Celebrate the A100, the most impactful Asian Pacific Leaders.

Dao-Yi Chow

Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Public School New York

Dao-Yi Chow is an American fashion designer raised in New York City. Chow spent the early part of his career heading up P. Diddy’s men’s label Sean John and then opened his own world-renowned boutique, Arrive Miami. In 2008, along with his partner Maxwell Osborne, he founded his award-winning brand Public School. Chow and Osborne created a new genre of tailored streetwear that helped usher in the high-street era with a focus on minimalism, sophisticated ease and social consciousness. The duo were notably appointed co-creative directors by LVMH to Donna Karan’s legendary label DKNY in 2015. in 2019 Dao-Yi was appointed Global Creative Director to the Italian heritage tennis brand Sergio Tacchini. His latest project O-1 is helping to bring visibility to climate change and the harmful effects on our environment caused by the fashion industry.