Parsons School of Design

Chinese traditional fashion and modern design merge in New York clothing brand Dawang

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Chinese traditional fashion and modern design merge in New York clothing brand Dawang

Based in New York, the brand offers ready-to-wear clothing that combines Chinese traditional aesthetics with Western sensibilities: think casual qipaos, reimagined dudou tops (a traditional Chinese undergarment) and other “modern chinoiserie” apparel. Dawang founder Daisy Wang Jingwen. Photo: Henry Thong Aside from her seasonal collections, she has worked on a number of custom garments: she … Read more

How, for fashion designer Avantika Malhotra, the ocean has been a lifelong inspiration

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How, for fashion designer Avantika Malhotra, the ocean has been a lifelong inspiration

“The ocean has been a constant presence in my life,” she says. So when it came time for the young designer, now a graduate of the Parsons School of Design in New York, to create her thesis collection, the ocean was a natural inspiration. When she was a toddler, Avantika Malhotra lived on the ship … Read more