Composure by Kelly Chon – asian weekly
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At a recent independent fashion designer show, Unzipped! Korean American Kelly Chon is the designer of her own clothing line, Composure, based in Seattle and carried by several local stores.
After graduating from the Art Institute of Seattle, Chon worked
for Nordstrom as an assistant designer for the brand Halogen and
worked her way up to designer in lingerie. Her training in lingerie
shows: Composure pieces are slinky and frilly, yet comfortable.
Chon said that although it’s always hard to start a business and
it’s especially “challenging to build a brand that is still different
enough to what’s already out there,†one of the things she enjoys
most about starting her own line is working for herself.
Chon names Vera Wang as a particular role model, not
only because of her creativity, but also for her business savvy.
