Sam Shan was born in Burma (Myanmar) and lives in San Francisco where he is studying fashion design. He has wanted to design clothes since he was a little boy, influenced by helping his grandmother who was a seamstress. He draws inspiration from themes found in nature, history and culture. His designs have been seen at many fashion shows around the Bay Area. His dresses have featured in an editorial piece forCliché, Kirameki, Fashion Xchange and Giuseppina magazine. He has been featured in recent articles in both the Bay Area Reporter and The San Francisco Chronicle