Karen Walker
A New Zealand Fashion Designer
Early Life
She was born on December 4th 1969. She began her fashion after attending Epson Girls Grammar School in 1990. She started with only NZ$100 into her fashion then she had opened two stores. In 1998, she started selling her outfits in New York.
Current Life
The brand name which she started is "Karen Walker". The them is taking extremes, effortless and original. she has now over 250 stores in the world including New York, London, Hong Kong, Sydney, and Tokyo. And also we can see many celebrities including Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Sienna Miller .. wearing her clothes. She has now expanded her brand also the range by making jewely, shoes etc.
Personal Life
She got marriad to Mikhahail Gherman who is creative director in aspect of advertising. He also helps her to manage the Karen Walker brand. They are living in Auckland with their daughter and two cats and a dog. They are really fond of travelling, also their favorite vacation place is Fiji.
She likes reading books, also she prefer to watch movies. The most favorite one is Anne Hall which is related to fashion. Moreover, she likes to eat-out very much.
Award
She recieved a World Class New Zealand Awars in the creative category in 2009.
This award is the most prestigious and honors and celebrates the person who are most inspirational in domestic or the world.
Contribution to New Zealand
I think her fashion is filled with much originality and sensibillity, and also mixed with many factors. I am deeply impressed her passion towards her brand. Also, I am astonished that her brand has spreaded throughout the world to the amount of 250stores. Judging from these factors, she must be remarkable woman in New Zealand. Actually, I have heared her name before, but never visited her shop. So I want to visit in someday. Anyway, I can say that Karen Walker influences the New Zealand's fashion, also she helps many young designers to motivate to become great designer like her.
Written by Sae Matsumoto.
