About
Kao Pao Shu is the artistic vision of European designer Naida Begeta. Developed originally in Naida’s hometown of Sarajevo, Bosnia, each intricately handcrafted item is conceived from the desire to create pieces that are unique, elegant, and functional. Graduating in 2004 from the University of Sarajevo’s Academy of Fine Arts in Product Design, the desire and initiative had thereupon been established.
Beginning with only a few ribbons of fabric, the first handbags were sewn by Naida, as she was unable to find anything that suited her personal style. Today, Kao Pao Shu is located in Santa Monica, California, and has evolved into a full clothing and accessories line. Each piece is as unpredictable as the first, while sustaining Naida’s initial concept of individuality and practicality.
The diverse line of handbags, dresses, pants, shirts, jackets and accessories manipulate fabrics such as fine Italian jersey, silks and unique poly-blends. The creations yield a new application of fabric and thread, giving way to an artistic expression of the technical facet of a garment.
Each item within the collection is an amendment to the conceptual structures of thought. The deconstructed shapes are playful and uninhibited, breaking the rules of the traditional orientation of fashion. Rather than submit to the familiar adherence of trend and seasonal-driven color and silhouette, each design is an extension of distinctive personality and lifestyle; becoming more an embodiment of perception, attitude, and self.
The Kao Pao Shu woman is bold and self-assured, resonating an affinity for design-oriented self–expression.