Peter Kan Mui was a Chinese-American fashion designer.
11 Facts About Peter Mui
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Peter Mui was known most for his brand YellowMan, which was a successful high-end tattoo clothing brand.
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Peter Kan Mui was born on April 29,1953 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Chinese immigrants.
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Peter Mui's father was an economics professor at Oklahoma City University.
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Peter Mui graduated from Trinity University with a Bachelor of Arts degree.
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Peter Mui began his career trading porcelain from the Ming dynasty and jewelry and importing and exporting furniture after moving to China.
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In 1986, the two then co-founded, Peter Mui co-founded Tungtex Holdings Co.
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Peter Mui found 10 of the best and devised a way to transfer an art traditionally done on skin onto clothing.
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The shirts, adorned with tattoo designs ranging from Maori tribal to American traditional, have become what Peter Mui calls "wearable art," and the number of artists he used grew to 75.
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Peter Mui was a country musician on the side and expressed his pride in his Oklahoma upbringing through his country music.
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Peter Mui left behind a large tattoo art collection as he was a big collector.