Leslie Sun Explained

Leslie Sun (born July 1, 1979) is APAC Editorial Director (Taiwan, India, Japan) for Vogue, and Editor-in-Chief for Vogue Taiwan.^{[1] [2]}

Early life

Born in Los Angeles and raised in Taiwan, Sun developed a passion for fashion at an early age. She studied at the University of Southern California, receiving her Bachelor’s in Business in 2001, and continued with a Master’s of Fine Art degree at California Institute of the Arts in 2006.^{[3] [4]}

Career

Sun began her career as a graphic designer at studio Green Dragon Office, specialising in museum catalogues and artist monographs. Sun returned to Taipei in 2012, where she opened her own lifestyle gallery, Sunset.^{[5] [6]} In September 2019, Sun started working at Vogue Taiwan, where she became Editor-in-Chief in January 2020.^[7]

Personal life

Sun collects contemporary art pieces from artists including Daniel Arsham, Wolfgang Tillmans, Mel Bochner, and Lin Yi-Hsuan, a hobby she began while studying at CalArts.^[8] Sun serves on the advisory board of Taipei Dangdai, a major art fair in Taiwan that launched in 2019.^[9]

References

1. Web site: Leslie Sun BoF 500 The People Shaping the Global Fashion Industry . 2023-10-30 . The Business of Fashion . en-GB.
2. News: Robertson . Katie . 2021-12-04 . Condé Nast Knows Faded Glory Is Not in Style . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-10-30 . 0362-4331.
3. Web site: CalArts Graphic Design Almanac: Leslie Sun . 2023-10-30 . calartsdesignalmanac.net.
4. Web site: Art Collectors in Taiwan to Watch Out For This Week . 2023-10-30 . Larry's List . en-US.
5. Web site: 2018-10-19 . Inside the wardrobe of an edgy Taipei-based art collector . 2023-10-30 . South China Morning Post . en.
6. Web site: 2017-05-25 . Art Lovers: Leslie Sun . 2023-10-30 . The Artling . en.
7. Web site: 2020-07-12 . Vogue Taiwan Gets An Entire Makeover With the Help of the New Editor . 2023-10-30 . The Garnette Report . en.
8. Web site: For Leslie Sun, Collecting is Collaborating . 2023-10-30 . Phillips . en.
9. Web site: ADVISORY GROUP Taipei Dangdai - Art & Ideas Taipei Dangdai – Art & Ideas . 2023-10-30 . taipeidangdai.com.