#star creation

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These rare objects in the universe essentially fart out stars. 

Ancient galaxies accumulate a steady buildup of gas over millions of years. This gas gets pushed to the edges of the galaxies, where it becomes the main ingredient for the formation of many new stellar objects, computer simulations show.

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RUSHTON: 1960s STAR CREATION Rubber Face Plush Kitten

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Star creation

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Backstage at Star creation, Audi fashion week

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Her er lige lidt om vinderen fra dagens show som er konkurrerende design spirer fra hele Asien Nå ja i modellerne ;) (more to come)

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I like how stars are pretty much made of scattered particles that come together just wanting to be friends.

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The Interview: Star Creation Finalist Liang Wang

Can you tell us about your design background?  

The first thing that piqued my interest in fashion was photographic editorials in fashion magazines. Those images made me imagine designing my own fashion line and that soon became a dream for me. I decided to pursue fashion academically in 2007, when I enrolled for a two-year fashion design course at Donghua University. As I got more involved, I found myself drawn to the works of several designers, like Hussein Chalayan, Martin Margiela, Rei Kawakubo and Yohji Yamamoto. I wished that I could be more logical with my design process like these designers, and wanted to learn how to conduct proper research and develop my techniques, so I started my formal education all over again at Raffles Design Institute (Shanghai) in 2009. 

   Why have you chosen to work in felt? What is it about the fabric that makes it suitable for your collection? 

I used felting techniques on wool to create textures and build three-dimensional shapes without using any stitching. I chose this fabric and these techniques as I am able to recreate the forms of human tissue, which my collection, Tissue of Being, is inspired by. 

  You’re the only Chinese designer representing at Star Creation, how do you feel about the upcoming competition and what do we have to look forward to? 

I’m looking forward to making friends with the other finalists who are of different nationalities. I think I can learn from the different styles they will bring in from their different backgrounds. For the competition, I will do my best as usual and try to stay ahead of the competition. 

   You've cited Yohji Yamamoto, Jil Sander and Martin Margiela as designers your customer would purchase. What is it about these designers you admire?

These designers stand for a strong point of view and maintain their unique signature style in all their designs. They don’t just design to please their customers with pleats or ruffles. They actually spend a huge amount of time on research and experiment with different techniques in order to produce something new every time. 

  Are there any Chinese designers whose work you're interested in? If so, who?

I like Wang Yi Yang from Shanghai label, ZUCZUG for his modern take on Chinese culture. Menswear designer, Xander Zhou, who has good international taste, is another designer I look up to. 

  What are your plans for the future? Do you hope to build your brand within China or internationally?

I’d like to set up my own design team and launch my own label. I’ll be wherever the job demands me to be, anywhere in China or even around the world. 

  How do you think the fashion industry in China could do more for up-and-coming designers? 

China is a very big and rising market for fashion, but we are still young. Consumers are more drawn to bargains, rather than quality. Experts in the industry, likedesign schools and the more established designers, have to give critical feedback to up-and-coming designers. This will help the design community to mature and, in turn, will improve consumers’ taste in fashion. This will eliminate the designers who aren’t good enough, or are just in it for a quick buck. Our up-and-coming designers will only be able to step out onto the international scene when our industry matures from within. 

Click here to see our interview with last year's winner Chen Zhi Gang.