Twinkle By Wenlan
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Twinkle By Wenlan
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Twinkle By Wenlan

Wenlan Chia has established Twinkle as one of the bright new shining stars of American fashion. The sportswear collection is known for its whimsical take on feminine dressing -- with a dash of the exotic, dose of pop culture and sense of humor.

The Twinkle signature is creative knitwear that she creates through combining clever calculations with her innate talent for design. Wenlan’s computations transform chunky yarns into unexpected shapes such as tuxedo jackets, shrunken capelets and unique scarves as well as a range of sweaters. This affinity for and advanced application of knitting is also visible in her intarsia designs, a novel technique in which the pattern is integrated into the knit of the garment. Each season, Wenlan presents an animated knitwear story through her intarsia knits.

In the beginning, Wenlan knitted for herself. She quickly discovered that she could not keep her designs in her closet for long. Both friends and strangers on the streets inquired about buying her unique creations. Realizing she was creating a desirable and saleable product, Wenlan launched Twinkle in fall 2000 with a collection of colorful and exuberant hand knit sweaters and accessories. Her success led to a sophomore collection which was a full ready to wear collection including knitwear, separates, coats, dresses and accessories.

Twinkle made its runway debut at the Gen Art Fresh Faces Fashion Show in February 2002. This first collection received praise by both the New York Times who gave it “kudos” and Women’s Wear Daily who called it a “bright spot” of fashion week. Since then, she has shown on the runway each season at Seventh on Sixth fashion week in Bryant Park. Wenlan has received well-deserved recognition from the fashion industry, winning major awards and nominations including the Onward Kashiyama New Design Prize in Tokyo; the Competition of Young Fashion Designers in Paris, and a nomination for the Fashion Group International Rising Star Awards as well as for the Vogue Fashion Fund Award in N
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