Momo Wang, born Wang Tianmo (; born 1987), is a Chinese fashion designer.

Biography

Early life and education

Wang was raised in Jinzhou, Liaoning, China. Her father is a calligrapher and artist and her mother was a journalist who enjoys making clothes. As a child, most of Wang's clothes were made by her mother. She was dedicated to her schoolwork. Wang attended

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and studied intercultural communication. There, she learned about

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, calligraphy, and traditional Chinese art. In her second year of university, Wang rented a basement studio in

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and purchased a sewing machine. She developed an interest in sewing, making items such as bags and skirts. After a professor suggested she study fashion design, she applied to

Central Saint Martins Central Saint Martins is a public tertiary art school in London, England. It is a constituent college of the University of the Arts London. It offers full-time courses at foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and a variety of shor ...

without any formal training and was accepted to the fashion print course. Wang moved to

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in 2007. While studying at Saint Martins, Wang supported herself by "selling handmade brooches and accessories from a stall in Brick Lane." In her first term at the school, she found the coursework difficult and failed her first two projects; however, she practiced over the summer and went on to "excel." Wang graduated in June 2011. Her graduating collection included "folky hand-crafted peasant costumes from around the world, a riotous blend of colour, print and texture for which she was awarded joint second place in the L'Oréal Professionel Young Talent Award." The show was titled ''I Love My Print Room'' and earned Wang three awards from Saint Martins.

Career

In 2012, Wang established a personal studio called Mending Point in London. The same year, Wang designed the 12-piece Third Hand UpCycle collection. The collection was designed using materials purchased from secondhand markets in Jinzhou. The inspiration for the collection came from the French philosopher Derrida and his "third hand" concept. ''Eco Fashion Talk'' characterized the collection as a "wonderful, brilliantly colored creative experimentation in repurposing found materials." In 2013, Wang launched an independent fashion label called ''Museum of Friendship.'' For her debut at

Shanghai Fashion Week Shanghai Fashion Week is a fashion event held two times every year in Shanghai, each time lasting for seven days which is a part of Shanghai International Fashion Culture Festival which usually lasts for a month. The event first began in 2001. Sup ...

, Wang showcased a collection titled ''After School.'' ''That's Shanghai'' described the collection as "Harajaku-meets-''Saved by the Bell''".

Personal life

Wang currently lives and works in Los Angeles.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wang, Momo 1987 births Living people People from Jinzhou Chinese fashion designers Chinese women fashion designers Chinese expatriates in the United Kingdom Peking University alumni