Laura Kim is a fashion designer and co-founder of the Lower Manhattan-based luxury fashion label MONSE. [1] She is the co-founder of Monse and co-creative director at Oscar de la Renta since 2017. [2] [3] [4] She worked at Oscar de la Renta over two decades. [2] In 2024, she launched a home collection with Crate & Barrel. [5] She is a founding member of the House of Slay. [6]
Kim was born in Seoul, South Korea. [2] She earned a bachelor of fine arts degree from the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. [7] [1]