Uma Wang

Fashion brands from South Korea, China and Japan are becoming serious rivals of their Western peers as Asian consumers become increasingly confident in their own style and take pride in buying home-grown labels.

China has nurtured a crop of young designers who have begun to establish themselves in the major fashion capitals of Europe.

Wang’s collection consisted of a clash of military regalia and opulent brocade textiles on sack dresses, overcoats, and generously tailored suits.

The poetry shown by Uma Wang for Spring has largely been lost in today's Instagram-driven fashion climate.

BEIJING, China — For the past few years, all eyes have been on China. Captivated by the country's rapidly expanding economy, large population and