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Celebrating Local Asian Designers
Where San Francisco
|November 2019
These four Asian American fashion designers are making waves in the Bay Area.
YOSHIMI HOUSE: SNACKU
A fashion influencer and avid cartoonist, Yoshimi House uses her drawing talent to create hand-made lambskin leather jackets with a playful twist. Leather riders jacket designed and assembled in the designer’s studio in San Francisco.
The Asian American community is experiencing a milestone cultural moment. In 2018, “Crazy Rich Asians” became the highest-grossing romantic comedy of the decade. Recently, Sandra Oh and Hasan Minaj made history as the first entertainers of Asian heritage to host major networks that show the “76th Golden Globe Awards” and “Patriot Act” on Netflix, respectively. The current U.S. Congress has sworn in a record-setting number of Asian American elected officials. San Francisco has been a historic trans-Pacific gateway between America and Asia, as well as an inspiring intercultural center. Beyond the start-ups of the post-dot-com era, this city has influenced many creative entrepreneurs working in music, design, and fashion. Here are four Asian American fashion designers working in the Bay Area today and enjoying the spotlight.
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This story is from the November 2019 edition of Where San Francisco.
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