Wang Wei design
Wang Wei, a Shanghai native but based in London, becomes one of the first-class couture in the young generation. Known as the first Chinese designer to break into London’s esteemed Fashion Week, he has made a big career and builds up himself a high reputation on the global stage.
Graduated from Shanghai’s Donghua University and studied in Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London, his particular background has allowed him to use a mixed idea of combining both Eastern and Western culture or elements in his work. His philosophy is to balance the contradictiory elements and try to make them cooperate with each other by western techniques for tailoring and the way of Deconstructionism. Though he is only 33 years old, his age is not an obstacle for his design, which is definitely not immature or tawdry, but connotational and expert.
His outstanding performance in the past has already won him strong support form some global groups like Lycra, Tencel, L’Oreal and Itouch and held his own catwalk shows in the cities such as Osaka, Taipei, Hongkong and Shanghai. With high remarks from renown professional media as Vogue, Elle, in Oct.2005, he was chosen as feature designer by Vogue China launch issue. In 2006, with the support of the british Fashion Council, Wang Wei have been involved in “London Fusion” fashion showcase along the Bund in Shanghai which was organized by the Mayor of London to feature leading fashion designers from London and China.
He’s now running his own lable and his personal studio,Wang Wei Gallery, set up London in 2006. After his show in Shanghai Fashion week in 2005, his work caught attention of Three British Fashion Council members incuding Vivien Westwood. Soon he has received the invitation for London Fashion Week 2006. The launch of his debut showcase at London Fashion Week in February was an instant success, which was followed by abundant good feedbacks from not only the professionals, the media, but the buyers as well. Thanks to his endowment in the field of design and his strong perception of aesthetics, some of the most fastidious British buyers are feeling inclined to his garments.
With his new collection, he made himself again the highlight of the exhibition. “Shade of Color”, is the inspiration, or the pivot of the season. The color scheme of this season is used to interpret “light in space”, with a focus on intense whites, light grays and complementary darker shades. To achieve such effect of light and color, the designer insisted using high-quality material from Japan . 100% cotton and silk, the two simple but pure fabrics, help him to deliver his thoughts in a rather implicit way, which closely accord to the essence of oriental culture.
Also to read:
Interview with WANG Wei /by shmag
UK style: East meets West /by Chicago Fashionista
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