The Founder

Meng Zhang is a designer and businesswoman who grew up in China and is now based in London. She holds an MBA from London Business School and Columbia Business School, alongside an MA from the London College of Fashion. Her career spans both the creative and commercial worlds, from working with European brands entering the Asian market to serving as Chinese Director of the fashion giant Zara. She was also Chanel’s first Head of Buying in Asia and has founded a successful pharmaceutical company. In 2012, she returned to her childhood love of art and founded MENG, a fashion brand defined by exquisite hand-drawn prints. The brand’s debut collection was an immediate success, launching in Selfridges, Harrods, and Neiman Marcus.