Lisa Ho
Australian fashion designer
Lisa Ho (born 1960) is an Australian fashion designer.
Early life
Ho was born in Albury, New South Wales. She is of Chinese and English descent. She began sewing at age four inspired by her grandmother of African descent, a tailor, whom Ho says she 'probably drove mad'. Ho made patterns out of newspaper and by age 10 had a sewing machine at the end of the kitchen table 'that nobody was allowed to move,' which she used every day to make things for herself and four sisters.
Ho attended Pennant Hills High School. She later trained in fashion design at East Sydney Technical College, graduating in 1981 and spent a year working for three other companies, which she 'hated', before going out on her own.
Career
Like many of Australia's fashion designers, fresh out of college in 1982, Ho started her career at the Paddington markets for only six weeks with her designs that quickly brought her retail and media attention and began the Lisa Ho brand.
The Lisa Ho brand was one of the most recognised brands in Australia and had a celebrity following with the signature pieces being worn by Delta Goodrem, Bec Cartwright, Sarah Wynter, Elle Macpherson, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Olivia Newton-John and Jennifer Lopez.
Her international reputation was first recognised during the 2000 Summer Olympics opening ceremony, which featured a special segment she designed celebrating her role in Australian fashion.
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