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Kaisik Wong was born on 1950 in San Francisco, California, U.S., is a fashion designer. Discover Kaisik Wong's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 40 years old?

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Occupation Fashion designer
Age 40 years old
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Born 1950
Birthday 1950
Birthplace San Francisco, California, U.S.
Date of death 1990
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Nationality United States

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2002

In 2002, Balenciaga designer Nicolas Ghesquière was forced to admit he copied a design from Wong for his Spring/Summer 2002 collection. The design was a 1973 patchwork vest that appeared in a 1974 reference book Native Funk & Flash. "I'm very flattered that people are looking at my sources of inspiration. This is how I work. I've always said I'm looking at vintage clothes." Ghesquière said. After the controversy, Cameron Silver's vintage boutique Decades on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles celebrated the work of Wong. Silver assembled Live the Fantasy, a retrospective exhibit and sale of pieces from the Wong family collection. The patchwork vest was the only garment not for sale, it was later included in the exhibition Iconic to Ironic: Fashioning California Identity at the Oakland Museum of California.

1995

From December 1995 to March 1996, the exhibit True Couture: The Wearable Art of Kasik Wong was on display at the M.H. de Young Memorial Museum in San Francisco.

1990

Wong, who was HIV positive, died of leukemia at age 40 in 1990. He is buried at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in Colma, California.

1978

Wong's aesthetic was described as "bridging a prevalent gap between the hippie movement and an era of glam-rock." His designs were often inspired by ancient civilizations, incorporating kimono, tunics, tapestries, and the embroideries and appliques of South America and Asia. He also fused futurism with mythic themes. His garments were entirely handmade without any use of patterns. His partner Jesus Santiago also designed with him. 1978 interview for New York Magazine, Kwon quotes Wong’s own words that his clothing served a purpose: “The idea is to get people together and get them in touch with the changing of the seasons. The clothes in the collection are merely functional versions of what we do in the theater.”

1977

Wong worked for the San Francisco art-to-wear boutique Obiko, owned and operated by Sandra Sakata where he made one-of-a-kind pieces. In 1977, he created a ready-to-wear collection under the Pitash Rhok label that was available at I. Magnin. He also produced garments for Henri Bendel. Wong designed the costumes for the 1981 film Fruits of Passion, directed by Shūji Terayama and starring Klaus Kinski.

1974

Wong collaborated with filmmaker Steven F. Arnold, protégé of Salvador Dalí, to create costumed for the Cockettes. This led to collaborations with Dali himself. Wong created costumes for Dali and exhibited his creations at the opening of Dalí Theatre and Museum in Figueras, Spain in 1974. Wong often appeared in public dressed in full costume as a mythological Chinese trickster called the Monkey King, a role he played for Dali.

1970

Wong emerged from San Francisco wearable art movement in the early 1970s and was active until his death from leukemia in 1990. He created avant-garde garments for celebrities such as Salvador Dalí, Anjelica Huston, Elton John, and Tina Turner. His clothing was sold at Henri Bendel, I. Magnin, and Obiko.

1967

At 17 years old, Wong moved to New York where he worked with designer Adele Simpson in 1967. He traveled to Paris where he met Salvador Dalí, Yves Saint Laurent, Thierry Mugler, and Pierre Cardin. He turned down a position to work for Cardin. In the early 1970s, Wong returned to San Francisco to launch his own fashion label, Muuntux, which was sold in his own boutique until 1973. He made stage costumes for Tina Turner and Elton John. Funk singer Betty Davis wore one of his creations on the cover of her 1974 album They Say I'm Different.

1950

Kaisik Wong (1950 – 1990) was a Chinese-American fashion designer. He was best known for his patchwork vest, which was plagiarized for Balenciaga's Spring/Summer 2002 collection.