Angel Chang is a New York-based fashion designer who creates versatile dressing solutions for worldly women on the go. Her namesake collection, ANGEL CHANG (founded in 2006), grew out of a vision to offer women wardrobes that could actually “do things"—beyond just looking good. The collection’s use of innovative materials—including color-changing prints, light-up fabrics, and self-heating linings—was a first for the American luxury designer market. As a result of these pioneering efforts, the company received the coveted Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation Award and the prestigious Cartier Women’s Initiative Award within the first year of launching.

The collection’s initial aims were to inspire innovation within the fashion industry and to simultaneously stimulate deeper collaborations with technology companies. Each design was created in collaboration with a range of experienced technologists to offer women versatile designs to compliment their fast-paced and multi-faceted lifestyles. The ANGEL CHANG collection will continue to balance future novelty with everyday practicality as the label grows into a global fashion lifestyle brand.

Prior to starting her own company, Angel worked at Donna Karan Collection as the Design Assistant for the womenswear team, where she specialized in fabric development and creative direction. She also trained in the design studios of Viktor & Rolf and Marc Jacobs.

When not designing, Angel enjoys dabbling in fashion publishing. As an active participant in the New York downtown scene, she was Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the art and culture quarterly Me Magazine, a leading independent magazine about one up-and-coming creative talents and their circle of friends. She has contributed to fashion publications Vogue Hommes and Vogue.com France.

She received an MA in Modern Art from Columbia University and BA cum laude in Art History & Visual Arts from Barnard College.

Awards:
Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation Award

Cartier Women’s Initiative Award

Speaking engagements:
IntertechPira Smart & Intelligent Textiles Conference (Download Brochure)

Avantex Symposium for Innovative Apparel Textiles (Download Brochure)

Wearable Futures Conference: Hybrid Culture in the Design and Development of Soft Technology

Manifestos:
Spring 2007 launch collection
Engineers Are From Mars, Fashion Designers Are From Venus: Bridging the Gap Between Two Opposing Industries
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