Zin Myat Myat Win of ZIN, Myanmar
as part of #IDFW22 #AIDFW season 2022 (6th JAN 2022) https://aseanfashiondesignersshowcase.wordpress.com/asea.../ and https://thehomeground.asia/.../asean-international.../
Myanmar fashion designer Zin Myat Myat Win, known as Zin Zin simply, was born on 10 February 1991. She was raised and studied till high school in her home town – Pakokku which is a small city, in Magway State, located in the middle region of Myanmar.
At 16, Zin Zin moved to Mandalay to further her education and graduated from Yadanarbon University Mandalay, majoring in Industrial Chemistry (BSc, IC) in 2010. As a young person, she had an instinctive appreciation of art and fashion in her heart.
After graduation, she followed her heart and when on to study fashion related courses in Mandalay. In 2014, Zin Zin joined Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Singapore, to pursue a fashion design diploma.
In 2017, during her final year graduation show, she won the ‘Ready-To-Wear Award’ and graduated with Diploma in Fashion Design. In October 2017, Zin Zin was selected as one of the top 10 emerging designers and her collection was presented in Men’s Folio designer competition.
Quite recently in January 2018, she set up her first eponymous boutique - ZIN, in Mandalay, consisting of men’s and women’s wear.
Zin Zin carries out interdisciplinary research and frequently collaborates with different artists to create her uniquely treated creations. She is a relatively young designer stands tall today knowing that she has carved her own territory in the fashion industry where one risky move can make or break a designer. Zin Zin is an esteem member and fashion ambassador of the ASEAN Fashion Designer Showcase representing Myanmar.
special thanks: Neva Weber of Dressed AU and Hayden NG of ASEAN Fashion Designers Showcase