Bao Tranchi is a multifaceted Costume and Fashion Designer. Bao has built a highly esteemed, 20-year career, renown for extraordinary vision, unstoppable work ethic, and passion to create the most memorable designs from the big screen, to the red carpet, to Music video to the performance stage.
Her Feature film credits include Peter Farrelly’s “Greatest Beer Run Ever” 2022, Dustin Nguyen’s “Once Upon a Time in Vietnam” 2013 and Ham Tran’s “Journey From the Fall”. Bao’s high end eponymous Fashion brand has adorned everybody from Jennifer Lopez, Gigi Hadid, Zendaya, Nicki Minaj, Alicia Keyes, Britney Spears, Selena Gomez, Mariah Carey, Ashley Graham, Kylie Jenner, Miranda Lambert, Jazmine Sullivan to Toni Braxton.
Bao was exhibited for her Film & Fashion Work and life story at both the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC and the Richard Nixon Museum in Loma Linda CA. She graduated at the top of her class with a BFA from Otis College of Art & Design and has returned numerous times as a Design Mentor for the next generation of Designers. Bao has also served as guest judge on shows such as Project Runway, America’s Next Top Model, the Antonio Treatment, Overtime and Master Chef.
She has designed her four consecutive advertising campaigns of America’s Next Top Model as well as her Designs featured in advertising campaigns for Rich Housewives of Beverly Hills, Melrose Place, Nikita, Vampire Diaries, Pretty Little Liars and the SLS Hotel, Cosmopolitan Hotel, and Planet Hollywood Vegas.
In addition, Bao has designed and collaborated with Paul Mitchell for half a decade of Advertising campaigns and creating elaborate Fashion shows. Bao is driven by absolute commitment to Vision & Detail in Design and her two adorable daughters Sadie & Storey.
B A O T R A N C H I
FASHION / COSTUME DESIGNER
CDG Local 892