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Kaisik Wong (1950 – 1990) was a Chinese-American fashion designer. He was best known for his patchwork vest, which was plagiarized for Balenciaga's Spring/Summer 2002 collection. Wong emerged from San Francisco wearable art movement in the early 1970s and was active until his death from leukemia in 1990. He created avant-garde garments for celebrities such as Salvador Dalí, Anjelica Huston, Elton John, and Tina Turner. His clothing was sold at Henri Bendel, I. Magnin, and Obiko.