Kenny Ho is a stylist and costume designer. He is the stylist to celebrities including the Spice Girls and

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Career

Kenny Ho started off is education in Daniel Stewart’s and Melville College in Edinburgh. Kenny Ho studied costume design at the Wimbledon School of arts in

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. While still in school, Ho received his first commission, assisting in costume design for

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. Kenny Ho website. Retrieved on 2008-07-17.

Spice Girls

After graduating in 1996, Ho started working with the Spice Girls as a wardrobe assistant on their film '' Spiceworld''. He later became the group's personal stylist. He designed all the costumes for their 1998

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. Ho also the stylist for

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's 1999 solo debut. He also worked as stylist for Spice Girls members

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, Melanie C, and

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after the group broke up.

Other work

Ho's clients also include pianist

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and

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'' film starring

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References

External links

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Kenny Ho Official WebsiteInterview
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ho, Kenny Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Chinese emigrants to the United States American costume designers Chinese fashion designers Fashion designers from London Artists from New York City