Coming soon: Shanghai artists are knitting winter outfits for Fuxing Park's trees

Fashion Week might be over, but Fuxing Park’s trees will be looking fierce this winter. 🧣

Following the success of last year’s collaboration with yarn artist Xia Xin (夏昕), INS LAND Shanghai is bringing back its tree couture initiative: this time inviting creatives from all walks of life to design one-of-a-kind winter outfits for the park’s plane trees.

“Whether you’re into knitting, handicrafts, experimenting with materials, or simply have a creative idea you’ve been itching to bring to life, we’d love for you to apply!” reads the Xiaohongshu announcement dated October 19, 2026.

“Selected works will be officially exhibited at Fuxing Park, bringing warmth and colour to the park throughout the winter season.”

While submissions closed on October 29, the fashion show is yet to begin: 16 plane trees along the avenue outside INS LAND are set to strut their stuff from Friday, November 27, 2026 until Monday, January 11, 2027. 

The team is now deliberating over which designs will make the cut.

🌳 The project is primarily an artistic gesture rather than a botanical necessity. While young trees can benefit from being wrapped in the winter, mature plane trees are well-equipped to weather the cold... but who says fashion has to be functional?

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