Chinese Fashion Designer on World Stage

I am very happy to know Uma Wang is currently in New York as guest of the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund’s Chinese Exchange Program. After Vera Wang, Alexander Wang, Anna Sui, Jason Wu and other names who are raised and educated overseas, it is exciting to have a designer who has 100% Chinese background.

Graduated at Donghau University (former China Textile University ) in fashion design, she spent a few years working in different labels before further studies at Central Saint Martins and launched her label in London in 2005. She is one of the hottest designers in Chinese fashion world.

Photo: Vogue China

FW 2012

FW 2012

FW 2012

It is refreshing to see a Chinese designer not putting any Chinese heritage in the designs, don't you think? 

While China is famous for its world-factory status, making products for other big brands (Burberry, Prada, Coach  - to name just  a few), it is time for us to build our own brand. 

I expect a lot more Chinese newcomers taking on the world in the near future.

Can we storm the whole fashion world like Issey Miyake, Yohji Yamamoto and Rei Kawakubo in the 80s?

Uma Wang