An education at the China Textile University in Shanghai, followed by a degree in fashion design in London at Central Saint Martins, mark the beginnings of Uma Wang, the first Chinese designer to be welcomed onto the runways of Milan Fashion Week and, for several years now, those of Paris.
The designer’s textile expertise and strong personality quickly earned her international awards and recognition: from the BoF 500 to the Council of Fashion Designers of America, to name just a few. Today she is considered a prominent figure in the avant-garde fashion system, among the names shaping an important direction within contemporary slow-fashion.
Her style is easily recognizable through low-saturation colors, overdyeing techniques that create captivating shades, and crinkled, treated fabrics, often cut raw, with an aesthetic that blends Asian influences with Western haute couture and the cultural crossovers of major global metropolises
The silhouettes portray a more explicit femininity in fitted garments that remain comfortable thanks to the presence of elastane, or a more sophisticated one in wide, structured volumes rich in details that form complex, architecturally tailored constructions.
Produced in Italy by Olmar&Mirta, a historic manufacturer of Rick Owens and particularly skilled in knitwear, Uma Wang represents a pleasant example of virtuous globalization, where traditional knowledge and craftsmanship merge not only with contemporary developments, but also become leading forces for new forms of expression and creative paths, weaving unprecedented cultural connections across distant and increasingly emerging geographies.
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