Date: Sat 9/22/2018 from 2pm~4pm (Door opens at 2pm)
Location: TF Chen Art Building (335 West, 35th Street, New York)
Model Casting: http://www.asianinny.com/?p=73512

AsianInNY is turning 10 years old! AsianInNY 10th Anniversary Fashion Show will be on Sat 9/22/2018 from 2pm~4pm (door opens at 2pm) at TF Chen Art Building (335 West, 35th St, New York) featuring Asian fashion designers, brands and models. This is the largest Asian fashion runway show in New York. Come join us!

*** ONLINE TICKETS CLOSED – You may purchase at the door *** 

Tickets are limited for $32 per person in advance before Sep 20th online, $50 on site.

What is included:

– Cocktail Reception from 2-3pm sponsored by Brooklyn Crafted Ginger Beer, BobaMosa, Essentia Water, NOYU Teas, Kefir, KOH Coconut, KOH Chips, VIVALOE, Leo Beer and Singha Beer.

– First 200 people who purchased the tickets will receive gift bags (over $100 value) sponsored by Erno Laszlo, Good Maker Beauty Expert, EVA Airways, Sofer, Casual Home, Aegie Service, Mei Li, TCCNY, Nestseekers, and The Grand at Sky View Parc.

– Runway fashion show starts at 3pm.

***About the designers:

* Jessica Chen: www.atelier1901.com

Jessica was born in Taipei and moved to NYC in 1994. After 3 years of studying pre-med chemistry at Baylor University, Texas, Jessica Chen found her true calling and graduated from F.I.T. with a bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design. She started her fashion career with internships at Geoffrey Beene, Carolina Herrera and apprenticed with industry legend Ms. Pauline Trigere. Her experiences included as Head Designer for luxury outerwear brand “Andrew Marc” with designs sold in all major US department stores from Saks Fifth Ave, Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdale’s to Nordstrom’s. She was also Leather Design Director at S. Rothschild designing for licensee labels include Ralph Lauren, Elie Tahari, DKNY, Zac Posen and Victoria’s Secret among them. She is currently the Design and Marketing Director for luxury Italian handbag brand: “FVCINA”.  Jessica has created a collection named Atelier 1901 for the modern day woman on the go: edgy yet feminine, luxurious fabrics with refined palettes, sculptured tailoring details yet easy to wear. Most garments are designed from upcycling materials to reduce the waste generated within the fashion industry to promote positive impact on earth. Jessica’s fashion show is featuring PeiJu Chien-Pott: renowned dancer and choreographer from Taiwan as her collection is inspired by PeiJu’s performance for the “Rebirth” sculptures by Kang Muxiang in the NYC garment district.

* Pai Cheng Cheng: www.chengpaicheng.com

Pai Cheng Cheng was born in Taipei Taiwan. After 4 years of studying Fashion Design in Shih Chien University, Pai Cheng received his Fashion Design Master Degree from Istituto Marangoni Milano. Pai Cheng established his brand “CHENG PAI CHENG” in October 2014 in Taiwan. Pai Cheng always tries to mix his Italy education background and experience as well as his fun personality into the outfit he creates: bright colors and digital printing are main features of the brand. Because of his unique color and print design, CHENG PAI CHENG design has dressed and collaborated with numerous famous artists and singers. Pai Cheng’s collections have been reported by all major media outlets in Asia.

* Joe Chan: www.tsungyuchan.com

Joe Chan is from Taiwan and studied in Paris from 2010. He finished his study in ECOLE DE LA CHAMBRE SYNDICALE DE LA HAUTE COUTURE PARISIENNE and has interned in RICK OWENS showroom, AMERICAN RETRO and French womenswear label KOCHÉ, later also worked as an assistant designer in KOCHÉ till end of 2015. After his more than 5 years life time in Paris, he decided to return to Taipei and started his own menswear label TSUNG YU CHAN in 2016. Harper’s BAZAAR 150 Years The Greatest Moments also invited Joe to create a special limited version t-shirts in 2017. Joe strives to bring his creativity and design from Europe back to Taiwan to combine with Taiwanese traditional techniques to create a modern style yet wearable high-end menswear.

* Chelsea Liu: www.chelsealiu.net

Chelsea graduated in 2011 from Chung Ang University in Film Studies, and concurrently pursued a master’s degree in international studies while opening and managing her own studio in Seoul and NYC. Before opening her studio, Chelsea had already received accolades in a variety of creative endeavors. She published a short film called “necklace” in 2008, and later a longer short film called “still in love with you”. “still in love with you” was shown to great acclaim in the 2011 Busan International Film Festival. She gained broad experience and commercial knowledge working for global fashion brand H&M as an entry level stylist and designer in Tokyo, and worked on Forever 21’s illustration design team in New York City. She has also provided design assistance for Dolce & Gabbana as a Fashion Intern. In 2013, her career and global recognition soared upon winning the 2013 Asia’s Most Valuable Fashion Designer award in London, and in 2014 the designation Wedding Dress Designer of the Year.  Her dresses have been worn by many of Asia’s top tastemakers and socialites.

* Alexandra Peng Charton: www.tc-charton.com

Born in Taiwan and raised at the foothills of Argentinean Andes, Alexandra Peng has been designing eyewear for over two decades. While still pursuing Comparative Literature major at UC Berkey, she was hired as an interpreter at MIDO, the world’s largest eyewear fashion show in Milan, and thus ignited her passion in eyewear design. During her 16 years in the European optical scene, Alexandra was the creative mind behind numerous eyewear collections of global brands such as Vivienne Westwood, Missoni, Moschino, Gianfranco Ferre, to name a few. In 2009, she launched TC CHARTON Asian Fit Eyewear in San Francisco Bay Area. TC CHARTON is the only North American designer eyewear brand that focuses solely on making distinctive and luxury glasses for beautiful faces with Asian features.

– Hair by Hair Philosophy

– Makeup by Cakra Fashion Makeup & Skincare

– Handbags by SOFER and Mei Li

– Accessories by YUAN’S JEWELRY

– Shoes by FACTO

– Flower Arrangement by Little Flower NYC

– Fashion Show Co-Directors: Alice Chin, Alison Feng

– Runway Coach: Yilin Hsu

– Photography and Videography: Pratt Institute

*** Special performance: Wow Taiwan  

*TaiWonderful performance is a combination of modern dance, magic, original song track and interactive video. The world’s famous “Cirque de Soliel” performer, Billy Chang, is the main director of the show and Afu Ho, the band leader of Sodagreen, is the Producer.

The show demonstrates the cultural evolution in Taiwan. Since we are in subtropical area, the average rainfall and temperature is above global average. Agriculture is the initial era of development. Till 1950, the traditional art and opera started to flouring. Simultaneously, the ancestral temple become a gathering place of one family. In 1960 to 70, industrial development and transportation progress rapidly. It brought Taiwan as a technical and industrial country. Civilized people gathering for the urban sprawl. All things back to tranquil in the end, they are “Made of Taiwan”. For more: https://www.facebook.com/WowTaiwanWay

*** Showcasing Dancer: PeiJu Chien-Pott

PeiJu Chien-Pott is a world renowned dancer and choreographer from Taiwan. She is an internationally acclaimed contemporary dance artist, celebrated particularly for her work as a Principal Dancer for the Martha Graham Dance Company. She received the Positano Premia La Danza 2014 award for Best Contemporary Dancer, was named one of the year’s “Best Performers” in 2014 and 2017 by Dance Magazine, was an honoree of the “Women’s History Month” by Hudson County and received a 2017 Bessie award for Outstanding Performer. She recently received an Outstanding Dance Artist Award from the government of Taiwan. Designer Jessica Chen’s fashion show is proud and honored to showcase PeiJu’s stunning performance.

*** Singing Performance: Pamela J Powell

Pamela J Powell is a talented vocalist and had her first stage performance at age of 3 at the “Little Miss Model” competition in Philippines. Pamela can sing R&B, Pop, Hip Hop, Neo soul and anything! She has participated various live contests including Junior Idol, Miss Teen USA NY and Miss NY USA. You can find her songs on iTunes, Spotify, Tidal, SoundCloud and YouTube.

*** Live Fashion Illustration: Nina Edwards

Nina Edwards is a NY-based fashion illustrator with a love for contemporary glamour and elegant touches. She works with fashion, beauty, and lifestyle brands to create modern and stylised illustrations for creative campaigns, editorial contents, surface patterns, branding and more! Her expertise includes digital and watercolor illustrations, especially rendering fashionable women, accessories, and patterns. Her clients includes Scholastic, Target, Cosmopolitan magazine, Bridal Guide, Seventeen magazine, Madison Park Greetings, Design Design Inc., Starbucks, among others. She also teaches Graphic Design, Fashion Illustration, and Art Licensing classes and workshops at Pratt Institute. *AsianInNY 2018 Fashion Show poster design and illustration is also provided by Nina Edwards. For more: www.metropolitanmiss.com