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Wen fashion goes avant-garde

Fashion designer Isabelle Wen debuted her latest line, the Spring-Summer Collection 2005, in a show themed 'South of the Equator' last week

By Susan Kendzulak  /  CONTRIBUTING REPORTER

Wen's latest collection also makes the point that these clothes are for the sophisticated woman who would feel comfortable wearing these clothes together as an ensemble for a lavish night on the town or separately with a favorite pair of jeans for a more casual look.

Wen started her fashion label in 1986 and has two clothing boutiques in Taipei, but her design sensibilities emerged early in childhood when she would draw up designs to give to her mother as a reaction against the ugly clothes available for children at that time.

Wen said, "I design for people who want to look and feel beautiful." In addition, she is proud to be a Taiwanese designer and to make life lovelier for people in Taiwan.

Besides fashion design, she has diversified her interests into upscale lounge bars, such as Cafe 75 Degrees (slated to close this month), Sofa, L'Hotel and the newly opened FiFi Restaurant and W Lounge Bar, which show that her great taste in fashion and design extends to interior ambience, elegant entertaining and fine cuisine.

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