Jen Kao (Chinese: 高嘉旎; pinyin: Gāo Jiānǐ; born July 15, 1981) is an American fashion designer of Taiwanese ancestry.
[2][3] Kao's career began in 2007 when she debuted a spring collection at New York Fashion Week.
"[3] Her eponymous line is sold in New York City, Los Angeles, London, and Tokyo, in addition to various internet websites.
M.I.A., Elettra Wiedemann, Taylor Momsen, Nicki Minaj, Fergie, Robin Wright, Harley Viera-Newton, and Rachel McAdams have worn her designs.
[4] In September 2013, a company spokeswoman announced that Kao would be closing her ready-to-wear line indefinitely due to unspecified health problems.