Fashion designer
Trina Turk
Taught to sew by her mother at age 11, Trina Turk studied apparel design and launched her print-and-color-driven fashion line in 1995 with husband Jonathan Skow. Inspired by vintage clothing and California modernism, she opened a Palm Springs boutique in 2002 that helped revitalize the city's cultural scene. After Skow's 2018 death she continued as creative director and successfully campaigned to relocate a controversial Marilyn Monroe statue.
Prestaties
Founded enduring California-inspired fashion and lifestyle brand; Palm Springs boutique and Modernism Week presence; Banana Republic and Barbie collaborations; 25th-anniversary collection; successful 2025 statue relocation campaign.
Verjaardag: Birthday on July 17
Recente successen
- Forever Marilyn relocation. Campaign she led succeeded in moving the statue to a downtown park in 2025.
- 25 Years of Color collection. Released anniversary capsule in 2020 marking 25 years of the brand.
Verliezen
- Death of husband Jonathan Skow. Skow, known as Mr. Turk, died in 2018 after becoming paralyzed while swimming.
Gelukkige momenten
- Palm Springs boutique opening. Opened first namesake store in Palm Springs in 2002, becoming part of the city's mid-century revival.
