”, which mean by “reconstruction”. RICOSTRU represents independent thoughts and creative powers between “breaking” and “building” of the contemporary young generation.
RICOSTRU is well known for its “oriental minimalist” style.The combination of “traditional” and “futuristic” makes the brand philosophy. With the contemporary vision, the concept of “space” has been integrated into the geometry tailoring creation. Exploiting high-tech fabrics and developing crafting is the experimental core of the brand. The aestheticism of the unique “translucent color sensation” is also a symbolic design language of RICOSTRU.
In 2016, RICOSTRU was selected by world-class fashion master Giorgio Armani, presented its SS2017 womenswear collection during the Milan Fashion Week for the first time, becoming the first Chinese womenswear designer label that showed at the Armani/Teatro. Also, RICOSTRU has been in some international fashion events such as “The Vogue Talent Corner” and “ON STAGE” in Milan, become a new figure of fashion design in the world.
As an increasingly mature designer label, RICOSTRU, which has rapidly won support and recognition from fashion media and buyers in China, has been striving to strike a balance between its design style and market value. It has set up an exclusive store in the New World of Shanghai, the most booming commercial district of the city, and established presence in 15 Chinese cities including Beijing, Wuhan, Shenzhen and Chengdu via retail stores.