Employment

 

November 2021 – January 2024                                                                    American Eagle Outfitters

Designer, Women’s Outerwear

  • Trend Analysis and lines with design direction with a director and a VP, CFTs. Had a direct oversight over fabrics and colors according to demands of the business.

  • Designed and executed woven, denim outerwear, and repurposed denim items focusing on styles, fits, colors and fabrics.

  •  Approved and developed all samples for PA, Coordination samples.

  • Approved fabrics, print s/off, acc/trimmings, gold tag/shadeband, colors, specs & measurements according to quality standards.

  • Communicated with oversea vendors to assure sample qualities every day.

 

August 2018 – February 2019                                                                         Bydesignllc, NYC

Senior Designer, Cut & Sew Knit & Woven for women’s

  • Designed young contemporary sportswear line in affordable price market.

  • Planned all seasonal concepts and lines with a VP with sales. Had direct oversight over fabrics and colors according to demands of the business.

  • Developed and executed Knits & woven items.

  • Approved and developed all sample fitting.

  • Approved fabrics, print s/off, acc/trimmings, colors, specs & measurements according to quality standards.

  • Communicated with oversea vendors to assure SMS quality every day.

 

 

January 2017 – May 2017                                                                               Bernardo fashions, NYC

Freelance Designer, Outerwear for men’s and women’s

  •  Developed and executed outerwear items.

  • Approved and developed all sample fitting.

  •  Approved fabrics, acc/trimmings, colors, specs & measurements according to quality standards.

  • Communicated with oversea vendors to assure SMS & Production quality every day.

 

September 2016 – November 2016                                                         American Eagle Outfitter, NYC

Freelance Designer, Outerwear and Woven bottoms division

  • Designed and executed all outerwear items.

  • Approved and developed all sample fitting.

  • Approved fabrics, acc/trimmings, colors, specs & measurements according to quality standards.

  • Communicated with oversea vendors to assure SMS & Production quality every day.

 

 

August 2014 - October 2015                                                                     Guess Ladies’ / GIII, NYC

Design Director; Guess Ladies Outerwear

  • Planned all seasonal concepts, Trend Analysis and lines with design directions with a VP with sales. Had direct oversight over fabrics and colors according to demands of the business.

  • Developed and executed all design items outerwear including leather, fur.

  • Consulted and communicated with all vendors.

  • Approved and developed all sample fitting and production fitting samples.

  • Approved fabrics, acc/trimmings, colors, specs & measurements according to quality standards.

  • Communicated with oversea vendors to assure SMS & Production quality every day.

  • Prepared presentation boards for meetings by coordinating concept boards, fabric stories, color charts.

  • Travelled to China to develop fabrics &  SMS samples.

 

 

 

September 2012 - August 2014                                                         CollectionB/ Bernardo fashions, NYC

Senior Designer; Collection B Junior Outerwear

  • Planned all seasonal Concepts, Trend Analysis and Lines with design directions.  Had direct oversight over fabrics and colors according to demands of the business.

  • Developed and executed all design items outerwear including fur.

  • Consulted and communicated with all vendors.

  • Approved and developed all sample fitting and production fitting samples.

  • Approved fabrics, acc/trimmings, colors, specs & measurements according to quality standards.

  • Communicated with oversea vendors to assure SMS & Production quality every day.

  • Prepared presentation boards for meetings by coordinating concept boards, fabric stories, color charts.

  • Developed Private labels for JCP, Target, Lord& Taylor, Maurice,..etc.

  • Travelled to China to develop fabrics & SMS samples.

  • Travelled to Europe to attend fabric shows TexWorld, Premiere Vision.

 

 

 

October 2009- August 2012                                                                                          Q4design, NYC

Designer; XOXO, Paper Denim, Ekco red, Roca wear, Weather Proof Girl, Various outerwear and swimwear, beach sportswear, cut & sew Knit, Active wear

  • Designed outerwear, swimwear, cover-ups, juniors sportswear and active wear.

  • Developed and approved all outerwear items and swimwear / cover-ups / sportswear / active wear.

  • Approved all fitting and embellishment trim& embroidery & print s-off details.

  • Approved fabrics, acc/trimmings, all print and colors and lab-dips according to quality standards.

  • Prepared presentation boards for meetings by coordinating fabric stories, color charts, acc/trimmings charts.

  • Communicated with oversea vendors to assure SMS & Production quality every day.

 

 

September 2007-October 2009                                                                             The Whole Shebang, NYC

Designer; Women’s and Children’s outerwear

  • Designed and controlled outerwear in women’s and children.

  • Developed and approved all outerwear items.

  • Approved all fitting, spec and embellishment details.

  • Approved fabrics, acc/trimmings, colors and lab-dips according to quality standards.

  • Prepared presentation board for meetings by coordinating fabric stories, color palettes, acc/trimmings charts.

  • Communicated with oversea vendors to assure production quality every day.

April. 2006 – June. 2007                                                                  Ecko Enterprises, ( G-unit, Avirex), NYC

Junior Sport wear Designer: Woven, cut & sew Knits

  •  Developed and executed seasonal concepts/lines according to demands of business and market.

  • Designed and controlled woven and cut-sew knits and denims.

  • Approved and developed all fittings, specs and embellishment details.

  • Approved fabrics, acc/trimmings, color lap-dips, strike-off, measurements according to quality standards

  • Prepared presentation board for meetings by coordinating fabric stories, color palettes, acc/trim charts and style boards with a merchandising team.

  • Communicated with oversea vendors to assure production quality everyday.

 

May 1998-July 2005                                                          Sisley, Benetton Korea, Seoul South Korea

Head Designer: Outerwear, Woven, Cut & Sew, Sweater

  • Planned all seasonal concepts and lines with design directions.  Had direct oversight over fabrics and colors according to demands of the business.

  • Developed and executed all design items outerwear, sportswear (woven, cut & sew including sweater) and leather, fur.

  • Consulted and communicated with all vendors.

  • Approved and developed all sample fitting and production fitting samples.

  • Approved fabrics, acc/trimmings, colors, specs & measurements according to quality standards.

  • Controlled and Planned all sample teams schedules with a head Pattern – maker.

  • Oversea traveling for Trend research/sampling.

 

 

Education

Associate of Youngsan University.  Pusan, South Korea

 Kook Je Fashion Institute of Design.  Seoul, South Korea

 

Applications

Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, PLM/PDM, MS Power Point, Office, and Excel.

Design: Draping, Sewing, Sketching Flats by hands, Spec Sheet, Fashion Illustration, Fitting skill