William Tang (fashion designer)

William Tang Tat-chi (Chinese: 鄧達智; pinyin: Deng Dazhi, born 1959) is a Hong Kong fashion designer. Tang studied fashion at London College of Fashion, and established his own brand in 1985.[1][2]

William Tang Tat-chi
William Tang in 2014.
Born (1958-04-20) April 20, 1958
Ping Shan, Yuen Long
Alma materUniversity of Guelph
London College of Fashion
SpouseClement Chan Tsz-yan
In this Hong Kong name, the surname is Tang. In accordance with Hong Kong custom, the Western-style name is William Tang and the Chinese-style name is Tang Tat-chi.

His 1989 collection was based on a "peasant" look which came to him during a visit to China.[3] He was well received in Hong Kong but subsequent collections in the early 1990s featuring cheongsam (qipao) failed to make an impression in Paris.[4]

Tang also did corporate image design for Dragon Air and Hong Kong Airport. One of his works was displayed along with other Hong Kong fashion designers at the "Fashion Attitude - Hong Kong Fashion Design" exhibition in 2007.[5]

He is a member of the Tang Clan of the New Territories.[6]

References
  1. Edward L. Davis Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture p.269
  2. Jayne Sheridan Fashion Media Promotion The New Black Magic 2013 p210 "new designers emerging as creative forces: William Tang, Lulu Cheung, Ben Yeung and.."
  3. Asiaweek 1989 p.99
  4. Antonia Finnane Changing Clothes in China: Fashion History Nation p283 citing Hockx and Strauss Culture in the Contemporary PRC 2005 p84
  5. "Heritage Museum displays local fashion designs (with photos)".
  6. Ma, Amy (23 October 2009). "Ancestral Halls in Hong Kong, Asia Reveal Chinese History - WSJ". Wall Street Journal.


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