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| Born | May 22, 1974 New York City |
| Occupation | Fashion Designer |
| Label | Monika Chiang |
| Website | monikachiang.com |
Monika Chiang (born May 22, 1974) is an American fashion designer and businesswoman based in New York City. [1]
Monika Chiang | |
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| Born | May 22, 1974 New York City |
| Occupation | Fashion Designer |
| Label | Monika Chiang |
| Website | monikachiang.com |
Monika Chiang (born May 22, 1974) is an American fashion designer and businesswoman based in New York City. [1]
Chiang founded the lounge Double Seven in New York City's meatpacking district with restaurateur Jeffrey Jah and David Rabin in the summer of 2005, [2] and served as its managing partner. [3] The restaurant's drink selection featured cocktails developed by Chiang that were covered by media outlets including PBS, [4] the New York Times , [5] and the Toronto Star . The restaurant moved locations in July 2007. [6]
In 2011, Chiang began an eponymously named fashion collection, which included apparel, handbags, shoes, lingerie and jewellery. The Los Angeles Times described the line as "an ode to romance in seaside pales". [7] That year Chiang opened her first boutique in Los Angeles on Robertson Boulevard in West Hollywood. [8] The official opening was on October 10, 2011, and was attended by film actresses and other celebrities. [9] In November 2011 Chiang launched a pop-up shop in the SoHo neighbourhood of New York City, near the intersection of Prince Street and West Broadway. [10] Chiang presented her first full collection as part of the Fall 2012 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Lincoln Center in New York City on February 10, 2012. That same month her designs were featured in Vogue Magazine . [11] Chiang next opened a flagship store in New York's SoHo district in April 2012. [12] In June 2012 Marie Claire magazine called Chiang "one to watch" after her first year of designing. [13]
On September 6, 2012, Chiang presented her first spring line as a part of Spring 2013 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, with a show at The Box at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. The full line was covered by publications including Forbes Magazine , [14] and New York Magazine . [15] On December 4, 2012, Chiang's New York boutique was featured on the television show Million Dollar Decorators , showing the redesign of Chiang's store provided by interior designer Mary McDonald. [16]
In 2013 Chiang showed her second fall/winter line at New York Fashion Week. [17] That year she was named by Harper's Bazaar as one of the world's 17 most promising accessories designers. [18]
Overall, her style has been described by New York Magazine as designs "which have a chic, rock-and-roll twist and fuse both masculine and feminine styles". [19] She has stated that she only creates clothing that she would wear herself. [20]
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