# UMA WANG

> UMA WANG is a ready-to-wear label based in Shanghai, China, started in 2009. Behind the label: Uma Wang. Known for fabric-led womenswear with understated, precise tailoring.

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- Facts checked: 2026-10-22
- Author: Kaiser Khan (Founder & Editor)

## Quick facts

- Behind the label: Uma Wang
- Based: Shanghai, China
- Since: 2009
- Focus: Ready-to-wear
- Makes: Womenswear, shown on the Paris calendar; Uma Wang also designs film costume
- Trained: Donghua University, Shanghai; Central Saint Martins, London
- Official site: https://www.umawang.com

## Who is behind UMA WANG?

Uma Wang, whose Chinese name is Wang Zhi (王汁), trained at Donghua University in Shanghai and at Central Saint Martins in London, and the Fédération and her own site both date her label to 2009. Her reputation rests on her handling of fabric and tailoring. Her site says she was the first Chinese designer on Milan Fashion Week’s official calendar before she joined the Paris schedule in 2017, and that she became a permanent member of the Chambre Syndicale du Prêt-à-Porter in 2022. She also works in film: her costumes for Juno Mak’s Sons of the Neon Night won Best Costume Design at the 44th Hong Kong Film Awards in 2026. UMA WANG showed on every official Paris womenswear calendar we checked, from FW23 to SS27.

## Timeline

- 2009: Uma Wang founds her label. (source: https://www.fhcm.paris/en/house/uma-wang)
- 2017: Joins the official Paris Fashion Week schedule. (source: https://www.fhcm.paris/en/house/uma-wang)
- 2022: Becomes a permanent member of the Chambre Syndicale du Prêt-à-Porter. (source: https://www.umawang.com/about)
- 2026: Wins Best Costume Design at the 44th Hong Kong Film Awards for Sons of the Neon Night. (source: https://www.umawang.com/about)
- 1 October 2026: Shows SS27 on the official Paris womenswear calendar. (source: https://www.fhcm.paris/en/upcoming-seasons-and-previous-editions)

## Sources

- [FHCM — Uma Wang house page](https://www.fhcm.paris/en/house/uma-wang) — checked 2026-10-22
- [UMA WANG — About us (official site)](https://www.umawang.com/about) — checked 2026-10-22
- [FHCM — official calendars, FW23 to SS27](https://www.fhcm.paris/en/upcoming-seasons-and-previous-editions) — checked 2026-10-22