UMA WANG
Uma Wang, Chinese name is Wang Zhi. She trained at the Dong Hua University in Shanghai and Central Saint Martins in London. Since the establishment of the personal brand in 2009, she has gained an international reputation for her unique understanding of fabrics, exquisite tailoring, and balancing sophistication with timeless aesthetics. She is the first Chinese designer that entered the calendar of Milan Fashion Week and joined the schedule of Paris Fashion Week in 2017. In 2022, Uma Wang is accepted as a permanent member of Chambre Syndicale of Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode. Her unique style has attracted the attention of the top buyers in the world. UMA WANG brand has covered more than 30 countries in the world, including China, Italy, France, United States and Japan.
Uma Wang entered the 2015 Forbes China Designers list and was chosen by the BoF 500 for six consecutive years (“The People Shaping the Global Fashion Industry”). Vogue Italia proclaimed her the “Up and Coming Talent” that deserved more worldwide attention. In 2012, the Council of Fashion Designers of America picked her for its inaugural China Exchange program. The international fashion industry regards Uma as one of the leading figures in contemporary Chinese designers.
Uma Wang constantly collaborated with brands and artists in different industries. In 2018, the film “Hidden Man”, in which she worked on costume design with director Jiang Wen, was nominated for Golden Horse Award for Best Makeup and Costume Design. In 2022, as the first Chinese fashion designer collaborated with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, her inspiring creativity made a tremendous contribution to refugees.
Uma Wang，中文姓名王汁。曾就讀于中國紡織大學和中央聖馬丁藝術設計學院。自 2009 年成立個人品牌以來，因對織物的獨到理解，精湛的剪裁和豐富而內斂的美學內核而享譽國際。她是首位進入米蘭時裝周官方日程的中國設計師，並于 2017 年進入巴黎時裝周官方日程。2022年被选入法国高定时尚联合会永久会员。其高識別度的獨特風格受到國際各大頂尖買手店的追捧， 目前 Uma Wang 品牌已經覆蓋中國、意大利、法國、美國和日本等全球 30 多個國家。Uma Wang 曾進入 2015 年福布斯中國設計師榜單，並連續 6 年入選 BoF500 “塑造全球時裝業 500 人”。她被意大利版《Vogue》點名為“值得重點關注的新生代設計師”，也是首位“CFDA 設計師協會 /《Vogue》雜誌中美交流計劃”的中國設計師， 被國際時裝業認為是中國當代設計師領軍人物之一。
Uma Wang 也深度參與了多項跨領域藝術制作，其中，與姜文導演在電影《邪不壓正》中的合作，令她獲得了第 55 屆金馬獎最佳服裝造型的提名者的殊榮；以及提名第十三屆亞洲電影大獎最佳服裝造型設計。2022年，Uma Wang与联合国难民署合作，作为第一位与联合国难民署（UNHCR）合作的中国时装设计师，用她的创造力为难民贡献了力量。