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← The Designers

Founder and designer, Uma Wang

Uma Wang

Chinese

Chinese designer, born Wang Zhi, who studied textiles at China Textile University in Shanghai and later at Central Saint Martins. She worked for about a decade as an in-house designer for Chinese labels before launching her own in 2005. The label is known for draped, textured knits and wovens and has shown on the Paris calendar since around 2017.

Houses

Founder and designer
Uma Wang
Since 2005 · about 21 years

Their runway, measured

70 looks in 2 shows

Next to every runway we track, Uma Wang's looks are darker, more muted, warmer and more tonal.

Colours

Black24%
Charcoal15%
Khaki / olive · 6.2× the average14%
Beige / camel · 2.6× the average13%
Chocolate brown · 2.3× the average13%
Ivory / cream8%
Tan3%
White3%

Share of garment area across their looks; × is against every runway.

Colour and surface

Lightness34/100darker · all runways 39/100
Colour saturation9.5more muted · all runways 12.6
Neutrals57%about average · all runways 60%
Warm hues92%warmer · all runways 70%
Tonal looks63%more tonal · all runways 33%
Colour-blockingΔE 15less colour-blocked · all runways ΔE 35
Surface texture4.37smoother · all runways 5.06
Sheen0.028more matte · all runways 0.065

What sets them apart

Shapes, fabrics and details they use far more often than other designers.

Mules 6.7×Ballet flats 5.4×Knots / twists 5.3×Draped 5.1×Draping 4.9×Jacquard / brocade 4.8×Cocoon 4.5×Linen 3.8×

Silhouettes

Draped 61%5.1×
Oversized 53%1.9×
Column 41%2.1×
Asymmetric 37%2.3×
Inverted triangle / strong shoulder 30%1.6×

Materials

Silk / satin 56%2.4×
Wool / tailoring cloth 37%
Cotton / poplin 20%37% less
Linen 19%3.8×
Jacquard / brocade 17%4.8×

Details

Draping 67%4.9×
Knots / twists 41%5.3×
Cut-away / asymmetric hem 37%2.4×
Gathering 36%2.5×
Shoulder emphasis 36%1.9×

Patterns

Floral 26%3.0×
Check / plaid 13%2.3×
Patchwork print 6%3.0×
Abstract print 3%40% less
Pinstripe 3%

Mood

Austere 60%3.1×
Elegant 57%1.3×
Serene 51%2.5×
Relaxed 39%
Dramatic 29%2.1×

Era references

1980s 10%1.8×
1970s 7%36% less
1920s 6%4.4×
1940s 4%3.3×
Victorian 4%1.4×

From the AI tags on 70 of their looks. A designer is credited with a house's shows while they lead it; ×: how much more often than across all 25,892 measured looks.

Opening looks

The first looks of each collection

Collections

Uma Wang Spring/Summer 2027 — Uma WangSpring/Summer 2027 · Paris · 36 looks

Uma Wang Fall/Winter 2026 — Uma WangFall/Winter 2026 · Paris · 34 looks