RUIXU STUDIO
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Rui XU is a London-based Chinese fashion designer, contemporary artist and painter whose works bridge fashion, textiles, painting, music and performance. She obtained an MA in Fashion Design at the China Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA) in Beijing  and continued to teach there between 2007 and 2016, during which time she became Head of the Fashion Department between 2012 and 2013. She studied at the Royal College of Art in London from 2014 to 2015 and currently works from her London-based studio.

XU has had exhibitions and performances around the globe including THE SKY IN THEIR EYES at the V&A Museum in 2016, BEAUTY ON FIRE - FOR ZAHA at the Zaha Hadid Design Gallery in 2016, CHANT OF BREATH at the Saatchi Gallery in 2015 and FROM XUAN TO BLINDNESS at the Royal College of Art in 2015. XU’s fashion designs and publication XIANG WANG YI won her the ‘Red Dot Design Award’ in Berlin in 2013.

XU’s professional experiences include: Bespoke Mask Designer for the ANIMAL BALL 2016 held by The Elephant Family in London; Costume Designer for dance theatre – THE TEA SPELL in 2017 at the Edinburgh International Festival;  and Chief Costume Designer for the 60th MISS WORLD FINAL 2010. XU’s works are collected by institutions and individuals, including the V&A Museum, Clarence House, The China Silk Museum, and the late Dame Zaha Hadid, amongst others.

Rui XU with her antelope masks worn by guests at the opening of the Animal Ball by The Elephant Family, V&A, 2016

Rui XU with her antelope masks worn by guests at the opening of the Animal Ball by The Elephant Family, V&A, 2016

Rui XU is a London-based fashion designer, doctoral researcher, and painting artist. At the same time, she is a fellow at the Royal Society of Arts, the China Fashion Association and the China Fashion & Colour Association. XU’s works bridge multiple disciplines including sustainable materials and engineering, as well as music and dance performance. Xu obtained her MA and Associate Professor, worked as the Head at the Fashion Department at the China Central Academy of Fine Arts during 2004 and 2016. When she studied at the Royal College of Art from 2014 to 2015, she founded the RUIXU STUDIO and was awarded by Exceptional Talent Visa, and then settled in the U.K.. Xu has been committing in sustainable fashion and art creations since 2004.

XU had sole exhibitions and experimental performances around the global, such as “Dethroning of Divine Beasts” at the Christie’s Art Auction House in London, 2019; “the Sky in Their Eyes” at the V&A Museum, 2017; “Beauty on Fire - For Zaha” at the Zaha Hadid Design Gallery, 2016; “Chant of Breath” at the Saatchi Gallery, 2015; and “From Xuan to Blindness“ at the Royal College of Art, 2015. XU’s works and book were awarded by a Red Dot Design Award in Berlin, 2013; the Gold Award at the Design of Asia Awards in Hong Kong, 2013; the Most Beautiful Book of China in Shanghai, 2012; an Outstanding Design Annual Award of the Tokyo Type Directors Club in Japan, 2011; a Silver Award at the 11th National Fine Arts Exhibition in China, 2009, to name but a few.

In addition to her academic achievements, XU’s professional experience includes working as a bespoke mask designer for the Animal Ball 2016 by the Elephant Family in London; the costume designer for the dance theatre – The Tea Spell at the Edinburgh International Festival, 2017; and the chief costume designer for the 60th Miss World Final in 2010. XU’s works are collected by worldwide institutions and individuals, including the V&A Museum, the Clarence House, the China Silk Museum, and the late Dame Zaha Hadid, amongst others. Xu‘s fashion work "Xiang Gui" has been permanently displayed in the China Exhibition Hall of the Victoria and Albert National Museum in the UK.