The revival of endangered traditional Chinese hand-craftsmanship translated into modern designs is the philosophy behind her current womenswear label ANGEL CHANG.
As a teenager in Indiana, she wrote a long letter seeking career advice to Anna Sui, who responded by inviting Chang to an internship at her studio in New York City.
[3] A year later, Chang moved to New York City to begin her internship at Anna Sui while studying art history at Barnard College.
Chang was also featured in PAPER magazine's 10th Annual "Beautiful People" Issue[3] as one of the top emerging talents influencing the fashion field.
[7] Since 2009, Angel has worked closely with fabric masters in the rural mountain villages of Guizhou Province, China where ethnic minority tribes (Miao, Dong) have maintained 1000-year-old fabric-making traditions using all-natural processes.