KAKA theLabel
Designer: Angelina (语凡) Wu

kakathelabel@gmail.com
Instagram @kaka.thelabel @angelina.yw

My work stems from the perspective of a first-generation Chinese immigrant, where I hope that my brand can embrace a playful, bold aesthetic that replaces invisibility with visibility, embodying diversity and representation by playing with the ideas of loudness and absurdity to counter growing up facing microaggressions. My design philosophy is that fashion doesn’t have to be so serious, and that unconventional and humorous designs can be empowering and liberating. I work primarily with embroidery and found objects to explore themes of identity, consumerism, and contemporary culture. My practice  involves embroidery juxtaposed with textiles created with an array of "Made in China" knick-knacks—sourced toys, recycled dollar store items, and other mass-produced objects to engage in a dialogue between historical and contemporary Chinese identity within the context of globalization. By subverting and recontextualizing these everyday items, I aim to challenge preconceived notions and ask: What does it  mean to be “made in China”?

Education / Work Experiences

Parsons School of Design
BFA Fashion Design, Minor in Fashion Business
2022-2026

Harvard Business School
Online Certificate Program in Sustainability
2024

Guo Pei Couture
Fashion Design Intern
2023, 2024

Central Saint Martins
Study Abroad
2023

KAKA theLabel
Owner, Creative Director, Fashion Designer
2021 - Present

 Shows / Exhibitions

2025
Exhibition
New York Junior League Fundraising Event

2024
NYFW Fashion Show
Asian New York Fashion Week 
Spring / Summer’25

2022
NYFW Fashion Show
The Lab NYFW
Fall / Winter’22

2021
Vancouver Fashion Week Runway Debut 
Global Fashion Collective
Spring / Summer’22

Press

2024
17:23 Magazine 
Publication

2024
DOLCE MAGAZINE 
Cover Page

2024
Bloom Magazine 
Publication

2023
Selin Magazine
Publication

2023
Perfect Magazine
Social Media Feature

2023
Freakdom Club
Publication

2022
SICKYMAG
Digital Publication

2021
Vogue Mexico
Digital Publication

Awards

British Columbia Achievement Scholarship for Academic Excellence in Fine Arts
by the Provincial Government of British Columbia, Canada
2022