Trina Turk

Turk's mother taught her to sew at age 11.^[1] She later studied apparel design at the University of Washington. In 1995, Turk founded her namesake fashion line with husband Jonathan Skow.^[2] Turk's designs are inspired by Californian motifs and bold colors.^[3] Originally a contemporary womenswear line, the brand has expanded into a men's line "Mr. Turk", homeware and lifestyle pieces.^[4][5]

In 2002, Trina Turk opened her first namesake store, Trina Turk in Palm Springs.^[6] In 2008, the company accepted private investment to grow the line.^[7] By 2012, the company reportedly had $60million in annual sales and employed 125 employees.^[8] That year, the company collaborated with Banana Republic to produce a capsule collection.^[9] In 2013, the Trina Turk line made its debut at New York Fashion Week.^[6][10] That year, Turk designed a collection for Mattel's Barbie fashion doll.^[11]

In 2018, Turk's husband, Jonathan Skow, known as Mr. Turk, died after becoming paralyzed while swimming in Hawaii.^[12][13] That year, Turk stepped down from the chief executive officer role at Trina Turk, to serve as the brand's creative director.^[14]

In 2020, Turk celebrated 25 years of her fashion line with an anniversary capsule collection titled, 25 Years of Color.^[15][16]

In 2021, Turk led a campaign to relocate a Marilyn Monroe statue from outside of the Palm Springs Art Museum.^[17][18][19] In 2025, Turk's campaign was successful to relocate Forever Marylin to a downtown park.^[20]