The 2015 Shanghai Fashion Week is kicked off in Shanghai on April 8, 2015. [ Photo: sina.com]

Top Chinese fashion designer Ban Xiaoxue's latest collection, was launched at the Shanghai Fashion Week that kicked off on Wednesday.

Ban's new collection is called "Love but waste not"

The Chinese designer, who won the International Woolmark Prize Asia award in 2012, usually pays great attention to textiles.

This year, he chose to focus on traditional patterns.

"I used a lot of old style patterns. You can see a lot of patchwork, stripes and lace. We brought in a lot of old components. I wanted to use this combination and opposition of different patterns to showcase a new style."

45 designers are expected to showcase their Autumn/Winter collections at the Shanghai Fashion week.

This includes rising stars in the local fashion industry like Cindy Soong.