Style for the City X Eva Chung

Hi! I am Eva. I am the Junior Creative Director at Marcella. I am a design enthusiast and a bit of a workaholic. It gives me great joy to find creative solutions to all the challenges I am faced with! At the same time, I am laid back and a homebody in my free time. I enjoy sunbathing with my cat and snuggling in bed watching 90's New York rom-coms.

I was born and bred in Taipei, Taiwan. I joined Marcella via an internship in 2017. I never thought that I would eventually get a job offer that allowed me to immigrate to the US but here we are!

I help with managing all things creative - creating newsletters, ads, banners, photo shoots. I'm also involved in deciding the marketing calendar. Finally, I participate in the design process of each product, from ideating to fitting, as well.

It is the fast-paced, ever-changing aspect of our brand that I enjoy the most. I love that we are performance-driven but also bold enough to make important creative decisions dynamically.

It has always been inspiring and empowering, from the girls’ high school to the design university I attended. Not only did I have access to incredible resources and teachers, but I was also lucky to be around creative, hardworking and intelligent peers, who continuously inspire me with the heights they are achieving.

A key to unlocking opportunity and the fuel for personal growth.

I can't live without a comfortable, black turtleneck. My style has changed a lot in the past 2-3 years, but I am still always restocking the turtleneck. At design school, we had the unspoken “design school uniform,” which was a turtleneck and a good pair of jeans. I continue to wear that regularly.

My personal style is classic, but I love to mix and match big and small silhouettes. I wear a lot of menswear-inspired essentials like trench coats, big dress shirts, wool blazers and oversized dress pants. I love pairing them with small, fitted and more feminine tops like our Eloise Top, Esme Top and Selma Bolero.

Chunky earrings and geometric leather goods are my go-to's. I feel naked if I leave the house without wearing a pair of earrings. The Carnegie Boots and Kelly Tote are my favorites for leather goods. I wear them almost every day.

The Raphaela Boyfriend Shirt. The bat-wing sleeves and big pleats on the cuffs give it volume and statement. (It's also very slimming!) Every time I wear it to a photo shoot, I get questions and compliments from the crew.

Be observant. To me, it's most important to feel empowered, comfortable and the most “myself” in the outfits I wear. Observing which outfits make me feel this way guide my personal style.