Kalina Kvainauskas

About Kalina Kvainauskas

Kalina Kvainauskas is a San Francisco–based senior fashion professional, art advisor, and diversified investor with a career spanning over a decade across fashion design, beauty retail, real estate, and artificial intelligence.

Currently in a semi-retired role, Kalina serves as an Art Advisor and Patron at the De Young Museum, while managing her private investment portfolio from WeWork Transbay, located in San Francisco’s financial district.

Her creative journey began in Paris, where she worked in Dior’s womenswear department. Later, she returned to Lithuania to establish several Estée Lauder retail boutiques under the Douglas Lietuva brand. Over the years, she expanded her interests beyond fashion into Southeast Asian real estate and AI-driven fashion technology, building a global, cross-disciplinary career.

Kalina’s work reflects her lifelong passion for art, sustainability, and innovation, and she continues to explore new intersections between creativity and technology.

Education

ESMOD International, Paris – Master’s in Fashion Design & Brand Management

Vilnius Academy of Arts – Bachelor’s in Fashion Design

Professional Experience

Art Advisor & Patron, De Young Museum, San Francisco (2023–Present)

Regional Partner, Douglas Lietuva / Estée Lauder (2015–2023)

Assistant Designer, Dior Womenswear, Paris (2013–2014)

Investment Focus

Real Estate: Sustainable developments in Thailand & Vietnam

AI & Fashion: Angel investor in Stylumia, Heuritech, Modi, and Made2Flow

Cosmetics: Former Estée Lauder retail partner

Interests

Art Collecting · Sustainable Design · Travel · Golf · Tennis