Apu Jan is a Taiwanese fashion designer based in London. He heads the eponymous fashion house APUJAN.

Personal life

His father is the founder of PC Home Online, the largest e-commerce retailer in Taiwan.[1] He is a graduate of London's Royal College of Art.[2]

APUJAN

Apu Jan debuted APUJAN in 2013 at London fashion week.[3] APUJAN is based in London.[4] Apu Jan is considered one of the best bespoke gown designers in Asia.[2] His designs are known for their consistency and restraint.[5]

In 2019 he did a collaboration with McDonald's on a set of meals influenced by Chinese calligraphy.[6]

In 2020 he did a collaboration with McDonalds on a space themed collection which made extensive use of the color black both in the packaging and in the food itself.[6]

His work has been seen on Audrey Tang[7] and Janet Hsieh.[8]

In 2022 he produced a short film for his autumn-winter 2022 collection entitled "The Ballad of A Story Keeper" which featured a sci-fi plot and Alice Tseng in the lead role.[9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Beatriz, Alexa (March 2016). "London Fashion Week Chinese Designer Spotlight: Apu Jan". jingdaily.com. Jing Daily. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  2. 1 2 Asia, Tatler. "8 Best Bespoke Fashion Designers In Asia For Your Made-To-Order Gowns". www.tatlerasia.com. Tatler Asia. Archived from the original on 2021-10-07. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  3. ↑ Hsu, Feliciana. "Apu Jan: Taiwan's Versatile Fashion Designer Talks About His Entrepreneurship". Meet Global. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  4. ↑ "APU JAN". fashionscout.co.uk. Fashion Scout. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  5. ↑ Marrington, Thomas. "LFW AW16: Apu Jan". www.theglassmagazine.com. The Glass Magazine. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  6. 1 2 Liu, Lyla (5 May 2020). "McDonald's Taiwan's latest fashion makeover to feature UK-based designer". www.taiwannews.com.tw. Taiwan News. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  7. ↑ TING-FANG, CHENG; LI, LAULY; IHARA, KENSAKU. "Taiwan digital minister warns of China's 5G 'Trojan horse'". asia.nikkei.com. Nikkei. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  8. ↑ Liu, Lyla (November 2021). "Golden Globes boosts Taiwan fashion label APUJAN". www.taiwannews.com.tw. Taiwan News. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  9. ↑ Liu, Lyla (22 February 2022). "Taiwan's APUJAN brings out women's true colors at London Fashion Week 2022". taiwannews.com.tw. Taiwan News. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
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