Young women across China are wearing white bedazzled gowns for one of the biggest days of their life—not their wedding, but their graduation ceremony.
According to a recent Wall Street Journal report describing the trend, college graduates have taken up renting white, Western-style wedding gowns for around US$7 and then posing for photo shoots to mark the special occation.
According to the report:
In addition to wedding gowns, some students opt for costumed photo shoots in Qing dynasty attire or pirate outfits.
Western-style wedding gowns are popular among women in China not only for nuptials, but also for special photo shoots with friends for guimi, or “best-friend” shots. In traditional Chinese culture, wedding dresses have typically been red, but more Chinese women have recently chosen a white dress for their wedding and a traditional dress for the tea ceremony.
Watch the video embedded above for more information on the trend.