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thread of asian designers deserving of recognition
angel chen // chinese - studied at CSM in London and has interned for Marchesa, Vera Wand, and Alexander Wang. Chosen by I-D as one of five designers to watch as well as being named one of 2016 Forbes China’s “30 under 30” and has shown as Milan, London, and Shanghai Fashion Week
She aims to blend Eastern and Western aesthetics and often creates colorful cool collections.
minju kim // south korean - was recently named the winner of “Next in Fashion” on netflix as well as launching her collection on Net-a-Porter. She studied at the Samsung Art & Design Institute and the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp.
She has worked designing for BTS and Red Velvet as well as teaching at Kookmin University.
nguyen cong tri // vietnamese - Based in Ho Chi Minh City and graduated from the Ho Chi Minh City University of the Arts, won 1st prize at Vietnam’s Grand Prix in “New Ideas”. After this started working with many singers and celebrities as a stylist and constructing looks.
Went on to launch a RTW brand Kin by Cong Tri and a menswear line KinConcept. Works to create fashion forward designs infused with tradition made with progressive and hand made techniques. In 2013, became the first Vietnamese designer tho launch a dedicated Haute Couture house.
NMGRLI // indonesian - Indonesian label with a strong youthful energy and conceptual expressions conveying the story of ever changing experiences, distinctive memories, and emotions.
A perfect balance of asian craftsmanship with global influences to create bold and daring looks yet are balanced and carry a strong energy.
nguyen hoang tu // vietnamese - graduated form Ho Chi Minh University in Fashion Design, he brings fashion designs closer to the public creating new shapes and forms with his unique sewing skills.
Was one of 12 finalists of Audi Star Creation, a main event in Asia Fashion Exchange, and joined the ELLE fashion show the same year in 2014.
JENN LEE // taiwanese - A taiwanese brand looking to empower women through garments that focus on the silhouettes based on the form of women embracing a balance of art and business in their garments. Was described by Taiwan Vogue as the brightest new star in fashion in 2018.
Creates with a purpose of telling stories that empower women through their garments.
painters // south korean - a south korean brand focused on developing a specific identity by proposing a unique form of beauty.
Caters to people with different beauty and shapes to suggest that there are different ideas and people can be accepted in their own individual tastes and identity.
two point two // indian - - An agender, indian brand aiming to create a third identity representing neither binary yet is for both. Combining different aspects of traditionally feminine or masculine looks to create a blurred but cohesive look that is neither.
Believes in uniting and celebrating the differences instead of restricting people to fit into an ideal. Emphasizes that the things that unite us are beyond size or gender, so removing that aspect from their clothing removes the importance of differences among us.
tak lee // hong kong - Graduated from London College of Fashion and based in Hong Kong, Tak Lee focuses on strong constructions while still finding innovative craft techniques. Works mostly with natural fibers to make use of the beauty they naturally have.
angus tsui // hong kong - Studied Fashion Design at Notingham Trent University and then at Hong Kong Design Institute, he focuses on marrying high fashion with sustainability and has been awarded numerous titles for his work in fashion and sustainability.
“Channeling two narratives - how to preserve our world and how to surpass its expectation’s of us”
N&S Gaia by Sidharth Sinha // indian - New Dehli based womenswear label enriched with unique designs and fabric techniques. after showing at Lamke Fashion Week and India Fashion Week, got invited to show in London, Paris, Berlin, Milan, and Malaysia.
Was a selected brand for Scouting for Vogue Italia Talent in 2019 and has won many other awards. Deeply rooted in sustainability, up cycling industrial waste in their products and creating a unique relationship between their clothes and the body of the wearer much like nature.
shiqixu // chinese - Shiqi Xu is a current student at Parsons Fashion Design Program and grew up in Chengdu, China. Taking inspiration from her culture as well as her own emotions, she creates interesting and unique silhouettes and pieces.
tzuli hsuan // taiwanese - Designer and Founder TzuLi Hsu is a womenswear designer with an emphasis on knitwear and a graduate from Parsons. Her collections have been showcased in New York Saks 5th Ave, Vancouver Fashion Week, and featured in Vogue UK.
Based in Taipei, they focus on providing quality, unique knitwears that express personality while maintaining a level of sustainability.
atziluth // chinese - okay this one was so hard to find information on i think because it is so new but this collection was based off of memories, expressing the form of different memories through the draping and construction of the pieces.
“a fixed point on a timeline can never be regretted” referencing the sinigularity of memories, which is the name of the collection.
rara avis by sonal verma // indian - Established in 2012 and based in New Dehli, Rara Avis focuses on the concepts fo Immortal Design. Winner fo the Elle Graduate School India in 2014 and Finalist at the Vogue Fashion Fund in 2016.
Each piece handcrafted weaving together memories and emotions with aesthetics for a fresh but timeless expression.
earrin // south korean - A conceptual brand created in South Korea based off of the emotions of extensity, distortion, delay effect, and reverberation. Have a strong blend of the past with the future.
Create new, innovative shapes and pieces that are deeply rooted in emotion with a precise level of skill work.
christian dada // japanese - Masanori Morikawa learned under Charles Anastase in London and has worked with many artists, bringing international attention to his brand. The label’s name is a nod to paris haute couture and dadaism, challenging the preconceived ideas of beauty.
The brand carries a complex and dark energy while utilizing inspiration from eastern cultures and traditional japanese crafts. Started showing it’s collection in Tokyo and has since moved to presenting in Paris for both menswear and womenswear.
