Twinkle S/S 08 NYC

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You can access the catwalk video here.

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The Label
Taipei native Wenlan Chia launched Twinkle's first collection of playful, brightly colored hand-knit sweaters and accessories in the fall of 2000. A complete ready-to-wear line quickly followed and Twinkle's runway debut, at the February 2003 Gen Art Fresh Faces Fashion Show, was a critical success. Multiple fashion week appearances and a handful of accolades later (Tokyo's Onward Kashiyama New Design Prize, Fashion Group International Rising Star Awards nominee), the offbeat label continues to expand its collection and international appeal, with Chia still at the helm.

The Look
Whimsical, vibrant, chunky knits—sweaters, scarves, caps, even tuxedo jackets—are Twinkle's staples, although recent collections have incorporated chiffons, tweeds and cashmeres for an increasingly feminine and delicate look.

The Designer
Influenced by her mother's role as a head pattern maker, Wenlan Chia began experimenting with her own clothing designs while still a child. After graduating from the University of Taiwan, she moved to New York in 1991 to study art history at NYU, but a few courses at FIT—and inquiries from strangers on the street who wanted to buy the creations she sported—inspired Chia to quit her art gallery job and focus on fashion.

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[gius]

wow there are a lot of greyed and lightened tones this season

 

[kahlilg]

Beautiful colors and shapes!

 

[carioca]

i love the colour palette and the geometric shapes on some of the prints. i esp. adore the hexagon print dress and the grey jumper shorts, a lot of really cute stuff.

 

[miss_pepa]

This looks really lovely, I hope to see more pictures!

 

[softgrey]

i think this label gets better every season...
so glad that she is getting bigger distribution...

seems like she is a real success story...
even if it is on a smaller scale...

good for her...
i hope she keeps growing..

 

[SomethingElse]

This looks really lovely, I hope to see more pictures!

Watch the video! I posted the link at the bottom in #4. It's really fun!

 

[rangerrick14]

I just love the prints so much!!!!

 

[quimby]

the deep side part is so sweet.

i like this season. v. cute.

 

[lostinemotion]

I was at the show and this show was truly stunning!
You know how pictures don't do justice, but the detail was gorgeous and really well done.
If anyone has a pic of the white yarn knit dress with black edge detail, please show.
Thanks

 

[Gypsy_Doll]

those overall shorts are adorable. i like the mini black dress and gray jacket too.

 

[chloehandbags]

Nice!

 

[adorefaith]

most of this is very nice...
is that the whole collection?...

 

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^ MB Fashion Week only posts 18 images. But you can see the whole collection in the video already posted above. I'll keep my eye out for other images, but this is the best I can do at the moment.

 

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Found 'em!

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