Monika Chiang (born May 22, 1974) is an American

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and businesswoman based in

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Double Seven

Chiang founded the lounge Double Seven in New York City's meatpacking district with restaurateur Jeffrey Jah and David Rabin in the summer of 2005, and served as its managing partner. The restaurant's drink selection featured cocktails developed by Chiang that were covered by media outlets including

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, the ''

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'', and the ''

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''. The restaurant moved locations in July 2007.

Fashion line

In 2011, Chiang began an eponymously named fashion collection, which included apparel, handbags, shoes, lingerie and jewellery. The ''

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'' described the line as "an ode to romance in seaside pales". That year Chiang opened her first boutique in Los Angeles on Robertson Boulevard in

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. The official opening was on October 10, 2011, and was attended by film actresses and other celebrities. In November 2011 Chiang launched a

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in the

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neighbourhood of New York City, near the intersection of Prince Street and

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. Chiang presented her first full collection as part of the Fall 2012 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Lincoln Center in New York City on February 10, 2012. That same month her designs were featured in ''

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''. Chiang next opened a flagship store in New York's SoHo district in April 2012. In June 2012 ''

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'' called Chiang "one to watch" after her first year of designing. On September 6, 2012, Chiang presented her first spring line as a part of Spring 2013 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, with a show at The Box at the

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. The full line was covered by publications including ''

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'', and ''

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''. On December 4, 2012, Chiang's New York boutique was featured on the television show ''

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'', showing the redesign of Chiang's store provided by interior designer Mary McDonald. In 2013 Chiang showed her second fall/winter line at New York Fashion Week. That year she was named by ''

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'' as one of the world's 17 most promising accessories designers. Overall, her style has been described by ''

'' as designs "which have a chic, rock-and-roll twist and fuse both masculine and feminine styles". She has stated that she only creates clothing that she would wear herself.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chiang, Monika 1974 births Living people Online clothing retailers of the United States Companies based in New York City American fashion designers American women fashion designers American fashion designers of Chinese descent 21st-century American businesswomen 21st-century American businesspeople