Yiqing Yin

Yiqing Yin
Yiqing Yin at the end of her fashion show in July 2012
Born
Beijing, China
NationalityFrench
EducationEcole de la Chambre Syndicale de la haute couture
Labelwww.yiqingyin.com

Yiqing Yin (殷亦晴; born 1985) is a Chinese-born, Paris-based haute couture designer and an official member of the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture.[1][2][3]

Early life

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Yin was born in Beijing in 1985, and moved to France with her family at the age of 4.[4][5] She studied at the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs in Paris. After graduating she completed an internship at French brand Cacharel and was a clasher for 1.5 years.

Fashion career

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In 2010, Yin was invited to present her first collection "Exile" at the Hyères International Festival, which won her the Grand Prize of Creation from the city of Paris and the Andam Prize for First Collection.[6] These early creations were later displayed in the windows of French Ministère de la Culture and at the Théâtre National de Chaillot in Paris. In July 2011 following her second collection Ouvrir Venus, Yin was invited to be a guest member of Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture by Didier Grumbach the Director of French Federation of Couture.[3] Yin now shows her collections during the Paris Fashion Week. In 2015, Yin became one of the 14 official members of the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture.[1]

In 2014, Yin is the creative director of French brand Léonard, with her first ready-to-wear show.[3]

From January to December of 2018, Yin was the creative director of the Shinsegae-funded revival of Paul Poiret.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Yiqing Yin Granted Haute Couture Appellation". 17 December 2015.
  2. ^ "modeaparis.com | Fédération Française de la Couture du Prêt-à-Porter des Couturiers et des Créateurs de Mode". www.modeaparis.com. Archived from the original on 14 June 2015.
  3. ^ a b c Tudor, Elisabeta (5 May 2014). "Chinese-born designer Yiqing Yin making a name for herself in Paris". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  4. ^ 首位登上高級訂製服殿堂的華裔設計師：殷亦晴Yiqing Yin. The Femin. 13 March 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  5. ^ 名牌：Yiqing Yin烈女重生. Oriental Daily. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  6. ^ Ang, Kristiano (25 September 2014). "Yiqing Yin Unveils Two Selections at Paris Fashion Week". The Wall Street Journal Asia. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  7. ^ Foreman, Joelle Diderich,Katya; Diderich, Joelle; Foreman, Katya (11 December 2018). "'Sleeping Beauty' Syndrome: Recently Revived Poiret Splits With Designer". WWD. Retrieved 8 November 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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