BA (Hons) Fashion Design Technology: Surface Textiles
NOVA CHIU
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New Events:
NOVA CHIU - POP PR PRESS DAY:
10th - 11th April 2013
Autumn/Winter 2013 Collection
RSVP Press: Pop PR UK
Call: +44(0)2076373332
Email: info@poppr.co.uk
Website: http://poppr.co.uk
RSVP Others: Jeff Archer
info@novachiu.co.uk
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Nova Chiu in China
The Top 10 Finalists of the 2013 T-FORCE International Fashion Awards
Nova Chiu and Jeff Archer are going to China- GuangZhou for the compertition:
18th-23th April 2013
More Details of the Compertition:
http://www.tudoo.cc/TFORCE/2013/top10/index_en.html
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NOVA CHIU Vancouver Fashion Week Catwalk Show:
Saturday 23rd March 2013
Catwalk Show Link:
http://new.livestream.com/vfw/VFW/videos/14587818
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London Fashion Week Catwalk Show Events:
February 15th, 2013
Event: NOVA CHIU AUTUMN/ WINTER 2013 COLLECTION CATWALK SHOW:
Showcasing our "Wild Edge" Autumn/Winter 2013
Collection at: Fashion Scout
60 Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5AZ
Tuesday September 18th 2012
Event: LONDON FASHION WEEK CATWALK SHOW
Showcasing our "Bon Voyage" Spring/Summer 2013
Collection at: Vauxhall Fashion Scout
60 Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5AZ
Event: Vauxhall Fashion Scout Once to Watch Catwalk Show (London Fashion Show)
Showcasing our Autumn/Winter 2012
Collection at: Vauxhall Fashion Scout
60 Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5AZ
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London and Paris Showroom/ Exhibition Events:
28th February-4th March 2013
Event: NOVA CHIU Spring/Summer 2013
Paris Fashion Week Showroom at Fashion Scout Paris
Friday 15th February- Tuesday 19th February 2013
Event: NOVA CHIU AUTUMN/ WINTER 2013 COLLECTION EXHIBITION
Fashion Scout: 60 Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5AZ
27th September-2nd October 2012
Event: NOVA CHIU Spring/Summer 2013
Paris Fashion Week Showroom at Vauxhall Fashion Scout Paris
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Other Catwalk Show Events:
11th February 2012
Events: British Polish Fashion Show in Poland
5th October, 2011.
Events: Interview and Photoshoot at Tate Morden for British Polish Fashion Show February 2012.
2nd- 7th December 2011
Events: At the NEC
Clothes Show Live Birmingham 2011
Section: The 'Fashion Award' section of the Red Carpet Show
10th September, 2011.
Event: London O2 Arena Catwalk Show
Space presents DJ Todd Terry and Nova Chiu Fashion Show
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Other Events:
5th April 2012
Events: POP PR Press Day
Showcase our Autumn/Winter 2012 Collection
12:00pm-7:00pm
At The Future Gallery:
5 Great Newport Street, London.WC2H 7JB
24th February 2012
Events: Fusion @ London Main Event Showcase
The Fusion@London organisation will be officially launched on the 31st of October and the main event will take place in Feb 2012.
16th September, 2011.
Events: London Fashion Week Nova Chiu Graduate Showcase by Vaxhall Fashion Scout.
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Company History
The Nova Chiu brand is a fashion label developed in London, United Kingdom by Nova Chiu and Jeff Archer. The Nova Chiu brand focus' on textiles, print, and colour, The label embodies elements from ethnic cultures from China, Canada and Europe concentrating on classic silhouettes from London and New York.
Born and raised in China, Nova Chiu came to London to study at the renowned London College of Fashion, a place she credits with propelling her into the fashion industry with all the right skill sets and knowledge to succeed. Nova graduated in July of 2011 won the prestigious award of Collection of the Year. After some deliberation, she decided to join partnership with her boyfriend Jeff Archer, who graduated from Helen Lefeaux School of Fashion Design in Vancouver and The International Academy of Design in Toronto.
Their first project together was to show under Vauxhall Fashion Scouts Ones to Watch show at London Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2012-2013. Since, they have shown their Spring/Summer collection with Fashion Scout in September 2012.
Nova and Jeff are now a regular fixture at London Fashion Week, their work has been featured in the Evening Standard, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar,
The BBC,The Independent, and i-D Magazine.
Achievements:
- Selected as a Great International Successful Story of London in a 2 page spread by London & Partner's, to be used by the Mayor of London in a promotional book celebrating the City of London in December of 2012
-Selected to show and exhibited at Vauxhall Fashion Scouts Ones to Watch Show. London Fashion Week February 2012
- Winner of the overall prize at Fashion Culture: The Polish British Fashion Show in Warsaw, Poland. February 2012
- Graduate Showcase: Vauxhall Fashion Scout (Freemasons Hall) London Fashion Week 16th Sept, 2011
- Winner of the BA Show 2011 Collection of the year at London College of Fashion, and awarded First Class Honours. June/July 2011
- Graduation Collection (Shangri-Ladida) published on 8th and 13th June 2011 in the London Evening Standard and the Independent Newspaper; as well as featured on websites such as Vogue UK, BBC News and Harpers Bazaar UK, etc.
- Finalist of 2011 British Fur Trade Competition.
- Finalist of 2011 Nina De New York Fashion Illustration Competition.
- One of the Winners of the British Fashion Council, Colleges Council Graduate WGSN Digital Presentation Award 2011
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INFO and SALES Contact:
Website: www.novachiu.co.uk
Email: info@novachiu.co.uk
Facebook.com/nova.chiu
Twitter @ NovaChiu
PR Contact:
POP PR UK
18 Great Portland Street
London W1W 8QP
Website: http://poppr.co.uk
Call: +44(0)2076373332
Email: info@poppr.co.uk
Check us out on Vogue UK:
http://www.vogue.co.uk/brand/nova-chiu
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