Vivienne Tam
Vivienne Tam was an American grand couturier and fashion designer (born 1957). She was born at Guangzhou.
Vivienne Tam in brief
- Born
- 1957
- Known for
- grand couturier and fashion designer
- Place of birth
- Guangzhou
Contents
Catalogued works
3 works under this name are catalogued by Open Library and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Their recorded dates run from 1996 to 2000.
China Chic, dated 2000. "Dragon Robe", dated spring/summer 1998, synthetic, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 2005.72.1. Dress, dated 1996, synthetic fiber, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 1996.315.
In public collections
Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 7 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.
Literature
4 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.
Vivienne Tam, Autumn/Winter 1998, Vivienne Tam, Autumn/Winter 1998, 2020. Vivienne Tam, Spring/Summer 2000, Vivienne Tam, Spring/Summer 2000, 2020. Vivienne Tam, Spring/Summer 1999, Fashion Photography Archive, 2015. Vivienne Westwood, Vivienne Westwood, 1990.
Scholarly footprint
Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 10 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.
Evidence base
This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 17 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.
In detail
Vivienne Tam studied at Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
The field of work recorded is haute couture.
Residence is recorded at New York City.
Work by Vivienne Tam is recorded in the collections of Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Distinctions recorded are Tatler Most Influential Hong Kong.
Chronology
- 1957Vivienne Tam born at Guangzhou.
- 1996Dress (The Metropolitan Museum of Art).
- 1998"Dragon Robe" (The Metropolitan Museum of Art).
- 2000China Chic.
Sources
Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.
- 1.
Open Library author record for Vivienne Tam (Internet Archive), 1 catalogued work.
Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive
Consult the source - 2.
Vivienne Tam, Autumn/Winter 1998, Vivienne Tam, Autumn/Winter 1998, 2020
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 3.
Vivienne Tam, Spring/Summer 1999, Fashion Photography Archive, 2015
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 4.
Vivienne Tam, Spring/Summer 2000, Vivienne Tam, Spring/Summer 2000, 2020
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 5.
- 6.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection records associated with Vivienne Tam (7 objects).
museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Consult the source - 7.
Wikidata, structured authority record Q2634269: Vivienne Tam
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata
Consult the source - 8.
“Vivienne Tam”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
Consult the source
Elsewhere in Fashion
1,324 published records in this field, each with its sources named.
- Virginie ViardDesigner
- Vita KinDesigner
- Viviane SassenDesigner
- Vivienne PoyDesigner
- Vivienne WestwoodDesigner
- Vuokko NurmesniemiDesigner
- Wale OyejideDesigner
- Walter AlbiniDesigner
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