NEW YORK: Jason Wu is one of the most celebrated designers of his generation who dresses some of America’s most influential women, but he says there’s one elusive Australian lady he wants to woo.

“I’d love to dress Cate Blanchett,” Wu told AFP on Friday, barely missing a beat when asked if there was a woman he would love to dress but hasn’t yet.

The 46-year-old actress, mother of four and two-time Oscar winner is currently earning fresh Academy Award buzz for her latest film “Carol,” which premiered at Cannes this summer.

The star is set to move from Sydney to America with her family later this year, so perhaps Wu will get his chance.

“I just think she’s so chic,” he said backstage at his spring/summer 2016 show during New York fashion week. “She’s somebody that embodies everything that’s inspiring — great actress, great poise, sophisticated style.”

Sophisticated style is what the 32-year-old Taiwanese-Canadian designer is all about.

On Friday, he cemented his reputation for flawless, feminine clothes by unveiling a collection called “glamor” — spotlighted by ruffles, paired with frayed edges and fringing, that re-imagined the 1950s.

Shown in a Tribeca loft, with floor to ceiling windows looking onto the majestic New York skyline — overcast after heavy September rains — the designer with a cherubic face and infectious smile received warm applause.

Wu said he liked “the idea of doing a ruffle in a way that felt not overly prissy, that felt sophisticated and elevated, grown up.”

Wu set up his label in 2006 but famously hit the big time when First Lady Michelle Obama wore one of his gowns to the inaugural ball in 2009.

Today his clothes are sold by more than 170 retailers worldwide, and worn by the likes of Oscar winners Reese Witherspoon and Julianne Moore, and model Christy Turlington.