Jason Wu was born in Taiwan before moving to Canada aged 9 with his family and attending schools in the U.S.A. Wu is something of a prodigy having been a freelance designer and then creative director for a line of designer dolls called Fashion Royalty from the age of 16. Although already well known in fashion circles Wu achieved international fame when Michelle Obama wore a dress of his design for the inaugural ball when he was still only 26. His label is stocked across the globe and is a red carpet favourite.