Steven Oo (born 10 November 1984), born Than Naing Oo (Burmese: သန်းနိုင်ဦး), is a Burmese-American TV personality and fashion designer of Sino-Burmese descent.
Early life and education
Born in Yangon, Myanmar, Oo and his family immigrated to the United States at the age of 15. He received a BA from the University of California, Berkeley in 1997 and an MFA from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco in Fashion Knitwear Design in 2010.
Career
His graduation collection debuted at the 2010 New York Fashion Week. He now focuses completely on innovative knitwear clothing designs.
Oo used his success in fashion to become a talk show personality in China. He is a permanent member of Informal Talks, a debate show produced by Bilibili and Hubei Television. He has been praised for his sarcasm and humorous aggression towards other members of the show. He has also made guest appearances on shows such as Go! Wardrobe.
Personal life
Oo is openly gay. He has lived and worked in Shanghai, China since 2013 though he travels often for television filming.
References
- ^ "NYFW Fall 2010 designer Steven Oo | AcademyUFashion blog". Fashion School Daily. 2010-02-05. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
- "Yangon Fashion Market: Steven Oo". The Myanmar Times. 2016-02-19. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
- "Possible Impossible: Knitwear Architect Steven Oo at SPINEXPO". Knitting Industry. 20 May 2013.
- "《拜托了衣橱》童颜设计师 为何在《非正式会谈》中不受待见 - 中国日报网". ent.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
- "服装设计与娱乐搞笑完美融合《拜托了衣橱二》叶赫娜拉何时归位？" (in Chinese (Singapore)). Retrieved 2020-12-01.
- "设计师StevenOo:我觉得我有商业头脑是因为我是中国人_腾讯视频". v.qq.com. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
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