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“His designs are truly museum-worthy...truly one of a kind.”

Marylou Luther
International Fashion Syndicate
January 25, 2006

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“More famous today for
his women’s fashions,
King invented
his own technique
to smock organza,
creating seamless
couture dresses and wraps
that seem more like art
than fashion.”

Tiffany Carboni
California Home & Garden
May 2001

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“Every piece of
Kenneth’s is unique...
With Kenneth, you’re assured
it’s one of a kind and no one else
will have anything like it.”

Mary Gottschalk
The San Jose Mercury News
October 18, 1999

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“King’s designs are
one of a kind and
painstakingly created to
appear literally seamless...”

Cynthia Robins
The San Francisco Examiner,
September 7, 1999

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“Details are King’s specialty...”

Anne Alexander
The Edmonton
Sun, March 11, 1997

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“Sittemmin miehen luomuksissa,
mielikuvituksellisissa hatuissa
ja jakuissa ovat loistaneet niin
Geena Davis kuin pop-tahti
Elton Johnkin.”

Mirva Heiskanen, MUOTI
April 1996

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“King’s artful work features
delightful surprises...”

Trish Donnally
The San Francisco Chronicle
December 7, 1995

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“The hat Elton John wears in his
terrific Diet Coke TV spot...
came from S.F. Designer
Kenneth D. King,
who like so many
remarkable S.F. talents,
is better known elsewhere...”

Herb Caen
The San Francisco Chronicle
April 9, 1992

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“Kenneth D. King invente
d’opulents chapeaux,
toques et turbans,
mais aussi des meubles
et des tenues
du plus pur style Beaux-Arts,
celui des buildings fin de siecle
de S.F. il est aussi fan de Lalique ET de Balenciaga Elton John a deja craque pour des calots ebouriffants que l’on peut acheter dans des boites de velours noir
au studio de S.F....”

Martine Azoulai
French Glamour
June 1992

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“...his meticulous
attention to detail, use of
opulent materials, and his
Belle Epoque aesthetic make
King’s pieces
one-of-a-kind treasures.”

Ann Telford
Northern California
Home and Garden
March 1990

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“It takes a great deal
of panache, and
sometimes a sense of
humor to carry
these pieces. He considers
the engineering...
as important as the design,
so they can last
for generations.”

Katherine Bishop
The New York Times
June 11, 1990

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“Drama, opulence, and
craftsmanship
are manifest in
Designer Kenneth D. King’s
exquisitely made accessories.”

Susan Subtle
The San Francisco Chronicle
March 18, 1988

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“His hats are his opulent passion,
and each one is
fastidiously expressed.”

Kathy Wheater
Image Magazine
May 1987

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“Truly mad: one of a kind...”

Gladys Palmer
The San Francisco Examiner
July 23, 1985