William Tang Tat-chi (, born 1959) is a Hong Kong fashion designer. Tang studied fashion at London College of Fashion, and established his own brand in 1985.Edward L. Davis Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture p.269Jayne Sheridan Fashion Media Promotion The New Black Magic 2013 p210 "new designers emerging as creative forces: William Tang, Lulu Cheung, Ben Yeung and.."
Biography His 1989 collection was based on a "peasant" look which came to him during a visit to China.Asiaweek 1989 p.99 He was well received in Hong Kong but subsequent collections in the early 1990s featuring cheongsam (qipao) failed to make an impression in Paris.Antonia Finnane Changing Clothes in China: Fashion History Nation p283 citing Hockx and Strauss Culture in the Contemporary PRC 2005 p84
Tang also did corporate image design for Dragon Air and Hong Kong Airport. One of his works was displayed along with other Hong Kong fashion designers at the "Fashion Attitude - Hong Kong Fashion Design" exhibition in 2007.
He is a member of the Tang Clan of the New Territories.
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