William Tang (fashion designer)
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William Tang Tat-chi | |
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Alma mater | University of Guelph London College of Fashion |
Spouse | Clement Chan Tsz-yan |
William Tang Tat-chi (Chinese: 鄧達智; pinyin: Deng Dazhi, born 1959) is a Hong Kong fashion designer. Tang studied fashion at London College of Fashion, and established his own brand in 1985.[1][2]
His 1989 collection was based on a "peasant" look which came to him during a visit to China.[3] He was well received in Hong Kong but subsequent collections in the early 1990s featuring cheongsam (qipao) failed to make an impression in Paris.[4]
Tang also did corporate image design for Dragon Air and Hong Kong Airport. One of his works was displayed along with other Hong Kong fashion designers at the "Fashion Attitude - Hong Kong Fashion Design" exhibition in 2007.[5]
He is a member of the Tang Clan of the New Territories.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Edward L. Davis Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture p.269
- ^ Jayne Sheridan Fashion Media Promotion The New Black Magic 2013 p210 "new designers emerging as creative forces: William Tang, Lulu Cheung, Ben Yeung and.."
- ^ Asiaweek 1989 p.99
- ^ Antonia Finnane Changing Clothes in China: Fashion History Nation p283 citing Hockx and Strauss Culture in the Contemporary PRC 2005 p84
- ^ "Heritage Museum displays local fashion designs (with photos)".
- ^ Ma, Amy (23 October 2009). "Ancestral Halls in Hong Kong, Asia Reveal Chinese History - WSJ". Wall Street Journal.