Fashion Designer Vivienne Tam on Her ‘China Chic’ Style, Sustainability and New Technologies
East meets West – it’s how fashion designer and entrepreneur Vivienne Tam approaches her work. Iconic dresses, shirts and scarves adorned with dragons in red and gold colors – symbolic of her Hong Kong roots but appealing to Western tastes. Tam is now celebrating her 30th year in business and looking to the future of fashion.
The designer, who fought for recognition in New York, recalls her early days at Hong Kong Polytechnic. She opens up about Asia’s influence on the world, the importance of China and addresses one of her industry’s biggest issues – sustainability and the impact of fast fashion.
00:00 A creative journey spanning continents
05:30 Luxury brands, AI and new technologies in fashion
11:20 Fast Fashion versus upcycling
15:15 Thirty year career and meeting the designers of tomorrow.
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