Monica Zhao

When I was young, my parents told me stories of their childhoods— underprivileged childhoods where they didn’t have the same opportunities to explore art due to financial and cultural constraints.

Therefore, they’ve always encouraged me to explore all types of art, allowing me to immerse myself in studying piano, painting, and dance since I was a child.

I didn’t know anything about art, I just knew that creation brought me immense joy, be it in the form of musical or visual art.

My Dad always said to my mother, “See! She's got spirit!” I indeed have an artistic spirit that motivates me! I’ve always loved to explore various types of art, which I can synthesize by committing to fashion design, fashion illustration, and styling.

Through my studies at FIT, I have learned skills from research and analytical writing to illustration and design. Adding styling and photography, I now have an excellent understanding of all spectrums in fashion.