Karen Kane
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Karen Kane
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| Born | Barberton, Ohio, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising |
| Occupation | Fashion designer |
| Spouse(s) | Lonnie Kane (since 1979) |
| Children | Michael Kane, Robert Kane |
| Awards |
2014 LA Business Journal Southern California Apparel Award Finalist |
| Website | http://www.karenkane.com |
| Labels | Karen Kane, Robert Michaels, Karen by Karen Kane, Red 23, Fifteen Twenty |
2014 LA Business Journal Southern California Apparel Award Finalist
2012 LA Business Journal Women Making a Difference Award Nominee
2006 Dallas Fashion Award for Modernwear Designer of the Year
Karen Kane is an American fashion designer. Her designs are known for their relaxed, California-inspired feeling.
Kane was born in the Akron suburb Barberton, Ohio, the youngest of three children. At the age of 9, her family moved from Ohio to Santa Barbara, California, where she grew up sewing and taking as many fashion-related classes as possible. Today, Kane lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Lonnie, and runs her namesake clothing company out of Vernon, California.
Karen Kane started her career in fashion when she graduated from the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles at the age of 19. Her first job was as a pattern maker at a junior sportswear company. It was there that she met her husband and future business partner, Lonnie. In 1979, Karen and Lonnie married and launched the Karen Kane womenswear collection out of their Studio City garage. Initially, the brand was sold only at smaller specialty stores, but as the line expanded, it was picked up by department stores like Macy’s, Belk, Bloomingdales, Dillard’s, Bon Ton, Lord & Taylor, Nordstrom, Von Maur, Carson Pirie Scott, Boston Store, Herberger's, and Younkers. The line continues to be sold at each of these retailers, as well as online retailers such as Amazon, Zappos, Stitch Fix, and large national specialty stores like Evereve. Kane's clothing is most well known for having an easy, relaxed style that is reflective of her native California.
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