Jason Wu

Jason Wu
Wu in 2009
Born (1982-09-27) September 27, 1982 (age 42)
CitizenshipCanada
Occupations
  • Fashion designer
  • artist
Labels
  • Jason Wu Grey,
  • Jason Wu Beauty
Jason Wu
Traditional Chinese吳季剛
Simplified Chinese吴季刚
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWú Jìgāng
Wade–GilesWú Chì-Kāng
Southern Min
Hokkien POJGô͘ Kùi-Kong

Jason Wu (Chinese: 吳季剛; pinyin: Wú Jìgāng; born September 27, 1982) is a Canadian artist and fashion designer based in New York City. Born in Taiwan and raised in Vancouver, he studied fashion design at Parsons School of Design, and trained under Narciso Rodriguez before launching his own line.

He is known for designing the dresses of Michelle Obama on several occasions, including those worn during the first and second inauguration of American President Barack Obama.