Jen Kao (born July 15, 1981) is an American fashion designer of

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ancestry.

Early life

Daughter of Garmin co-founder

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, Jen Kao was born in Los Angeles and grew up on the Kansas side of the

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, where she graduated from the

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in 1999. Thereafter, she received a degree in studio art from New York University and then a graduate degree from

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Career

Kao's 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." Her eponymous line is sold in New York City, Los Angeles, London, and Tokyo, in addition to various internet websites. M.I.A.,

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, Taylor Momsen, Nicki Minaj, Fergie, Robin Wright, Harley Viera-Newton, and Rachel McAdams have worn her designs. Kao was inducted into the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) in 2011. In September 2013, a company spokeswoman announced that Kao would be closing her ready-to-wear line indefinitely due to unspecified health problems.

References

External links

Jen Kao (official site)Vogue.com
reports on Jen Kao shows
Style.com
reports on Jen Kao shows {{DEFAULTSORT:Kao, Jen 1981 births American people of Taiwanese descent Living people People from Los Angeles People from Johnson County, Kansas Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development alumni Parsons School of Design alumni American fashion designers of Chinese descent American fashion designers