Apu Jan

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Apu Jan is a Taiwanese fashion designer based in London. He heads the eponymous fashion house APUJAN.

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Personal life

His father is the founder of PC Home Online, the largest e-commerce retailer in Taiwan. [1] He is a graduate of London's Royal College of Art. [2]

APUJAN

Apu Jan debuted APUJAN in 2013 at London fashion week. [3] APUJAN is based in London. [4] Apu Jan is considered one of the best bespoke gown designers in Asia. [2] His designs are known for their consistency and restraint. [5]

In 2019 he did a collaboration with McDonald's on a set of meals influenced by Chinese calligraphy. [6]

In 2020 he did a collaboration with McDonalds on a space themed collection which made extensive use of the color black both in the packaging and in the food itself. [6]

His work has been seen on Audrey Tang [7] and Janet Hsieh. [8]

In 2022 he produced a short film for his autumn-winter 2022 collection entitled "The Ballad of A Story Keeper" which featured a sci-fi plot and Alice Tseng in the lead role. [9]

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References

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  2. 1 2 Asia, Tatler. "8 Best Bespoke Fashion Designers In Asia For Your Made-To-Order Gowns". www.tatlerasia.com. Tatler Asia. Archived from the original on 2021-10-07. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  3. Hsu, Feliciana. "Apu Jan: Taiwan's Versatile Fashion Designer Talks About His Entrepreneurship". Meet Global. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
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  5. Marrington, Thomas. "LFW AW16: Apu Jan". www.theglassmagazine.com. The Glass Magazine. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  6. 1 2 Liu, Lyla. "McDonald's Taiwan's latest fashion makeover to feature UK-based designer". www.taiwannews.com.tw. Taiwan News. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  7. TING-FANG, CHENG; LI, LAULY; IHARA, KENSAKU. "Taiwan digital minister warns of China's 5G 'Trojan horse'". asia.nikkei.com. Nikkei. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  8. Liu, Lyla. "Golden Globes boosts Taiwan fashion label APUJAN". www.taiwannews.com.tw. Taiwan News. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  9. Liu, Lyla. "Taiwan's APUJAN brings out women's true colors at London Fashion Week 2022". taiwannews.com.tw. Taiwan News. Retrieved 22 February 2022.