Industry | Fashion |
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Founded | 14 February 2010 |
Founder | Jiro Wang |
M JO is a fashion label created by Taiwanese singer and actor Jiro Wang on 14 February 2010, [1] in collaboration with Dong Cheng Wei members Shu and Deng. The label's slogan is "Enjoy Love, Life, and Peace." As a design graduate of Fu Shin Trade and Arts College (Taiwan) with a degree in Advertising Design, Wang is personally involved [2] with designing the caps, clothing, and accessories, which are characterized by bold, vibrant, and colorful designs. [3]
In 2014, M JO's creator and designer Jiro Wang designed an exhibit for World Trade Centre (Hong Kong), in line with the 2014 FIFA World Cup and to celebrate the label's upcoming 5th anniversary, [4] where Wang's artwork, M JO products, and the label's iconic JO robot went on display from 30 May to 17 July 2014. [5] Wang's interest in elements of fantasy and science fiction gave rise to the exhibit's conceptual use of oversized gear wheels, planetary motions, and spaceships, amidst a cosmic backdrop. Street fashion was also a crucial thematic element. [6] [7]
M JO has also collaborated with fashion labels such as the U.S.-based New Era Cap Company, South Korean fashion label Dolly & Molly, Japanese fashion label Shine, [8] as well as other Taiwanese celebrity fashion lines, such as those belonging to Darren Qiu and Fahrenheit (Taiwanese band) mate Calvin Chen. [9]
In November 2014, Wang was invited to design a series of virtual stickers/large-sized emoji for Line (application), making him the first Taiwanese celebrity to design purchasable stickers for the company. Using his fashion line M JO's iconic JO robot as his theme, he designed the "M JO - JO Robot" series of 40 virtual stickers, which was released in LINE's sticker store on 24 April 2015. [10] Hand-drawn before they were transformed into computer graphics, the virtual stickers also incorporate popular contemporary Mandarin and Taiwanese dialect neologisms. [11] [12]