Jason Wu

Designer

1982-09-27

Quotes by Jason Wu

• When I moved to America, I knew I wanted to be a designer. I never imagined one of my dresses would end up in the Smithsonian.

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• Brizo has been my single biggest sponsor since I began as a designer. Brizo wanted to be involved in many different areas of design - they had already worked with several architects, and fashion was an area they were interested in moving into.

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• My favorite thing about Taiwan is the food.

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• The Taiwanese are big on tea. I think it's nice to slow down a bit. It's very much a custom.

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• I think clothing is transformative. When you put something really beautiful on, you feel something. In so many ways, we're always playing a form of dress-up - it's just a grown-up, much chicer version of it. It's nice to be able to be whoever you want to be.

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• A lot happened in Vancouver. It was my first Western experience. I learned English, which is my second language. I became very acquainted with Western culture. I had my first sewing machine when I was 9. I trained in fashion illustration when I was in school.

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