User:Luly Yang/sandbox/oscar de la renta

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Early years
Born in Taiwan, Luly was encouraged by a family of architects, artists and engineers, who taught her to appreciate the fundamentals of timeless and elegant design. At the early age of six, Luly began to show signs of her love for art and fashion. By the time she attended the University of Washington and received a BA in Graphic Design, Luly had acquired the fundamentals that allowed her to apply principles of form and function. She then built a career in branding, graphic design and architecture prior to launching her eponymous label. In 1999, Luly created her signature Monarch Butterfly dress for a fashion show benefitting the Art with Heart Foundation. The design of The Luly Yang Monarch Gown was instantly iconic and was the catalyst for Luly’s rediscovery of her love for fashion. She immediately took the leap to redirect her artistic medium to fashion design and opened her couture studio.

Career
Luly Yang opened Seattle-based studio in 2000 with 12 bridal gowns. As her clientele grew, Luly began to apply her engineering talents to cocktail, eveningwear and menswear. In 2004, Luly moved her design studio to the historic Fairmont Olympic Hotel in downtown Seattle on 4th Avenue. With her her new presence in the heart of Seattle's financial district, the Luly Yang Couture brand soon became a predominant fashion icon awarding her “Best Custom Dress Designer” for 12 consecutive years by Seattle Bride Magazine, Puget Sound Business Journal's “Woman of Influence”, as well as DLIST Magazine's “Womenswear Designer Of the Year”. In 2008, Luly partnered with a 5 star hotel in Beijing, where she showcased her couture and bridal collections as well as accessories designed exclusively for the new location. In 2013, Luly's collections become available in Europe when the luxury department store Popp & Kretschmer discovered her in Vienna, Austria. She expanded her business In 2015 with two new ready to wear lines, Luly Yang and Luly. The new labels, along with her classics are sold online and in-store which also feature a full line of accessories, couture, bridal, cocktail, evening wear, and suiting.

Other enterprises
In addition to her 3 fashion labels, Luly extends her design expertise to work with corporate businesses to design beyond special occasion. In 2007, she was commissioned by the Pan Pacific Hotel to design their new uniforms for their grand opening. Then, she was awarded the “Nellie Cashman Woman Business Owner of the Year” in 2007. In 2009, Luly was invited to design the costumes for Seattle's iconic Teatro ZinZanni, who's cast included such stars as Liliane Montevecchi. Luly's heart for her community is recognized in 2010 by the Puget Sound Business Journal by awarding her for her outstanding business and philanthropic contributions to the community. Luly's shows have benefited numerous non-profit organizations such as Camp Korey, Seattle Children’s Hospital, Swedish hospital, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Smuin Ballet San Francisco, Seattle Symphony, Fred Hutch Cancer Research Center, and Providence Senior & Community Services.

Awards and Achievements
Women Business Owner “The Nellie Cashman Business Owner of the Year” 2007 Seattle Bride Magazine “Best Bridal Accessories” 2007 Seattle Bride Magazine “Best Custom Dress Designer” 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 Seattle Bride Magazine “Best Dress Shop” 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012 THEKNOT.COM “Best of Weddings Pick” 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012 Puget Sound Business Journal “For outstanding business and philanthropic contributions to the Puget Sound Community” 2010 Metropolitan fashion week “Excellence award” 2012 University of Washington 150 years of Creativity “Timeless Award” 2012 Puget Sound Business Journal “Woman of Influence” 2012 DLIST Magazine “Seattle Style Weekend Womenswear Designer Of the Year” 2014 Best of the South Sound 2015 The best of 425 Magazine “Readers Voted” 2015 HKAW “Outstanding Business Leader Award” 2015 Puget Sound 40 under 40 award “Best Couture Dress Designer” for twelve consecutive years

Personal life
After living in Vienna part time for the last three years, Luly is now back in Seattle. She lives with her husband and her son in downtown Seattle.