Ma Ke, born in 1971 in Jilin, is currently based in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province.
    Being one of the most influential Chinese designers, both at home and abroad, Ma Ke was the first Chinese designer, who came from mainland China, to present her work in the Paris Haute Couture Week in 2008. Her works have been exhibited in museums in France, United Kingdoms, Netherlands, United States and Japan. Her collection WUYONG/the Earth, which debuted in Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2007, received the 2008 Prince Claus Award in the Netherlands. The film featuring Ma Ke and her WUYONG /the Earth collection, produced by Jia Zhang-Ke, the Chinese director and Golden Lion winner, won the Best Documentary Award in the 64th Venice Film Festival.
    In 2006, Ma Ke founded the WUYONG Design Studio in Zhuhai. Today, WUYONG has grown into an enterprise dedicated to the inheritance and innovation of traditional Chinese handicrafts. In September 2014, “WuYong Living Space” was opened in Beijing with original works which cover all basic necessities in life being displayed. These environmental- friendly works are designed and hand-made with natural materials, in order to draw people’s attention to a simpler and healthier lifestyle, to have a more harmonious relationship with nature, and to be more environmentally friendly and sustainable. “WuYong Living Space” also regularly hosts non-profit exhibition for traditional Chinese folk arts and handcrafts.
    Since 2013, Ma Ke has has won widespread attention and praise for her customized clothes for China's first lady Peng Liyuan in high-profile foreign trips.