Angel Chen

Angel Chen (born 1991) is a Chinese fashion designer[1] known for her colorful approach to fashion and fusion of Eastern and Western aesthetics.[2][3][4] She was on Netflix's Next in Fashion Season 1, where she partnered with Minju Kim.[5]

Early life and education

Chen is originally from Shenzhen, China. At 17, she moved to London to study fashion design at the prestigious Central Saint Martins.[6] She interned for Marchesa, Vera Wang, and Alexander Wang in New York during her placement year.[7] Following her graduate collection, Chen was chosen by i-D as one of five designers to watch in 2014.[1][2][8]

Career

In 2014, Chen founded her namesake ready-to-wear fashion line, Angel Chen,[7] in Shanghai. In 2015, she launched her first spring and summer collection, “The Rite of Spring,” where she used bold colors and eccentric weaving and won the coveted “Fashion Scout Ones to Watch” award.[9]

Since 2017, Chen has been on the official Milan Fashion Week calendar and boasts collaborations with Western brands such as H&M, Adidas Originals, McDonald's, Canada Goose,[10][11] Swarovski, and M.A.C Cosmetics in 2019.[9]

In 2020, Chen participated in the Netflix series Next in Fashion, hosted by Alexa Chung and Tan France. From the first episode, she partnered with Minju Kim and called themselves "Dragon Princess."[12]

In 2021, Chen successfully entered the global market and became one of the most influential young Chinese fashion brands. Her creations are featured in numerous stores in China and on about a hundred internationally renowned e-commerce platforms, including Lane Crawford, NET-A-PORTER, Galeries Lafayette, Selfridges, Luisaviaroma, and Urban Outfitters.[9]

In 2023, Chen partnered with Johnnie Walker and released a limited-edition bottle design[13] for its premium Johnnie Walker Blue Label,[14] and with Nespresso for a limited-edition Lunar New Year “Patchwork Rabbit” collection[5] commemorating the Year of the Rabbit.[15][16]

She has also worked with celebrities, including Chris Lee, Bella Hadid, Kris Wu Fan Bingbing,[2] and Charli XCX.[5]

Awards

Chen joined Forbes China's “30 under 30” in 2016[17] and the Business of Fashion 500[2] in 2017 and 2018. She is also a Woolmark prize finalist[18] and the first-ever Chinese designer to collaborate with H&M.[1][8]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Who is Chinese fashion designer Angel Chen from Next in Fashion?". South China Morning Post. 2020-05-22. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  2. ^ a b c d "Angel Chen is part of the BoF 500". The Business of Fashion. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  3. ^ "Meet Angel Chen, China's Colorful Streetwear Designer". L'Officiel USA. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  4. ^ "Johnnie Walker Unveils Exclusive Collaboration with Angel Chen in Celebration of Lunar New Year". Fashion Magazine. 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  5. ^ a b c "Next in Fashion season 1 contestant Angel has worked with Canada Goose". Reality Titbit. 2023-03-01. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  6. ^ "Meet Angel Chen, the Young Designer Reinventing the Tradition of Fashion". Fashion Magazine. 2021-10-29. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  7. ^ a b "Meet Next in Fashion's Angel Chen - buy the Netflix star's designs online!". Reality Titbit. 2020-01-30. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  8. ^ a b "Johnnie Walker partners with designer Angel Chen for its upcoming limited edition whisky releases". Prestige Online - Singapore. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  9. ^ a b c "Angel Chen - Mam-e". fashion.mam-e.it (in Italian). 2022-04-07. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  10. ^ "Angel Chen for Canada Goose". Canada Goose. 2021-10-25. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  11. ^ "Angel Chen, China's rising fashion designer, snags another big collaboration". The Star. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  12. ^ Seward, Mahoro. "Angel Chen is the designer bringing the cultural wealth of modern China to the world". i-d.vice.com. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  13. ^ "Bottoms Up: How China's Pleasure-seeking Consumers Are Falling For Luxury Whisky". Jing Daily. 2023-03-28. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  14. ^ Dupuy, Roland. "Good Fortune, Even Better Scotch — Celebrating Lunar New Year With Angel Chen & Johnnie Walker Blue". HIGHSNOBIETY. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
  15. ^ "Nespresso teams up with Chinese fashion designer Angel Chen to release CNY collection". www.optionstheedge.com. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  16. ^ "Nespresso and Fashion Designer Angel Chen Hop into the Year of the Rabbit Together". Unreserved. 2023-01-21. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  17. ^ "Angel Chen". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  18. ^ "Angel Chen". www.woolmarkprize.com. Retrieved 2023-04-11.