NYFW S09: Nuj Novakhett and Jason Wu

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In honor of New York Fashion Week, which concluded on September 12th, I will be highlighting my top picks from the show’s Asian and Asian American designers all this week.  As you may or may not know, Fall Fashion Week is a showcase of ready-to-wear (RTW) collections for Spring 2009. First up, introducing Nuj Novakhett and Jason Wu. All the photos are courteous of WWD.com and Polyvore.

Nuj Novakhett

Nuj Novakhett (pronounced Newzj Nova-ket) is an up and coming designer hailing from Thailand. From what I have read, she got her start by secretly enrolling at Parson’s School of Design during her study abroad in the U.S., instead of completing the family-approved political science degree. You’ve got to admit, the girl’s got guts!

Nuj’s line first debuted in Spring 2006. This season, she created a rather unique presentation by displaying her collection on 4×4 girls on a white platform in a studio setting.

Jason Wu

Jason Wu is 25 year old Taiwanese-Canadian designer with a global perspective. Born in Taipei, he grew up in Vancouver where he learned to sew and make patterns. At the age of 14, he went to Tokyo where he studied sculpture and spent his senior year of high school in Paris, during which he decided to be a fashion designer.

Jason’s collection “celebrates” a women’s hourglass figure with a vintage style that’s classic and timeless. Looking through his RTW Spring 2009 collection, I can’t decide if he is pulling his inspiration from the 40s, 50s or 60s, but either way, I just love the look that he’s created this season.

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