Contemporary Designers : Ran Fan

RanFan
范然

RanFan is one of the new breed of up and coming Chinese fashion designers. Now based in Beijing, she studied fashion in the UK at Central St Martins and upon returning to China, immediately gained a reputation as a cutting edge designer, creating contemporary designs with an international feel. In 2010 her collection won her the Ellassay Fashion Innovation award and the Cosmopolitan (China) Fashion Designer of the Year award, whilst in 2011 she was also given the Best Fashion Designer Award from The China National Garment Association and China Central Television.

RanFan not only works from her own studio, creating individual pieces for clients but is also part of the developing independent retailer market, selling her collections to a range of companies across China. This is a new departure in the Chinese retail sector and could well herald the beginnings of high-end designer brands in the long term. The garment on loan is from the 2011 summer collection, it has also been to South Africa where it was photographed for Vogue.

范然-中国新生代时装设计师，毕业于英国圣马丁学院服装设计专业，现居北京。前卫的剪裁和国际化的视角为她迅速赢得了声誉。2010年，范然荣获Ellassay时尚创新大奖和中国年度设计师大奖。2011年，获得由中国服装协会颁发的最佳设计师称号。

作为独立设计师，范然不仅局限于小规模的个人定制，还涉足零售市场。中国有很多公司在代理销售她的品牌。从长远看来，这种专门经营独立设计师作品的销售方式为零售市场提供了新的模式。本次展品来自范然2011夏季作品集，曾随《时尚》杂志赴南非进行拍摄。