Designer of the week is Jen Kao. Another great designer from Parsons School of Design. Kao is the co-founder of Min Kao. Kao was born in Los Angeles and grew up on the Kansas side of Kansas City. Her first collection debuted at New York Fashion Week in 2007 featuring her spring collection. You can find her artistic designs being sold at specialty store at the top fashion locations. For those who many not know the top fashion locations in the world, they are: Los Angeles, London, New York City, and Tokyo. However, Kao's ready-to-wear line closed in September 2013 due to health problems. Kao is an inspiration. Not just because of her talent but also where she was born. I can't tell you how many times I have heard someone from a none fashion states say, "they will never be able to make it because of their location". When you think of fashion, you only think of the top locations. Kansas doesn't come to mind, neither does Denver, Colorado, and so on. It would be nice to bring fashion to all states but for right now this is what we are given. She made it work and if you are determined, then you can as well make it work.
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