Luly Yang

Luly Yang is a Taiwanese-American fashion designer.

Luly Yang
Yang in 2016
Born	Taiwan
Education	University of Washington (BA)
Occupation	Fashion designer
Website	lulyyang.com

Yang founded a couture fashion, Luly Yang Couture, in 2000 in Seattle.^[1] After completing the uniform design for Alaska Airlines employees in 2018, Yang founded Luly Yang Design Group.^[2]

Early life and education

Yang was born in Taiwan. Her family moved to Bellevue, Washington, when she was ten years old.^[1]

Yang received a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in graphic design from the School of Art + Art History + Design at the University of Washington in 1990.^[3]

Career

In 1999, Yang created her signature Monarch Butterfly Gown^[4] for a fashion show benefiting the Art with Heart Foundation,^[5] and began a move into fashion design.^[6]

Yang founded her couture fashion, Luly Yang Couture, in 2000 in Seattle.^[1] In 2004, she moved her design studio to the Fairmont Olympic Hotel on 4th Avenue in Downtown Seattle.^[7]

In 2008, Yang showcased her couture and bridal collections at The Fairmont Hotel in Beijing as well as accessories designed for the new location.^[1] Her collections became available in Europe five years later when he work was exhibited at the department store Popp & Kretschmer in Vienna, Austria.^[8]

In 2007, Yang was commissioned by the Pan Pacific Hotel to design their new uniforms for their grand opening in Anaheim, California.^[9] In 2009, she was invited to design the costumes for Teatro ZinZanni, whose cast included Liliane Montevecchi.^[10][11]

In 2016, Yang was selected to redesign the uniforms for Alaska Airlines. These uniforms was originally planned to be worn by Alaska Airlines staff members in 2018.^[12][13] They eventually rolled out in 2019.^[14] The design of the uniforms was inspired by Chinese culture. Such features include resemblances to a qipao and a "Chinese-style" collar.^[15]

Philanthropy

Yang's shows have additionally benefited non-profit organizations such as Camp Korey,^[16][17] Seattle Children's Hospital,^[18] Swedish Medical Center, Susan G. Komen For the Cure, Treehouse, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Smuin Ballet San Francisco, Seattle Symphony, Fred Hutch Cancer Research Center, and Providence Senior & Community Services.^[19] Luly Yang worked with Russell Wilson to raise funds for Strong Against Cancer.^[20]

Reception

Luly Yang has the following awards.

• The Nellie Cashman “Woman Business Owner of the Year” Award 2007^[21]
• Puget Sound Business Journal “Women of Influence” 2010, For outstanding business and philanthropic contributions to the Puget Sound Community^[22]
• The Knot “Best of Weddings Pick” 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012.^[23]
• University of Washington 150th years of Creativity “Timeless Award” 2012.^[3][24]
• Puget Sound Business Journal “Woman of Influence” 2012 ^[25]
• Hong Kong Association of Washington, HKAW “Outstanding Business Leader Award” 2015^[26][27]
• Induction into the Robert Chinn Foundation's Asian Hall of Fame^[28]