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A Search for Identity

Fashion designer Yayi Chen on how her racial and gender identities inspire her creativity

By Xie Yi Updated Aug.17

Raised in Spain and China, and trained as a fashion designer in the US and UK, Yayi Chen’s multicultural upbringing has not only equipped her with a unique artistic sense, but also inspired her search to understand the racial and gender identities of immigrant women. 

Chen’s latest collection “In Tran·sient” explores the struggles of the often-overlooked labor populations of Chinese immigrant women in Europe. 

Chen sat down with NewsChina to talk about her search for identity through her personal life experience and designs.
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