Thu, Sep 15, 2005 - Page 13 News List

Retro is everything for Isabelle Wen

The fashion maven designs 'for people who want to look and feel beautiful' and her latest collection sticks to the principle

By Susan Kendzulak  /  CONTRIBUTING REPORTER

Isabelle Wen, the person and her fashion label, has come a long way. Originally trained as a painter, and having studied under some of Taiwan's most prominent artists, Wen is quite proud of her Taiwanese roots and wants to help make life beautiful for people in Taiwan. Wen brings an avant-garde sensibility to fabrics and an artist's flair for combinations of line and color that flatter and clothe the body.

Wen said she started young and that when she was a child, she drew clothing designs to give to her mother as she did not like the clothes that were available at the time. Starting her fashion design label in 1986, Wen now has two clothing boutiques in Taipei, in addition to her elegant restaurants and upscale lounge bars, and has won international acclaim for her fashion label with showcases in Hong Kong, Paris and Japan.

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