Tramy Tsal

“I like to take what I love to the darkness or opposite side, that can always make things more fun”

By Winnie Huang

A fairy tale story, a rock & roll album, and a vintage style accessory. It’s hard to imagine these three things have any connection, but Tramy Tsal mixes these together. Influenced by her love of fairy tale stories and British fashion, she created an individual style for her designs.

She’s dressed in a lace blouse, chiffon long skirt. If you walk on the street, you will definitely notice this stylish girl. Maybe you will think she as a model, a young girl with beautiful face, a British style fan, but it is hard to imagine this charming girl is a young designer of the year, is a famous blogger, and also, a housewife.

Tsal grew up in Taiwan, studied her BA degree in fashion design. “ To be honest, I am interesting in design, but the real job that I want is become a housewife,” she said. “ I find a job after I graduated, it’s an easy job, so that I can concentrate on my housewife dream.” But reality is not a fairy tale, after she worked as a designer assistant for almost one year, she found it’s not enough for her to stay in Asia to be a small designer and a normal housewife. She decided to quit her job and go to England to study jewelry design; she also traveled the globe just want to find the inspiration for her works. “ Thanks to my husband. He is always be my side when I feel frustrated, and supports every decision that I’ve made,“ she smiles, “ It’s really hard to find someone who has same interest as you, and always been sweet for you, right?” She never thinks that one day she would become a famous accessory designer.

Tsal found she became enamored of England and Goethe style when she traveled the world. Romantic stories have always been Tsal’s favorite design influence, but not only this; she also tries to mix some darkness and violent ideas in her works. “After all, life not fairy tale, it’s never perfect! “Says Tsal.

“I like to think what I love to the darkness or opposite side, that can always make things more fun when I am doing my brain storming.” She explained softly. “ The new collection “Shot CoCo” was basic on her life story, she was a legendry for fashion, but also, her life was full of tragedy. She has been a great influence in this big industry, I always think what the world would become if CoCo not exist.” Saluted CoCo Chanel was the idea for her to design “Shot CoCo. —The necklace.” 

By the first year when she went back to Taiwan and launched her first collection to the market, she was accused of plagiarizing some famous designer’s work. “ That was like the worst things happened to me in my life,” says Tsal. She had be frame up by another designer whom jealous of her worked, and lost some of her customers. “I seriously learned a lesson after that, I finally realized that to be a good designer, it’s not only about how good your works can be, it also about knowing this big market.”

Now the questions haven’t turned into impediments for her anymore. Having through the experience of being accused of plagiarizing, and had come to a dead end in her design, she finally found her way of living in this industry. Her works has been notice by medias and celebrities, and she was awarded “The Young designer of the Year” from Taiwan designer association. Since 2010, Tsal has introduced her designer to different country outside Taiwan. Now she is ready to show the whole world a specially unique Britpop and vintage style that only belongs to “Tramy Tsal” We looking forward to see her designs in US.