Prof. Yali Ling
Acting Deputy Dean of the School of Fashion Desig, China Academy of Art, China
Prof. Yali Ling is the Deputy Dean (Acting) of the School of Fashion Design at the China Academy of Art, an Associate Professor and master’s supervisor. She leads the Ling Yali Original Design Master Studio — one of Shanghai’s Top Ten Original Design Master studios — and serves as Deputy Director of the Fashion Art Committee of the China Artists Association.
Prof. Yali has presented solo collections at Milan Fashion Week, Shanghai Fashion Week and over 30 international shows. Her work has won major awards including the Gold Prize at the 10th “Brother Cup” World Young Designers Competition, the Gold Prize (Design) at the 10th National Art Exhibition and the Pioneer Award at the Shanghai International Fashion Culture Festival; a gold-award piece is held by the National Art Museum of China. She is the author of five creative books, has published in leading journals, and her designs have been featured in VOGUE, ELLE and other top magazines and worn by prominent artists such as Zhang Ziyi and Li Bingbing.
