Wenlan chia biography

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Wenlan Chia

American fashion designer

Wenlan Chia (賈雯蘭) is a Taiwanese- American fashion designer born in Taipei who is creator of the line, Twinkle by Wenlan, which she launched in Twinkle made its Fashion Week debut in [1] The collection is known for its whimsical take on feminine dressing with a dash of the exotic, a dose of pop culture and a perception of humor.

In addition to women's ready-to-wear, her line includes home decor and accessories, called Twinkle Living,[2] which launched in ;[3] costume and fine jewelry (Twinkle Accessories); knitting yarns; and leather accessories (Twinkle Handknit Yarns).[4]

Chia has also written three knitting pattern books: Twinkle's Big Metropolis Knits, Twinkle's Weekend Knits and Twinkle's Town and Country Knits.

Twinkle knit designs are characterized by the use of traditional knitting patterns knit with oversized needles and large gauge yarns.[5] Chia's knitwear designs are sometimes featured in Interweave Knits magazine, and a line of her Twinkle yarns was being distributed by Classic Elite Yarns until the Fall of

To complement her books, Chia began to offer knitting lessons in Rockefeller Center's Anthropologie store.[6] In , she published a sewing pattern book, Twinkle Sews.[7]

Wenlan Chia's awards and nominations include the Onward Kashiyama New Design Prize in Tokyo, the Competition of Childish Fashion Designers in Paris, and a nomination for the Fashion Group International Rising Star Award.

In , she was selected as one of "Spring’s Primary Ladies" by Vogue magazine.[8]

References

  1. ^Karen E. Klein (September 24, ).

    Wenlan Chia: books, biography, latest update - amazon.com: Wenlan Chia (賈雯蘭) is a Taiwanese- American fashion designer born in Taipei who is creator of the line, Twinkle by Wenlan, which she launched in Twinkle made its Fashion Week debut in [1].

    "A Label That Sticks". BusinessWeek. Archived from the original on October 8, Retrieved February 26,

  2. ^"Fashion Designer Wenlan Chia Presents Twinkle". Home Textiles Today. August 9, Retrieved February 26,
  3. ^LaMont Jones (June 11, ).

    "Stylebook: Twinkle Living Makes Debut". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

    Wenlan Chia, is a Taipei-born, American fashion designer and creator of the line, Twinkle by Wenlan, which she launched in Twinkle made its Fashion Week debut in The collection is known for its whimsical take on feminine dressing with a dash of the exotic, dose of pop culture and sense of humor. In addition to women's ready-to-wear, her line includes home decor and accessories, called Twinkle Living, which launched in ; costume and nice jewelry; knitting yarns; and leather accessories.

    Retrieved February 26,

  4. ^Christina Tam (September 10, ). "Twinkle by Wenlan". New York Post. Retrieved February 26,
  5. ^Bellafante, Ginia (September 13, ).

    Twinkle made its Fashion Week debut in In addition to women's ready-to-wear, her line includes home decor and accessories, called Twinkle Living[ 2 ] which launched in ; [ 3 ] costume and fine jewelry Twinkle Accessories ; knitting yarns; and leather accessories Twinkle Handknit Yarns. Twinkle knit designs are characterized by the use of traditional knitting patterns knit with oversized needles and large gauge yarns. To complement her books, Chia began to offer knitting lessons in Rockefeller Center 's Anthropologie store.

    "Bowing Toward Prada, Sometimes With Success". The New York Times. Retrieved July 15,

  6. ^Danica Lo and Raakhee Mirchandani (October 11, ). "Haute List".

    Twinkle made its Fashion Week debut in In addition to women's ready-to-wear, her line includes home decor and accessories, called Twinkle Living[2] which launched in ; [3] costume and fine jewelry Twinkle Accessories ; knitting yarns; and leather accessories Twinkle Handknit Yarns. Twinkle knit designs are characterized by the use of traditional knitting patterns knit with oversized needles and large gauge yarns. To complement her books, Chia began to offer knitting lessons in Rockefeller Center 's Anthropologie store.

    New York Post. Retrieved February 26,

  7. ^Chia, Wenlan (). Twinkle Sews: 25 Handmade Fashions from the Runway to Your Wardrobe. ISBN&#;.
  8. ^"Twinkle". New York Magazine.

    Retrieved February 26,

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