Flora Zeta
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Flora Zeta Zhang Elizabeth Tian Ai Cheong-Leen, Hon PhD (born November 20, 1959) is a Hong Kong
entrepreneur, educator, creative director, producer and fashion designer.
was born in Georgetown, British Guyana but is of Chinese
descent and her mother Pauline Cheong-Leen Chow is Chinese
. In her youth, Zeta studied and was graduated at The Royal Ballet in U.K. and at the Paris Opera in France. After returning to Hong Kong, Zeta was selected as leading actress in ten full-length motion pictures including Life after Life
(Cinema City), Duel to the Death
(Golden Harvest), Chasing Girl (Cinema City), Return of the Deadly Blade(Champion International Film), Lung Gem Wei (Golden Harvest), and Cactus
. After a brief career as a film actress, she went on to create award-winning fashion designs and costumes, and then later on to manage and host over 50 television productions with TV Broadcasts, Cable TV, Asia TV, Shanghai TV, Oriental TV, and Phoenix TV, and worked as image director for clients such as Nina Ricci
, Conde Nast
, French Vogue, Milan's, GRUPPO GFT Italy and Vidal Sassoon
.
At the Royal Ballet in U.K. and the Paris Opera in France, Zeta studied in various fields of dance, choreography, costume design, stage direction and theatrical production. She further pursued her performing arts career throughout Italy, Germany, China and the United States. It was while studying costume design that Zeta became enchanted by fabrics, and the art of creating something from nothing.
After dreaming up costumes for operas including Madame Butterfly and Romeo for opera houses around the world, Zeta launched her first clothing line, Pavlova, in 1981. Pavlova was followed by the exotic Tian Art label, and now Flora Zeta couture collection, inspired by her own life and family roots.
Zeta’s creations have been shown on the runways at shows in the U.S., Asia, and Europe including New York’s 7th on Sixth, the Mercedes Australian Fashion Week, Hong Kong Fashion Week, along with shows in France, Russia, Germany, and the UK.
A motivational speaker
, Zeta has reached thousands around the globe through her image-building seminars and leadership talks.
Zeta is currently the founder, CEO and the Creative Director of The Conservatory of International Style and Cultural Arts, Tian Art Foundation Ltd., Pavlova (Holdings) Limited, Tian Art International Co., Ltd., Techno Artists Production Co., Ltd., Techno Artists Management Co., Ltd., Flora Zeta LLC, Flora Zeta Boutique, Techno Artists Fashion Designs Inc. Zeta has businesses in Los Angeles, London, New York, Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai.
Zeta has been a leader in many cultural and charitable organizations, including Hong Kong Civic Association, the Hong Kong Council of Early Childhood Education and Services, the Hong Kong Community Chest, the Hong Kong Ballet
, Hong Kong Council of Performing Arts, Arts for the Disabled Association, the Hong Kong Jockey Club, Spring Blossom Project Foundation, China Literacy Foundation, and Green Field Foundation.
, The Les must de Cartier Best Dress Award, The Best Costume Design Award of the Royal Ballet Choreographic Competition in U.K., The Australian Fashion Design Award represented by “Catwalk 97” in Perth Australia, “Nokia Design Star Odyssey” Award, The Colourful Fashion Designer Life Award by Casio
Japan, The Best Designer Personality Award for the Ceremony of the National Day of China, The Ten Most Famous Brand Name Grand Prize in Chine “天art”, The Outstanding Fashion Designer 2002 Rado Timeless Award, The Shanghai International Fashion Week “Best Designer” Award, The Kenneth Macmillian Choreographic Award Competition in U.K. and The Korean Fashion Designer Award by Korea Fashion Festival.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
entrepreneur, educator, creative director, producer and fashion designer.
Biography
Zeta was born in Hong Kong and has Australian citizenship. Her father Hilton Cheong-LeenHilton Cheong-Leen
Hilton Cheong-Leen is the chairman and the founder of the Hong Kong Civic Association, which he founded in 1954. He was first elected as a member of the Civic Association to the Urban Council of Hong Kong on 1 April 1957 and also the Vice-Chairman of the Council...
was born in Georgetown, British Guyana but is of Chinese
Chinese people
The term Chinese people may refer to any of the following:*People with Han Chinese ethnicity ....
descent and her mother Pauline Cheong-Leen Chow is Chinese
Chinese people
The term Chinese people may refer to any of the following:*People with Han Chinese ethnicity ....
. In her youth, Zeta studied and was graduated at The Royal Ballet in U.K. and at the Paris Opera in France. After returning to Hong Kong, Zeta was selected as leading actress in ten full-length motion pictures including Life after Life
Life After Life
Life After Life is a 1975 book written by psychiatrist Raymond Moody. It is a report on a qualitative study in which Moody interviewed 150 people who had undergone near-death experiences . The book presents the author's composite account of what it is like to die...
(Cinema City), Duel to the Death
Duel to the Death
Duel to the Death is a 1983 Hong Kong wuxia film starring Damian Lau and Norman Chu. It is the directorial debut of Ching Siu-tung.-Plot:...
(Golden Harvest), Chasing Girl (Cinema City), Return of the Deadly Blade(Champion International Film), Lung Gem Wei (Golden Harvest), and Cactus
Cactus
A cactus is a member of the plant family Cactaceae. Their distinctive appearance is a result of adaptations to conserve water in dry and/or hot environments. In most species, the stem has evolved to become photosynthetic and succulent, while the leaves have evolved into spines...
. After a brief career as a film actress, she went on to create award-winning fashion designs and costumes, and then later on to manage and host over 50 television productions with TV Broadcasts, Cable TV, Asia TV, Shanghai TV, Oriental TV, and Phoenix TV, and worked as image director for clients such as Nina Ricci
Nina Ricci (brand)
Nina Ricci is a fashion house founded by Maria "Nina" Ricci and her son Robert in Paris in 1932, and owned by the Spanish beauty and fashion group Puig since 1998. Nina Ricci designed gowns while Robert managed the business and finances. She worked with the fabrics directly on the mannequin to...
, Conde Nast
Condé Nast Publications
Condé Nast, a division of Advance Publications, is a magazine publisher. In the U.S., it produces 18 consumer magazines, including Architectural Digest, Bon Appétit, GQ, The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, and Vogue, as well as four business-to-business publications, 27 websites, and more than 50 apps...
, French Vogue, Milan's, GRUPPO GFT Italy and Vidal Sassoon
Vidal Sassoon
Vidal Sassoon, CBE is a widely recognised British hairdresser, credited with creating a simple geometric, "Bauhaus-inspired" hair style, also called the bob...
.
At the Royal Ballet in U.K. and the Paris Opera in France, Zeta studied in various fields of dance, choreography, costume design, stage direction and theatrical production. She further pursued her performing arts career throughout Italy, Germany, China and the United States. It was while studying costume design that Zeta became enchanted by fabrics, and the art of creating something from nothing.
After dreaming up costumes for operas including Madame Butterfly and Romeo for opera houses around the world, Zeta launched her first clothing line, Pavlova, in 1981. Pavlova was followed by the exotic Tian Art label, and now Flora Zeta couture collection, inspired by her own life and family roots.
Zeta’s creations have been shown on the runways at shows in the U.S., Asia, and Europe including New York’s 7th on Sixth, the Mercedes Australian Fashion Week, Hong Kong Fashion Week, along with shows in France, Russia, Germany, and the UK.
A motivational speaker
Motivational speaker
A motivational speaker or inspirational speaker is a speaker who makes speeches intended to motivate or inspire an audience. In a business context, they are employed to communicate company strategy with clarity and help employees to see the future in a positive light and inspire workers to pull...
, Zeta has reached thousands around the globe through her image-building seminars and leadership talks.
Zeta is currently the founder, CEO and the Creative Director of The Conservatory of International Style and Cultural Arts, Tian Art Foundation Ltd., Pavlova (Holdings) Limited, Tian Art International Co., Ltd., Techno Artists Production Co., Ltd., Techno Artists Management Co., Ltd., Flora Zeta LLC, Flora Zeta Boutique, Techno Artists Fashion Designs Inc. Zeta has businesses in Los Angeles, London, New York, Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai.
Zeta has been a leader in many cultural and charitable organizations, including Hong Kong Civic Association, the Hong Kong Council of Early Childhood Education and Services, the Hong Kong Community Chest, the Hong Kong Ballet
Hong Kong Ballet
The Hong Kong Ballet is Hong Kong's leading professional ballet company, and also the famous group for Classical Ballet, since it founded in 1979....
, Hong Kong Council of Performing Arts, Arts for the Disabled Association, the Hong Kong Jockey Club, Spring Blossom Project Foundation, China Literacy Foundation, and Green Field Foundation.
Awards
Zeta's success as a creative director, producer, fashion designer, educator and entrepreneur, coupled with her background in dance and performing arts, has won her critical acclaim and numerous awards internationally not only for her creative talents, but also as a philanthropist, including: The World Outstanding Chinese Award in 2007, The Ten Outstanding Young Persons' Award in 1990, The Outstanding Montblanc Business Ladies of the Year 2001 Award, The French Chamber of Commerce Award of “Women of the 21st Century” by Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin, Italian Award for the Most Inspiring Modern Women by Marina RinaldiMarina Rinaldi
Marina Rinaldi is a ready-to-wear, plus-size women's clothing brand of the Italian Max Mara Fashion Group, one of the best known of the company’s 35 different labels...
, The Les must de Cartier Best Dress Award, The Best Costume Design Award of the Royal Ballet Choreographic Competition in U.K., The Australian Fashion Design Award represented by “Catwalk 97” in Perth Australia, “Nokia Design Star Odyssey” Award, The Colourful Fashion Designer Life Award by Casio
Casio
is a multinational electronic devices manufacturing company founded in 1946, with its headquarters in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. Casio is best known for its electronic products, such as calculators, audio equipment, PDAs, cameras, musical instruments, and watches...
Japan, The Best Designer Personality Award for the Ceremony of the National Day of China, The Ten Most Famous Brand Name Grand Prize in Chine “天art”, The Outstanding Fashion Designer 2002 Rado Timeless Award, The Shanghai International Fashion Week “Best Designer” Award, The Kenneth Macmillian Choreographic Award Competition in U.K. and The Korean Fashion Designer Award by Korea Fashion Festival.
External links
- http://www.cisculturalarts.org
- http://www.zetaboutique.com
- http://www.tianart.com
- http://www.florazeta.com
- http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2855999/
- http://www.tv.com/flora-zeta/person/604181/summary.html