Steven Oo
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.[1] 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.[1]
Career
His graduation collection debuted at the 2010 New York Fashion Week. He now focuses completely on innovative knitwear clothing designs.[2][3] 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.[4] He has also made guest appearances on shows such as Go! Wardrobe.[5]
Personal life
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "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 中文（新加坡）). Retrieved 2020-12-01.
- CS1 中文（新加坡）-language sources (zh-sg)
- 1984 births
- Living people
- People from Yangon
- Burmese fashion designers
- University of California, Berkeley alumni
- Academy of Art University alumni
- Burmese television personalities
- American fashion designers
- Television personalities from California
- People from the San Francisco Bay Area
- Burmese emigrants to China
- Burmese emigrants to the United States
- American emigrants to China
- People from Shanghai