Yeohlee

The Label

Yeohlee Teng established her label, YEOHLEE Inc., in 1981 and quickly became known for strong geometric shapes and concise functionalism. Her designs emerge after taking into consideration weight, texture, color and the finishing of each fabric at the same time as she sketches out the shape of a piece.

The Look

Teng's collections are designed for the "urban nomad," the consumer who demands adaptable, low-maintenance clothing that makes a powerful impression in many different environments.

The Designer

Teng came to New York from Malaysia to study fashion at the Parsons School of Design. Her work has been praised by the art world, and her designs have been exhibited in many museums worldwide, including the Fashion Museum of the City of Paris and the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. Her creations have even earned a permanent place in the costume collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. In 2003, she published her first book, Yeohlee: Work, a survey of her designs spanning the past 20 years and including essays by prominent fashion, art and design critics and curators. She received the Smithsonian's Cooper Hewitt National Design Award for Fashion Design in 2004.