Thomas Wee (born 1949) is a Singaporean fashion designer. He was active in the 1980s and the 1990s. He returned to designing in 2008.
Early life
editWee's mother was a seamstress from Shanghai. He made his first cheongsam when he was 14.[1]
Career
editIn the 1970s, Wee was employed at the boutique Flair as a designer.[1] In 1978, he entered the Her World Young Designer’s Contest.[2]
In 1983, he established his first high-end boutique, "Thomas Wee". He established "Mixables", the first career wear line for women by a Singaporean designer. In 1985, he was selected to represent Singapore in "The Best of Asian Designers", "The Best of the Best" and "The Premier Designer Show".[3] By the late 1980s, he was considered to be one of the "Magnetic Seven", a group of pioneering fashion designers in Singapore, along with Tan Yoong, Bobby Chng, Celia Loe, Esther Tay, Kelvin Choo and Peter Kor.[1][4]
From 1999 to 2010, he taught fashion at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts.[3] In 2001, he established another boutique, "Thomas Wee Luxe", which he closed in 2003.[2] In 2008, he launched a show at the Singapore Fashion Festival.[5] In 2016, he established the boutique Maison Thomas Wee at the Mandarin Gallery.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Ling, Wessie; Reinach, Simona Segre (20 April 2018). Fashion in Multiple Chinas: Chinese Styles in the Transglobal Landscape. ISBN 9781838608507.
- ^ a b c Woo, Alyssa (21 January 2016). "Veteran Singapore Designer Thomas Wee Opens A New Boutique". Her World. Singapore. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Thomas Wee". President's Design Award. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ Chai, Amanda (25 June 2020). "Fashion may not recover from the pandemic, say local designers". The Straits Times. Singapore. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ "Red dress designed by Thomas Wee". Roots. National Heritage Board. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
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