Robert Wun Explained
Robert Wun is a Hong Kong-born London-based fashion designer.[1] [2] After graduating from London College of Fashion, Wun founded a fashion brand with his name in 2014, focusing on womenswear collections.[3]
Early life and education
Wun was born and raised in Hong Kong.[4] He started to take an interest in fashion at the age of 11 after he "met a cool girl a few years older than me at my family’s church who started a course in fashion design".
Wun moved to London where he studied at London College of Fashion. He graduated in 2012.
Career
Wun launched his own fashion brand in 2014.[5]
In 2022, the designer debuted his first solo museum exhibition called, Robert Wun: Between Reality and Fantasy at SCAD FASH.[6] In the same year, he was also awarded the ANDAM Prix Spécial along with a $100,000 award cheque.[7]
In 2023, Wun debuted his first official couture collection during Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week.[8] [9]
Wun's designs have been worn by the likes of Björk, Solange, Lady Gaga, Cardi B, Céline Dion, Lizzo, and Doja Cat.
Notes and References
- News: 2023-01-19 . Robert Wun finally steps into the spotlight . Financial Times . 2023-01-27.
- Jovic . Biljana . Petkovic . Dragica Obratov . Gajanic . Olga . 2021-12-28 . Biodesign In Architecture, Landscape Architecture And Fashion : Biodesign Na Arquitetura, Arquitetura Da Paisagem E Moda . Revista Brasileira de Expressão Gráfica . en . 9 . 2 . 1–24.
- Web site: 2021-04-05 . Robert Wun's Futuristic AW21 Collection Is An Ode To His Grandmother . 2022-01-27 . British Vogue . en-GB.
- Web site: Robert Wun Creates Fantastical Designs for Lady Gaga and Lizzo. 2022-01-27. W Magazine. en.
- Web site: 2023-01-27 . 5 Things To Know About Robert Wun's Couture Debut . 2023-01-27 . British Vogue . en-GB.
- Web site: Scottie Walden. Albertson. Jan 3, 2022 . SCAD FASH debuts 'Robert Wun: Between Reality and Fantasy' . 2023-02-06 . SCAD.edu . en.
- Web site: WW . FashionNetwork com . Botter wins ANDAM 2022 Grand Prize; Robert Wun the Prix Spécial . 2023-02-06 . FashionNetwork.com . en-WW.
- Web site: 2023-01-25 . Couture newcomer Robert Wun on selling to the super rich . 2023-01-27 . Vogue Business . en-US.
- Web site: Templeton . Lily . 2023-01-26 . Robert Wun Couture Spring 2023 . 2023-01-27 . WWD . en-US.
