- Wenlan Chia
Wenlan Chia(賈雯蘭), is a
Taipei -born, Americanfashion designer and creator of the line, "Twinkle by Wenlan", which she launched in 2000. Twinkle made itsFashion Week debut in 2003.Cite web|url=http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/sep2003/sb20030924_5027.htm|title=A Label That Sticks|accessdate=2008-02-26|year=2003-09-24|author=Karen E. Klein|work=BusinessWeek] The collection is known for its whimsical take on feminine dressing with a dash of the exotic, dose of pop culture and sense of humor. In addition to women's ready-to-wear, her line includes home decor and accessories, called "Twinkle Living",Cite web|url=http://www.hometextilestoday.com/article/CA6361248.html|title=Fashion Designer Wenlan Chia Presents Twinkle|accessdate=2008-02-26|year=2006-08-09|work=Home Textiles Today] , which launched in 2006;Cite web|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06162/696748-314.stm|title=Stylebook: Twinkle Living Makes Debut|accessdate=2008-02-26|year=2006-06-11|author=LaMont Jones|work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette] costume and fine jewelry (Twinkle Accessories); knitting yarns; and leather accessories ("Twinkle Handknit Yarns").Cite web|url=http://www.nypost.com/seven/09102007/entertainment/fashionweek/wenlan.htm|title=Twinkle by Wenlan|accessdate=2008-02-26|year=2007-09-10|author=Christina Tam|work=New York Post]Chia has also authored three books: "Twinkle's Big City Knits", "Twinkle's Weekend Knits" and "Twinkle's Town and Country Knits". Twinkle knit designs are characterized by the use of traditional knitting patterns knit on oversized needles and using large gauge yarns.Cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/13/fashion/shows/13FASH.html?n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/People/P/Prada,%20Miuccia&pagewanted=all&position=|title=Bowing Toward Prada, Sometimes With Success|accessdate=2008-02-26|year=2004-09-13|author=Ginia Bellafante|work=The New York Times] Chia's knitwear designs are sometimes featured in Interweave Knits magazine, and a line of her Twinkle yarns is being produced by Classic Elite. To complement her books, Chia began to offer knitting lessons in
Rockefeller Center 'sAnthropologie store. Cite web|url=https://www.nypost.com/seven/10112007/entertainment/fashion/haute_list.htm|title=Haute List|accessdate=2008-02-26|year=2007-10-11|author=Danica Lo and Raakhee Mirchandani|work=New York Post]Wenlan Chia's awards and nominations include Onward Kashiyama New Design Prize in Tokyo, the Competition of Young Fashion Designers in Paris, and a nomination for the Fashion Group International Rising Star Award. In 2005, she was selected as one of "Spring’s Leading Ladies" by "Vogue" magazine.Cite web|url=http://nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/designers/bios/twinkle/|title=Twinkle|accessdate=2008-02-26|work=New York Magazine]
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