New York Fashion Week Interview: Fashion Designer Vivienne Tam Honored At China Fashion Night Gala
Jing Daily speaks with New York-based fashion designer Vivienne Tam on the occasion of being honored by the China Beauty Charity Fund at the China Fashion Night Gala, taking place tonight in Manhattan.
Vivienne Tam at Tokyo Fashion Week in March 2013. (Women's Wear Daily)
Vivienne Tam at Tokyo Fashion Week in March 2013. (Women's Wear Daily)
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- You are set to receive the China Fashion Night Award this year. What is the significance of this award to Chinese fashion design and the rise of Chinese designers?
- Currently, many of the world’s top designers from China are based in international locations such as New York, Paris, and London. Do you think we will see more major global designers based in China in the future?
- Your designs are frequently inspired by East Asian aesthetics. Will your latest collection feature Chinese or East Asian elements as well?
- Your Fall/Winter 2013 collection invoked political Chinese contemporary art, and was compared to your legendary MAO collection from 1995, which is housed in museums worldwide such as the Andy Warhol Museum, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Victoria and Albert Museum. How do you see the relationship between fashion and art?
- We’ve read a lot lately about the rise of Chinese models in the fashion industry. Which Chinese models do you hope to use for your show this year, and what do you think their role will be in the future?
- You currently have several boutiques in Hong Kong. Do you have any plans to expand into mainland China?
- What do Chinese buyers like about your designs?
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