Loved by Michelle Yeoh, Paris Fashion Week regular Shiatzy Chen has been at the forefront of Chinese design since 1978
- Wang Chen Tsai-hsia, also known as Madame Wang, founded fashion label Shiatzy Chen in 1978, and debuted at Paris Fashion Week in 2008
- At the brand’s recent Paris show, Michelle Yeoh sat in the front row with other Asian celebrities, including actress Tong Yao and fashion blogger Lu Xian Ren
This year Taiwanese luxury brand Shiatzy Chen turns 45, and we spoke to its founder and design director, Wang Chen Tsai-hsia – also known as Madame Wang – backstage after the brand’s show at Paris Fashion Week earlier this month.
It’s clear that the youthful-looking Wang is as committed to making the company a household name as she was when she started the business in 1978.
That was the same year her son, Harry, was born; he’s now the chief executive of the family-run and privately owned fashion house.
Wang is looking chic-casual in a navy brocade top, shorts and white sneakers from her own line.
She is the consummate workaholic: her daily routine includes getting up at 6.30am; exercising; classes (English among other subjects); spending the day at work; and more exercise at night.
She goes to a few social events, but one gets the impression she’d rather avoid these if possible.
