Wenlan Chia

Who is Wenlan Chia?

Wenlan Chia, is a Taipei-born, American fashion designer and creator of the line, Twinkle by Wenlan, which she launched in 2000. Twinkle made its Fashion Week debut in 2003. The collection is known for its whimsical take on feminine dressing with a dash of the exotic, dose of pop culture and sense of humor. In addition to women's ready-to-wear, her line includes home decor and accessories, called Twinkle Living, which launched in 2006; costume and fine jewelry; knitting yarns; and leather accessories.

Chia has also authored three knitting pattern books: "Twinkle's Big City Knits", "Twinkle's Weekend Knits" and "Twinkle's Town and Country Knits". Twinkle knit designs are characterized by the use of traditional knitting patterns knit on oversized needles and using large gauge yarns. Chia's knitwear designs are sometimes featured in Interweave Knits magazine, and a line of her Twinkle yarns was being distributed by Classic Elite Yarns until the Fall of 2012.

To complement her books, Chia began to offer knitting lessons in Rockefeller Center's Anthropologie store. In 2009, she published a sewing pattern book, "Twinkle Sews."