Peter Som Biography

Peter Som (born in 1970) is a Chinese American fashion designer. Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Peter Som graduated from Connecticut College in 1993 with a degree in Art History. He continued his studies at the Parsons School of Design where he apprenticed with American designers, Michael Kors and Calvin Klein. At Parsons, his talent was recognized through competitions; he won and was presented with the Parsons Gold Thimble Award by Isaac Mizrahi.