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Asia’s Fabled Fashion Designers

Asia has contributed a myriad of iconic individuals to the fashion scene who have made their names known around the world through their influential styles and idiosyncratic creations. Here are some of Asia’s most prominent and accomplished masterminds of design.

Jason Wu

Clinching the Fashion Group International’s Rising Star Award only two years after launching his debut fashion collection in 2006, Taiwan-born Jason Wu has continued to make a name for himself in the fashion industry via his elegant creations that radiate a sense of modern femininity. His designs have been worn by some of the most prominent women in the world, including Reese Witherspoon, Liu Wen, and former first lady of the United States, Michelle Obama.

Vera Wang

Born to Chinese parents, US-born Vera Wang became the youngest editor at at the age of 21, after graduating

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