Fashion Forward?

French fashion brand Celine has this interesting look for winter 2013.

For people in Hong Kong and China, the patten is reminiscent of those large vinyl bags used for transporting stuff around town and across the border.

And now it's used in high fashion, albeit in jacquard check.

Is the label paying homage to the millions of garment factory workers in China? Or is it a pattern designer Phoebe Philo thinks is retro cool?

In any event we wonder if any taitai would dare to wear this coat in Hong Kong...

We think Ai Weiwei should create his own version...