Karolina Zmarlak (born October 15, 1982) is a Polish-American fashion designer. She is known for founding the fashion company KZ_K Studio. Early life and education Zmarlak was born in Poland. She immigrated to Chicago in 1992 through the Diversity Visa (DV) program. She was inspired to become a clothing designer after taking her first sewing class in high school. Zmarlak attended the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. While in college, she was awarded the Gen Art Styles Award for evening wear in 2005. Career Zmarlak began her career in the fashion industry by interning at the fashion brands Theory and Carolina Herrera. After graduating from college, she partnered with Jesse Keyes to launch her eponymous fashion label Karolina Zmarlak in 2009 which launched its first clothing collection, Fluid Foundations, through the stores Takashimaya and Eva. In 2011, she collaborated with Belvedere...