Mine Favorite Designer 4: the Taiwanese Designer Wang-Chen Tsai-Hsia for Shiatzy Chen – “Neo-Chinese Chic” at Paris Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2010

I got dat attach'd feelin' to the Taiwanese designer Wang-Chen Tsai-Hsia for Shiatzy Chen probably bcuz I myself 'm half Taiwanese (mine mom's Taiwanese) and born in the States. Wang-Chen started her fashion career in the 1970s as a seamstress in a clothin' store in Taiwan, and has become the founder/design director of Shiatzy Chen and the only Chinese member of the French Fashion Federation 30 years later. Her designs hav always been beautiful full of oriental elegance since the debut of Shiatzy Chen at Paris Fashion Week in 2008. Wang-Chen blends Eastern and Western fashion senses into her clothes. They're crafted in Western cuts, in top-quality brocade and silk with exquisite, hand-stitchin' craftsmanship like embroidery, appliques and beadin'. The brand spirit for Shiatzy Chen's “neo-Chinese chic,” which transfers traditional Chinese aesthetics into modern fashion design, and therefore its collections always result in a beautiful amalgamation of oriental aesthetics and western splendor. Each season Shiatzy Chen picks one of the Chinese elements as an inspiration for the new collection such as traditional Chinese calligraphy and classical ink and wash paintin' for 2010 Spring/Summer collection, Chinese porcelain works for 2009 Spring/Summer collection, and the Silk Road for Fall/Winter 2009 Collection. Wang-Chen's inspiration tis season's the essence of jade. The show took place at the Grand Palais on the 8th day of Paris Fashion Week (9th March).

Spring/Summer 2010 collection inspired by traditional Chinese calligraphy and classical ink and wash paintin'


Wang-Chen got inspired by Chinese porcelain works for Shiatzy Chen 2009 Spring/Summer collection.




Fall/Winter 2009 collection “the Silk Road”




In Chinese philosophy, jade embodies Confucian virtues of wisdom, justice, compassion, modesty and courage. Shiatzy Chen Fall/Winter 2010 collection seeks to produce exquisite designs by integratin' these inherent qualities of jade in ancient China to modern craftsmanship and tailorin'. The collection's inspired by the innate characteristics and persona of jade culminated with modern aesthetics and imagery to form new compositions.

Feminine charm's created thru light fabrics such as silk, flowin' chiffon, vibrant satin, woven cloths and intricate lace on a color palette of gold, emerald green, red and black.

The runway set sumhow reminds mi of Divine Road – the road leadin' to heaven....


The classic chin length bob and oversized sunglasses are reminiscent of women in the 1950s.






As the title "Essence of Jade" suggests, the model's accessorised with the luxurious jade pendent and earrings.




The model stunned in the woven jacquard dress with metallic details.


The model in the beautifully crystallized silk-satin evenin' gown with layers of chiffon at the hem




The collection, themed "Essence of Jade"s convey'd by heavy use of the color of emerald green.






An oriental aura's created as the collection's composed of elegant simple H line silhouettes. I specially like the silk-satin embroider'd knee length boots in emerald green so rich in Chinese motifs.




The luscious silk-satin dress in red adorn'd with precious jade and crystallized Swarovski elements


The Taiwanese designer Wang-Chen Tsai-Hsia for Shiatzy Chen