YVMIN

The Beijing-based fashion and accessories label cites eclectic influences on the path to global recognition

The adornments lining YVMIN‘s Beijing studio tell a lot about their work. An iridescent heart hangs on the wall alongside a set of plastic heads of Greek statues, and mannequins donning elaborately layered garb bring movement into austere forms of sculpture. Their workspace is located inside Biftpark, a platform for fashion design developed by the Beijing City Government and the Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology …

Zoë Mowat Design

Sculptural homewares from the Montreal-based designer

by LinYee Yuan Memphis meets Montreal in Zoë Mowat‘s sculptural pieces. The young designer fabricates and designs out of her Montreal studio, drawing inspiration from nature, textures and a minimalist approach to form. At this year’s “From Quebec” exhibition at Wanted Design during NYC Design Week, Mowat shared her vision for modular, stacking totems in furniture and tabletop objects. Mowat’s Arbor Jewelry Stand is a …

Fan Zhang Jewelry

Traditional gold mesh designs get a modern update from a Chinese artist and jeweler

Jewelry in China has historically been perceived as an investment rather than art and, until a few years, ago there were few options to study jewelry design in Beijing. The available training programs used to be focused on the reproduction of old techniques and existing styles and patterns. Recognizing the need to stimulate personal creativity, The Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA) was one of …