ABOUT
Innovative, highly adaptable, and strategically creative designer with 8+ years of experience in the womenswear market across multiple categories. Known for bringing fresh, forward-thinking ideas to life, I blend strategic insight with a strong artistic foundation to create compelling, market-relevant designs.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Designer
DEREK LAM COLLECTION
New York, New York
10.2025 -CURRENT
Played a key role in the relaunch of the Derek Lam collection, working closely with the Creative Director to reestablish the brand in the advanced contemporary / accessible luxury market.
- Partnering directly with the Creative Director across the full design process—from research and concept development to color, fabric selection, and line planning—collaborating with merchandising and sales to balance Derek Lam heritage with a forward-looking vision
- Design across structured/soft wovens, C&S, sweater, leather and outerwear categories, developing seasonal sketches using Procreate
- Lead the development of comprehensive tech packs end-to-end, ensuring clarity and accuracy from initial creation through handoff to the tech design team
- Manage sample development with local ateliers, overseeing timelines, maintaining design integrity, and delivering high-end results
- Develop seasonal print designs using AI-assisted tools to expand creative exploration and efficiency
- Collaborate closely with the product development team on BOMs, ensuring accuracy and alignment among cross functional teams
- Directing design for Rent the Runway exclusive capsule, establishing color, print, and style direction; collaborated on proto reviews to ensure alignment with brand and partner vision
Designer
CLUB MONACO
New York, New York
10.2023-05.2025
Took full ownership of women’s structured and soft woven categories (Outerwear, Tailoring, Tops, Bottoms, Dresses, Jumpsuits, Leather, Denim, Accessories – belts, gloves, jewelry) under the guidance of the Design Director, driving significant growth in the woven category and generating multiple seasonal bestsellers
• Collaborated with design leads and merchandising to curate product assortments for domestic and international licensee partners, ensuring commercial viability while maintaining brand integrity
• Managed the full design development process, including trend and customer research, sketching, fabric sourcing and assignment, presenting to directors and department leads, developing flats and tech-packs, and handling BOMs in PLM across cross-functional meetings
• Led the pass-off of comprehensive tech-packs & design mockups to technical designers
• Oversaw trim and fabric development with product development partners, guaranteeing alignment with design vision and the cost
• Communicated daily with cross-functional teams on design updates, decisions, and priorities to maintain alignment across the organization
• Participated in all fittings, providing actionable feedback and updates to cross-functional teams, influencing the final product execution
• Reviewed and approved lab dips and bulk production samples, ensuring quality, color accuracy, and consistency with seasonal collection standards
RTW Design Intern
ALTUZARRA
New York, New York
05.2022-02.2023
• Worked closely with the Creative Director and designers on developing styles from concept to finished collection throughout 23S/S-24 S/S season
• Participated in the seasonal research of garment construction, finishing techniques, fabric treatments, embellishments
• Created draping mock-ups, fabric manipulation swatches, trims, detail samples
• Developed digital color-ups of sketches with fabrics & colors, and the variations of engineered pattern placements by Illustrator and Photoshop
• Assisted print designers on developing print design variations, alternate colorways, digital/physical pattern placements, assigning color standards for the strike off samples
• Created call-out pages and the layout of embroidery&engineered print for the mills
• Maintained the seasonal fabric book (linesheets) and boards, outlining concept, fabric, color, print, sketches with designers
• Hand made garments & soft Acc pieces by machine sewing & hand embroidery
• Assisted in fittings and seasonal shoots, preparation for the lookbook styling
• Assisted in backstage during NYFW (23S/S, 23F/W)
Assistant Designer
BCBGMAXAZRIA
New York, New York
03.2023 - 10.2023
Designed evening dresses & soft woven items
• Researched trends in markets, key items, fabrics, colors, trims, embellishments
• Created hand drawings and flat sketches, digital color-ups for presentation
• Created initial Tech-Packs and filled out BOMs using Bluecherry PLM & updated TPs throughout the process from the proto samples to production
• Developed custom fabrics, patterns, embroidery, and trims by communicating with overseas vendors
• Daily communicated with overseas vendors for the on-time sample development
• Attended proto & production fittings and communicate fit comments with overseas vendors
• Organized the seasonal presentation with buyers and lookbook shooting
• Commented and approved on the Lab dips
• Maintained and updated the linesheet and seasonal boards
Associate Designer
Carries note
HYUNGJI I&C Ltd.
Seoul, South Korea
02.2020 - 04.2021
• Designed for the woven/C&S items of the main collection/ updated carry over styles
• Worked collaboratively using thematic research, vintage garments, draping to design
• Researched trends in markets, key items, fabrics, colors, trims and embellishments
• Created flat sketches & Tech-Packs, filled out BOMs, and managed line sheets
• Attended fittings and updated fit/design/BOMs partnering with Product developers ,pattern makers
• Managed in-house sample development with pattern makers & sample makers
• Commented and approved on the Lab dips
• Participated in the lookbook styling and seasonal shoots
• Developed seasonal trims and graphic artworks using Illustrator, Photoshop
Assistant Designer
ELAND
Seoul, South Korea
& Shanghai, China
08.2016 - 07.2019
• Developed new and core style designs as parts of cohesive seasonal collection, based on the merchandising plans
• Maintained and updated boards including fabric, inspirations, prints, trials
• Created tech packs and filled out BOMs, and maintained linesheets
• Attended prototype & sample fittings and updated styles in development
• Communicated with overseas factories to manage sample development
• Developed seasonal trims with the product development team
• Approved and commented on Lab dips
• Designed all-over patterns and prints using Illustrator, Photoshop, Weave CAD
Design Assistant
SANDRO/MAJE
SMCP Group
Seoul, South Korea
2013 - 2015
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Contributed to trend research and seasonal concept development, providing insights on garment construction, fabrics, color, and silhouettes
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Engaged as fitting model during all fitting sessions, providing feedback on fit, construction, and silhouette to refine seasonal collections
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Maintained seasonal boards, ensuring designs translated accurately from concept to sample
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Created flat sketches and style illustrations for presentations, helping the design team communicate ideas effectively to headquarters
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
Fashion Institute of Technology
Fashion Design
2-Year AAS
New York, New York
4.0/4.0
Dean's list for all academic year
02.2021 - 12.2022
Kookmin University
Fashion Design BFA
Seoul, South Korea
3.75/4.0
02.2011 - 02.2016