During our fashion class's theory week we've learned about a few great Canadian designers. This sparked my interest since many people are not familiar with Canadian designers. One very successful Canadian fashion designer we learned about is Alfred Sung. Sung was born in Shanghai, China and was the eldest of eight children. Originally he wanted to become an artist, but at 17 his parents sent him to Paris to study fashion design. After graduating from Chambre Syndicale de la Couture, he moved to New York to study at the infamous Parsons School of Design. After graduation he work in the New York fashion industry for a while, but then moved to Toronto in 1972. In Toronto he worked as a fashion designer for a Spadina Avenue company before building his own business.
Sung's garments are often referred to as classic pieces. Aside from clothing he has also designed jewelery, bridal wear,watches, eye wear, fragrances, and belts. Sung also designed his own home decor line which includes furniture, bedding, kitchen products ect. Sung has also launched a line of moderately priced women's fashions for Zellers. Over the years Sung has created timeless pieces that work for almost anyone.
Alfred Sung's new Pure line
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