Jason Wu Masterclass Featured in LA Times

Designer Jason Wu on the importance of looking at the past and why he made up his own superstitions By LESLEY MCKENZIE Photos by BUDDY BLECKLEY Source: http://www.latimes.com/fashion/la-ig-jason-wu-20181d101-story.html At just 36 years old, Jason Wu has accomplished more in his career than most fashion designers can hope to achieve in a lifetime. By the time…

Jason Wu LACMA Talk Featured in WWD

Jason Wu on Meghan Markle, Next Generation and Letting His Guard Down The designer was in L.A. over the weekend to mentor Otis College seniors and give a talk at Los Angeles County Museum of Art. By Marcy Medina on October 29, 2018 Jason Wu is doing his part to inspire future designers, acting asa…

Jason Wu featured in Wallpaper

Jason Wu is encouraging a touch of LA-based leaning, and is collaborating with the Otis College of Art and Design – the city’s first independent school of art, and Mary and David Martin’s MADWORKSHOP Foundation to mentor 15 students this autumn. Wu is a stalwart of the New York Fashion Week calendar – having established his eponymous label in 2007…

Jason Wu and LACMA featured in Los Angeles Magazine

Jason Wu and LACMA Teamed Up for a Workshop on How Women Dress for Work The designer and a group of students went through LACMA’s costume vaults to make something new By Brittany Martin  – October 25, 2018 Fashion designer Jason Wu understands the political significance of how women dress. He designed many of Michelle Obama’s…

Conversation with Jason Wu and Sharon Takeda Featured on KCRW

Fashion designer Jason Wu, famed for his designs for First Lady Michelle Obama, joins Sharon Takeda, LACMA’s senior curator of costume and textiles, to discuss his career designing for Mrs. Obama, Reese Witherspoon, Julianne Moore and other influencers, as well the history and symbolism of woman’s uniform. The latter is the subject of a collaborative…