Yu Lee and Tiffany Liu
Bridging the East-West Fashion Gap
Taiwanese fashionistas Yu Lee and Tiffany Liu feel that Europe could use a dose of creative input from up-and-coming fashion labels from Taiwan and other Asian countries.
Eliana Kuo
Taking Taiwanese Fashion Labels to Europe
Eliana Kuo, one of only a handful of Taiwanese who have built careers in the fashion mecca of Milan, has gained valuable insights into the inner workings of the European fashion industry. Now she hopes to help Asian fashion designers bring their labels to Europe.
Athena Chuang
Fendi Taught Me How to Run a Brand
Respectful and rebellious, yet seasoned beyond her years, Athena Chuang went to Milan to pursue fashion, with the goal of eventually founding her own brand. Now she has turned her unexpected homecoming into a new venture.
Jamie Wei Huang
A Visual Language that Amazed Lady Gaga
Jamie Wei Huang quickly learned after arriving in London that there was nothing soft about fashion. But she has persevered and developed a distinctive style playing on materials and silhouettes that has won her an increasingly sizable following.
Johan Ku
Fashion – A Mind Game between Intellect and Art
Taiwanese avant-garde fashion designer Johan Ku, who debuted on the international fashion stage in New York and studied in London, decided to build his label from Asia, designing his collections in Taiwan and launching them in Tokyo. His haute couture and ready-to-wear lines are now available at his first flagship store in Taipei.
Apu Jan
A Quiet Storm of Talent, Ambition and Acumen
From anonymous art school student to rising fashion icon, Taiwanese designer Apu Jan is a calm force at the center of a colorful creative storm. Not yet 30, he works tag-team across continents to produce visually pleasing designs with an intellectual flair.
Shao Yen Chen
Bucking Convention
Having worked hard to build his own Shao Yen fashion brand in London over the past five years, Yilan native Shao Yen Chen found that life as a designer can be tough, even if you garner widespread acclaim.