In Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of southwestern China, a woman named Nong Haiying is turning field leftovers into eye-catching clothes. Using corn leaves, sugarcane peels and peanut shells, she weaves textured tops and striking garments that have captured online attention.

Nong’s studio is her home. There is no costly silk here, only washed field snails, sun-dried corn and air-dried chilies arranged like raw materials. She does not sketch on paper. Inspiration comes straight from the nearby fields, and every piece carries her affection for the land.

Her work has made ordinary crops feel new again and brought local rural aesthetics on public view. From the ridges between paddies to a makeshift runway, Nong Haiying is showing that fashion can be resourceful, rooted and refreshingly local.