Karolina Zmarlak

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Karolina Zmarlak
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Born (1982-10-15) October 15, 1982 (age 41)
Krosno, Poland
Citizenship
  • Poland
  • United States
Education Fashion Institute of Technology
OccupationFashion designer
Labels
  • Karolina Zmarlak
  • KZ_K Studio
AwardsGen Art Styles Award for Eveningwear (2005)

Karolina Zmarlak (born October 15, 1982) is a Polish-American fashion designer. She is known for founding the fashion company KZ_K Studio. [1]

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Early life and education

Zmarlak was born in Poland. She immigrated to Chicago in 1992 through the Diversity Visa (DV) program. She was inspired to become a clothing designer after taking her first sewing class in high school. Zmarlak attended the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. [1] [2] [3] While in college, she was awarded the Gen Art Styles Award for evening wear in 2005. [4] [5]

Career

Zmarlak began her career in the fashion industry by interning at the fashion brands Theory and Carolina Herrera. [6] [7] [8] After graduating from college, she partnered with Jesse Keyes to launch her eponymous fashion label Karolina Zmarlak in 2009 [1] [7] [9] which launched its first clothing collection, Fluid Foundations, through the stores Takashimaya and Eva. [10] [11] [12] In 2011, she collaborated with Belvedere Vodka on the fashion film Double Identity. [13] [14] In 2013, Saks Fifth Avenue began carrying her clothing collections. [15] In 2014, she became one of the first recipients of the New York City Fashion Production Fund because she produced her clothes in the Garment district. [16] [17]

In 2015, Zmarlak collaborated with costume designer Daniel Lawson to provide costumes for the TV series The Good Wife . [18] [19] In 2015, her Fall ready-to-wear collection was featured in Vogue. [20] In Spring 2015, she also showcased her clothing designs in the fashion film Transience at Video Fashion Week. [21] In September 2015, Zmarlak spoke at an event promoting the development of New York’s fashion industry alongside other speakers such as U.S. Representative Carolyn B. Maloney. [22] [23] In 2016, Zmarlak and Keyes founded a new fashion label, KZ_K Studio. [1] In 2018, Zmarlak served as a critic at the Fashion Institute of Technology's annual fashion show. [24]

In 2022, Zmarlak and Keyes opened a new KZ_K Studio location on Great Jones Street in Manhattan. [25] [26] The Great Jones Street studio officially launched on April 12, 2022. [25]

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