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Jenn Im

vlogger

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionAug 4, 2026
Entity authorityQ27854181
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Jennifer Dohee Im (born September 22, 1990) is an American fashion beauty vlogger and fashion designer. She is best known for her YouTube channel, previously titled ClothesEncounters, which began in 2010 and reached approximately 2.4 million subscribers as of 2019.

In August 2017, Im launched Eggie, a clothing line that sold out within minutes of its online release. Forbes named Im one of the "top influencers" in fashion in 2017.

Career

YouTube

Im and Sarah Chu started the YouTube channel, ClothesEncounters, in 2010 while the two were living in Los Angeles. Their videos focused on affordable fashion and quickly developed a fanbase. Chu left ClothesEncounters at the end of 2011 after Im moved away to attend the University of California, Davis. Im continued to create videos for the channel, which garnered more than 319 million views by August 2019. She currently has over 3.07 million subscribers on her YouTube channel.

Collaborations

Im has collaborated with numerous beauty and fashion brands, including Calvin Klein, Levi's, Macy's, and Clinique.

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