Jason Wu
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| Born | September 27, 1982 Taipei, Taiwan |
| Education | Parsons The New School for Design |
| Occupation | Fashion designer |
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Jason Wu (Chinese: 吳季剛; pinyin: Wú Jìgāngg; Wade–Giles: Wú Chì-Kāng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Gô͘ Kùi-Kong; born September 27, 1982) is a Manhattan-based Taiwanese Canadian fashion designer.
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[edit] Biography
Born in Taiwan, Wu moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada at age nine and attended Eaglebrook School in Deerfield, Massachusetts and Loomis Chaffee, in Windsor, Connecticut.[1][2] He learned how to sew by designing and sewing for dolls, and went on to study sculpture in Tokyo. Wu continued this career path at sixteen by learning to create freelance doll clothing designs for toy company Integrity Toys under the lines "Jason Wu dolls" and later "Fashion Royalty".[1] The following year, he was named creative director of Integrity Toys.[3] He decided to become a fashion designer while spending his senior year of high school in Rennes[4] before graduating from The Loomis Chaffee School in 2001, and studied at the Parsons The New School for Design at The New School. He later interned with Narciso Rodriguez.
[edit] Fashion
Wu launched his ready-to-wear line of clothes with earnings from his years of doll designs.[1] His first full collection debuted in 2006 and won the Fashion Group International's Rising Star award in 2008.[5] Jason Wu's dresses were photographed underwater by Howard Schatz for Delta Faucet Company's Brizo branded faucet campaign in 2006.[6] In 2008 he was nominated for the Vogue Fashion Fund award.[1] Bruce Weber shot the designer for W magazine's "Summer Camp" portfolio last July.[3]
Wu's early clients included Ivana Trump, January Jones, and Amber Valletta.[7] He also worked extensively with drag queen RuPaul, ultimately designing six RuPaul dolls.[8]
Wu collaborated with CND (Creative Nail Design) for his Spring 2011 collection to create a set of four nail polish colours set to hit stores in May 2011. [9]
Wu will debut a women's clothing and accessories collection through Target starting February 5, 2012. Wu's collection will be launched into stores and online for a limited time, from February 5 through March 6, 2012. It will feature his signature styles for women and a selection of accessories such as scarves and handbags. Prices range from $19.99 to $59.99 while accessories will most likely be $19.99 to $49.99.[10]
[edit] Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama is a noted Jason Wu customer.[11]
She was introduced to Wu by André Leon Talley, Vogue Magazine's editor-at-large, who had been advising the current First Family on their appearance. She bought four dresses from Wu early in the year, wearing one of them for a segment on Barbara Walters Special shortly before the November 2008 election, prompting many in the media to consider her his "career-launcher".[12] She wore another, a custom-designed one-shoulder, floor-length white chiffon gown, at the inaugural balls on the night of President Barack Obama's inauguration.[13]
Appearing on the cover of Vogue, Obama once again wore a Wu design, a magenta silk dress.[14] Upon her arrival in London during the First Lady and President Barack Obama's first official European trip, Obama wore a chartreuse silk sheath dress designed by Wu; the next day she wore a Wu coat during her visit with the Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.[15] On April 2, Obama paired a "traditional looking" teal Wu dress with a blue-patterned cardigan designed by Junya Watanabe on her visit to the Royal Opera House.[16]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Melissa Magsaysay (2008-11-19). "Jason Wu wows Hollywood ... and Washington". Los Angeles Times. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/alltherage/2008/11/jason-wu-wows-h.html. Retrieved 2009-01-21.
- ^ Eric Wilson (2009-01-23). "Spotlight on Designer of Gown for Ball". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/25/fashion/25WU.html. Retrieved 2009-01-24.
- ^ a b "All About Jason Wu". W magazine. 2009-01-21. http://www.wmagazine.com/w/blogs/editorsblog/2009/01/21/jason-wu-michelle-obama.html. Retrieved 2009-01-21.
- ^ "From Rennes to the Runway". School Year Abroad. http://alumni.sya.org/s/833/two-column.aspx?sid=833&gid=1&pgid=462. Retrieved 2010-01-23.
- ^ "Jason Wu". Teen Vogue. http://www.teenvogue.com/industry/designer/JasonWu. Retrieved 2009-01-21.
- ^ Margo Berman, Robyn Blakeman (2009). "The Brains Behind Great Ad Campaigns". http://books.google.com/books?id=vV_jXfalhtEC&lpg=PA63&dq=Jason%20Wu%20Brizo&pg=PA63#v=onepage&q=Jason%20Wu%20Brizo&f=false. Retrieved 2011-07-11.
- ^ Melissa Segrest (2009-01-20). "Michelle Obama dazzles in Jason Wu-designed ball gown". WFAA television. http://www.thestyleinsider.com/wfaa/2009/01/fashion-flash-jason-wu-designed-michelle-obamas-gown. Retrieved 2009-01-21.
- ^ Rupaul.com
- ^ http://www.sassybella.com/2010/09/jason-wu-creates-a-limited-edition-nail-polish-collection-with-cnd/
- ^ "Jason Wu and Josie Natori to debut limited edition collections for Target". Asia Pacific Arts. 10/10/2011. http://asiapacificarts.usc.edu/article@apa?jason_wu_and_josie_natori_to_debut_limited_edition_collections_for_target_17507.aspx.
- ^ http://mrs-o.com/newdata/tag/jason-wu
- ^ Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan (2008-12-01). "The Michelle Obama "Career-Launcher" for Emerging Designer Jason Wu". The Wall Street Journal. http://blogs.wsj.com/runway/2008/12/01/the-michelle-obama-career-launcher-for-emerging-designer-jason-wu/. Retrieved 2009-01-21.
- ^ Lisa Respers France and Mallory Simon (2009-01-20). "Obamas dance, celebrate at inaugural balls". CNN. http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/20/inauguration.balls/index.html. Retrieved 2009-01-21.
- ^ "Michelle Obama makes Vogue cover". BBC News. 2009-02-11. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7883253.stm. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
- ^ "What A Difference A Day Makes: An Interview With The Suddenly Superfamous Designer Jason Wu". The Huffington Post. April 1, 2009. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lesley-m-m-blume/what-a-difference-a-day-m_b_180806.html. Retrieved 2009-04-03.
- ^ "Michelle Obama's edgiest fashion statement yet". The Los Angeles Times. April 2, 2009. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/alltherage/2009/04/michelle-obamas-edgiest-fashion-statement-yet.html. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
[edit] External links
- Jason Wu autumn/winter 2011-12 collection
- Official Website
- integritytoys.com - official website for Jason Wu dolls
