Photo story: Chinese haute couture designer in Paris

The 2015 Haute Couture Spring-Summer collection fashion show kicked off in Paris on Jan. 25, 2015. Laurence Xu, a Chinese designer, showed his collections on Jan. 27. It was the second time that Laurence Xu had showed his collections at this high-end fashion show.

Four dresses of his collection are made of Yunjin brocade silk, a traditional Chinese fabric with 1,600-year history. The four dresses were made by weavers with nearly 30 years' experience and went through more than 120 procedures.

Following photos show Xu's preparation work before the show.