Trina Turk is an American fashion designer. Turk is known for her namesake fashion line inspired by Californian style.
Turk's mother taught her to sew at age 11. [1] She later studied apparel design at the University of Washington. In 1995, Turk founded her namesake fashion line with husband Jonathan Skow. [2] Turk's designs are inspired by Californian motifs and bold colors. [3] Originally a contemporary womenswear line, the brand has expanded into a men's line "Mr. Turk", homeware and lifestyle pieces. [4] [5]
In 2002, Trina Turk opened her first namesake store, Trina Turk in Palm Springs. [6] In 2008, the company accepted private investment to grow the line. [7] By 2012, the company reportedly had $60million in annual sales and employed 125 employees. [8] That year, the company collaborated with Banana Republic to produce a capsule collection. [9] In 2013, the Trina Turk line made its debut at New York Fashion Week. [6] [10] That year, Turk designed a collection for Mattel's Barbie fashion doll. [11]
In 2018, Turk's husband, Jonathan Skow, known as Mr. Turk, died after becoming paralyzed while swimming in Hawaii. [12] [13] That year, Turk stepped down from the chief executive officer role at Trina Turk, to serve as the brand's creative director. [14]
In 2020, Turk celebrated 25 years of her fashion line with an anniversary capsule collection titled, 25 Years of Color. [15] [16]
In 2021, Turk led a campaign to relocate a Marilyn Monroe statue from outside of the Palm Springs Art Museum. [17] [18] [19] In 2025, Turk's campaign was successful to relocate Forever Marylin to a downtown park. [20]