Dazed China, a fashion and culture title, is conceived as a platform for Gen Z Chinese creatives.
Dazed Media and Meta Media Group today announce Dazed China, a new edition of the global fashion and culture title, launching in June 2026.
The quarterly magazine will spotlight emerging voices across fashion, art, music, film, and digital culture, to reflect how Gen Z is reshaping identity, aesthetics, and cultural power in China and beyond.
The launch marks the next chapter in the long-term partnership between Dazed Media and Meta Media Group, which began in 2017 with the launch of Nowness China.
“Dazed has always been about giving space to young voices before the rest of the world catches on,” said Jefferson Hack, co-founder and CEO of Dazed Media. “Dazed China will platform the next generation that’s shaping culture in real time: online, offline, and on their own terms.”
China’s Gen Z is one of the most creatively fluent generations in the world, according to Thomas Shao, chairman and founder of Meta Media Group.
“They’re visually literate, digitally native, and culturally confident,” he said. “Dazed China speaks directly to that energy.”
“This launch reflects our belief in youth-driven media that doesn’t just document culture, but actively participates in shaping what comes next.”
Dazed China will publish original, locally produced content alongside stories from the global Dazed network – creating a space for exchange between China’s creative communities and the wider world.
The founding editorial team of Dazed China includes:
Audrey Hu, editor-in-chief
Jas Xue, deputy editor and head of social media
Sharon Chiu, fashion director
Scene Peng, art director
“This generation doesn’t wait to be represented, they build their own platforms, aesthetics, and communities…” said Audrey Hu, editor-in-chief of Dazed China. “It’s a space for experimentation, honesty, and voices that feel urgent now, not polished for approval.”
Dazed China‘s point of view, added Dazed editor-in-chief Ted Stansfield, “will play a vital role in how the brand continues to evolve globally; opening up new conversations and creative collaborations across the network.”
Meta Media Group is one of China’s cultural media companies, publishing a portfolio of influential titles across fashion, culture, and contemporary lifestyle, and working closely with global creative brands to shape modern cultural discourse. These include Modern Weekly, City Magazine, Life Magazine, Leap, ArtReview, ArtReview Asia, The Art Journal, Collection/Auction, Nowness, Nowness Asia, Numero China, Bloomberg Businessweek, and Photofairs Shanghai.
Dazed Media also publishes a portfolio of international titles including AnOther Magazine China, Another Man China, Dazed Korea, and Dazed MENA.
