Jason Wu
Jason Wu
Jason Wuis a Taiwanese-born Canadian fashion designer based in New York City. He is most famous for designing the dresses of Michelle Obama on several occasions, including during the first and second inauguration of American President Barack Obama...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionFashion Designer
Date of Birth27 September 1982
CityTaipei, Taiwan
CountryCanada
fashion mean thinking
I think what I create is serious fashion, but I don't want to keep my focus on that. You have to look at a lot of different things. I mean, people are always surprised when they find out that my favorite show is RuPaul's Drag Race.
art growing-up race
I am an Asian designer. I was born in Taiwan. That is who I am. But I am a designer, like any designer of any race. Growing up in the '80s in Taiwan, the arts were not considered a career.
beautiful nice thinking
I think clothing is transformative. When you put something really beautiful on, you feel something. In so many ways, were always playing a form of dress-up - its just a grown-up, much chicer version of it. Its nice to be able to be whoever you want to be.
gay interesting being-gay
I hope being gay isn't the most interesting thing about me.
inspiration important looks
My inspirations come from everywhere. It's important to look at everything and anything.
want littles glamorous
We all want to be a little glamorous, a little playful and a little mischievous at times.
fashion years careers
I worked 10 years as a toy designer before I started my career as a fashion designer. It's something I just fell into and really liked.
special quantity values
Buy things you truly love, things that are special, but not a lot of them. It's about value, not quantity.
I made a rule not to be on reality shows.
call
I call white the most powerful non-color; it's clean, optimistic, powerful.
along dress evolve facets few imagined meeting rubs successful women work
I dress some of the most successful women in the world, and meeting these women rubs off on you. A few years ago, the woman was someone I imagined in my head. Now they're real. It's important my work evolve along with me and that I show more facets of myself.
designer mean personal pure quite wrong
It's quite a pure relationship, designer and muse. I think a beautiful dress on the wrong woman could mean nothing. It has to be the right woman and the right clothes. That's why you need that personal touch.
designers outlandish shown translated
Designers have always shown outlandish and exuberant clothes, but that hasn't always translated to the streets.
full half length next
That's the fun thing about fashion: it changes. One day, we're into short, the next we're into full length for day, or half short and long.