Vivienne Hu is an American fashion designer based in New York City.[1]

Vivienne Hu

Early life

Hu was born in China. As a teenager, she moved to Germany[2] to study at the University of Hohenheim and Goethe-Institut, earning a bachelor's degree in finance studies.[3][4] After the degree, she joined Citibank on Wall Street to work in finance.[5]

Work

Hu later moved to the United States for her professional development. She worked at an investment bank for over three years, then attended Parsons School of Design and gained industry experience with Oscar de la Renta and Yigal Azrouel. Hu established her brand and debuted her spring/summer collection in 2012.[6] The label has two stores in Soho, New York, that opened in 2013 and 2016 respectively,[7] and its first China store opened in 2015.[8]

Hu participated in Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week runways for the 2015 seasons,[9] and subsequently in the re-branded NYFW-THE SHOWS runways for the 2016 and 2017 seasons.[6][10] In 2015, Hu showcased her fall/winter 2015 collection at Shenzhen Fashion Week in China.[11] Hu was named a Swarovski Collective 2016 designer.[12][13] Vivienne has had seven consecutive runway shows at New York Fashion Week.[14] Her shows have been attended by celebrities, such as Whoopi Goldberg,[15] Anya Taylor-Joy, Clara Lee[16] Paloma Ford & Eva Gutowski.[14]

In 2017, Vivienne Hu branched out from Ready-to-Wear when she debuted her accessories line, Vivienne Hu Accessories, at her Spring/ Summer 2018 runway show. This line includes handbags, shoes and sunglasses.[17] The Spring/Summer 2018 runway show was inspired by Amman, Jordan.[18] Fashion Week Online stated "Vivienne Hu presented a slew of light and airy pieces that were given structure with strategically placed sashes, trims, and cutouts to highlight every girl’s best feature. The drama and excitement was all in the contrast of textures, layering of hard and soft, and the styling of each look."[19] The F/W 2018 collection inspired by Dunhuang Mogao Caves was a huge success. Vivienne Hu released a line of new fashion sneakers in partnership with Tencent QQ,[20] and this line soon attracted attention of fashion buyers such as Zappos.[21] The bag collection also received positive feedbacks from mainstream fashion Media like Bazaar and Vogue Vogue Nederland.[22] Bazaar featured the bags from Vivienne Hu's new collection in the slideshow "The Best Bags Spotted On The Fall 2018 Runways".[23] F/W 2018 red carpet dress featured by Vogue Italy. In 2019, she receives the USC Pacific Asia Museum's 2019 Gala Visionary Artist Award and she is the only Chinese designer selected by Saga Furs for sponsorship this year. On Feb 15, 2019, her alma mater, Parsons School of Design, sent out a tweet applauding the NYFW looks of Vivienne Hu and Tomford via its official Twitter account(@parsonsdesign). Vivienne Hu is selected as a mentor at the Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles in 2019[24] and VHNY, the streetwear and athleisure focused line by Vivienne Hu, joined Macys’ ecommerce platform the same year.[25]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Meyer, Clara (September 16, 2017). "Vivienne Hu Spring 2018: New York Fashion Week | Fashion Week Online®". Fashion Week Online®. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Unfashionable first jobs led designers to the runway". The Reuters Money July 2016. July 6, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Q&A with Vivienne Hu #MBFW Superstar". The Greenwich Girl March 2015 Special Edition: Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Coverage Page 43-45.
  4. ↑ "10 Minutes with Fashion Designer Vivienne Hu". Jing Daily April 2013. April 9, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Interpreting the Broad and Profound Chinese Culture in Fashion Industry—Interview with Chinese American designer Hu Yuanyuan". Archived from the original on August 7, 2020.
  6. 1 2 "NYFW-THE SHOWS Designer Profile: Vivienne Hu". NYFW-The Shows Official Web.
  7. ↑ "Vivienne Hu New Store Launched on Mercer Street Soho". Vivienne Hu Press & News. August 15, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Vivienne Hu's first China Store". Vivienne Hu Press & News. November 12, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Mercedez-Benz NYFW Designer Profile: Vivienne Hu". Mercedez-Benz NYFW Official Web.
  10. ↑ "Vivienne Hu RTW Spring 2017". Women's Wear Daily. September 12, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Independent Designer Vivienne Hu". ShenZhen Fashion Week Official Web.
  12. ↑ "Swarovski Collective 2016: Vivienne Hu". Swarovski Collective Official Web.
  13. ↑ "Swarovski Collective 2016 Designers Announced". Women's Wear Daily. August 11, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  14. 1 2 "Whoopi Goldberg & Miss Universe Attend Vivienne Hu S/S18 Runway Show – Vivienne Hu News". www.viviennehu.com. October 24, 2017. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  15. ↑ "How to Do Fashion Week Like Whoopi Goldberg". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  16. ↑ "Vivienne Hu Fall/Winter17 NYFW Runway Press Release – Vivienne Hu News". www.viviennehu.com. February 13, 2017. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  17. ↑ "Vivienne Hu Accessories from Spring/Summer 2018 NYFW Runway – Vivienne Hu News". www.viviennehu.com. September 10, 2017. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  18. ↑ Young, Valerina. "Vivienne Hu S/S 2018". Washington Square News. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  19. ↑ Meyer, Clara (September 16, 2017). "Vivienne Hu Spring 2018: New York Fashion Week | Fashion Week Online®". Fashion Week Online®. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  20. ↑ "Vivienne Hu QQ space joint launch of digital tide, stunning Chinese elements-Design-China Social Platforms Article". www.sangbe.com. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  21. ↑ "The Hottest Sneaker Looks Spotted on Fall 2018 Runways". www.zappos.com. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  22. ↑ "De fannypack ofwel beruchte buideltas? De trend zet door voor najaar 2018". VogueNederland (in Dutch). Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  23. ↑ "The Best Bags Spotted On The Fall 2018 Runways". Harper's BAZAAR. March 7, 2018. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  24. ↑ "Vivienne Hu Chosen as Mentor at Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles". fashionweekonline.com. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  25. ↑ "Vivienne Hu's "VHNY" Comes to Macy's". fashionweekonline.com. July 5, 2019. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
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