Bio
Chloe Dao is an American fashion designer who won the second season of reality TV show Project Runway.
Dao, a Vietnamese born in Pakse, Laos is living the American dream. Born the sixth child of a family of eight girls, she emigrated to the U.S. in 1979 and settled in Houston, Texas with her family.
By the age of 10, Chloe saw her first episode of “Style with Elsa Klensch” on CNN and knew she wanted to be a fashion designer.
She majored in marketing at the University of Houston, but after one year in college she realised her childhood dream of becoming a fashion designer had to be fulfilled.
Inspired by her mother, a successful business owner, Chloe began her pursuit of becoming a designer and enrolled in the fashion design program at Houston Community College.
After one semester, she took a week vacation to New York City that turned into an eight-year career.
In 1992, Chloe enrolled in the Fashion Institute of Technology with a focus on pattern making.
Before graduating, Chloe worked with Madame Rossuel, a costume couture shop where she was first exposed to couture details and techniques, the art of window displays and the management of a sole proprietor business.