Jen Kao
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Jen Kao is an American fashion designer of Taiwanese
ethnicity. She was born in Los Angeles
and grew up in Kansas
. She graduated from NYU with a degree in studio art and obtained a graduate degree from Parsons School of Design.
Her career began in 2007 when she debuted a spring collection at New York Fashion Week
. Elle
describes her designs as "art-inspired, intellectually approached, and meticulously executed." M.I.A.
, Elettra Wiedemann, and Rachel McAdams
are devotees of her fashion.
Taiwanese people
Taiwanese people may refer to individuals who either claim or are imputed cultural identity focused on the island of Taiwan and/or Taiwan Area which have been governed by the Republic of China since 1945...
ethnicity. She was born in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
and grew up in Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
. She graduated from NYU with a degree in studio art and obtained a graduate degree from Parsons School of Design.
Her career began in 2007 when she debuted a spring collection at New York Fashion Week
New York Fashion Week
The semi-annual New York Fashion Week, branded Mercedes-Benz FashionWeek in 2009, is held in February and September of each year in New York City. It is one of four major fashion weeks held around the world .-History:The first New York Fashion Week, then called Press Week, was the world's first...
. Elle
Elle (magazine)
Elle is a worldwide magazine of French origin that focuses on women's fashion, beauty, health, and entertainment. Elle is also the world's largest fashion magazine. It was founded by Pierre Lazareff and his wife Hélène Gordon in 1945. The title, in French, means "she".-History:Elle was founded in...
describes her designs as "art-inspired, intellectually approached, and meticulously executed." M.I.A.
M.I.A. (artist)
Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam , better known by her stage name M.I.A. , is an English singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, painter and director of Sri Lankan Tamil descent. Her compositions combine elements of hip hop, electronica, dance, alternative and world music. M.I.A...
, Elettra Wiedemann, and Rachel McAdams
Rachel McAdams
Rachel Anne McAdams is a Canadian actress. After graduating from a theatre program at York University, Toronto in 2001, she worked steadily as an actress until finding fame in 2004 with starring roles in teen comedy Mean Girls and romantic drama The Notebook...
are devotees of her fashion.
External links
- Jen Kao Official Site
- Vogue.com archive - reports on her shows
- Style.com archive - show reports