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For years, Chinese social media was dominated by "Li Jiaqi" style live-streamers (aggressive sales pitches) or "Perfect Diary" polished vanity. Gen Z, however, craves authenticity. They are tired of the "white skin, big eyes, luxury car" aesthetic. Model Media - Xia Qingzi- Meng Ruoyu - The impr...
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Your keyword ended with "The impr..." — likely "The Importance of Impression" or "The Imprisonment of Luxury." Xia Qingzi often discusses the "imprisonment" of the luxury identity. In a viral 2023 video, "Why I Quit Fashion Week," she argued that high fashion traps models in a bubble of artificiality. Her "Model Media" project focuses on breaking out of that bubble. "Why I Quit Fashion Week