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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

INDEPENDENT HANDBAG & ACCESSORY DESIGNER
August 2012- Present
Freelance Handbag and Accessories Designer
 Specializing in leather/fabric/ PVC handbags development to execution.
 Category experience ranges from better, contemporary to mass market.
 Specialties emphasis on market research, concept development, mood board creation, computer and hand sketching,
tech package and hardware development.

SOULCRAFT SOURCING & PURCHASING, 2007-2012
International Sourcing and Purchasing Manager
• Source up and coming trendy products for clients of various industries.
• Keep close contact with vendors and suppliers to discuss pricing and solve problems on clients’ behalf.
• Purchase products and follow up with shipments to ensure a timely delivery.

TOMMY HILFIGER HANDBAGS & SMALL GOODS, INC., 2005- 2007
Head Senior Accessory Designer for Women’s and Men’s Handbags and Small Goods
• Responsible for entire product design process
• Maintain the Design/ Development
• Present concepts & for approval.
• Travel to Europe & Orient.
• Translate domestic and overseas trends into appropriate designs.
• Design custom hardware and prints.
• Put together technical spec packages.
• Manage, train and oversee the design team.

PEPE JEANS by M. LONDON INC., 2005
Senior Accessory Designer For Handbags and Small Goods

CATINI BAGS, INC.- SUBDIVISION of LEE & MAN HOLDINGS, 2003- 2005
Senior Accessory Designer For Handbags and Small Goods

THE BETESH GROUP- MITZI INTL., 2003
Accessory Designer for Handbags and Small Goods

W2D, INC., 1999-2002
Accessory Designer for Better Handbags and Small Leather Goods

SCOTT ADAM DESIGNS INC., 1997-1999
Accessory Designer for Handbags, Small Goods and Cosmetic Bags

FEDERATED MERCHANDISING GROUP, 1995-1997
Associate Accessory Designer for Better and Moderate Handbags and Small Leather Goods

G-III GROUP LTD.-COLEBROOK & CO., 1993-1995
Assistant Designer for Women’s Outerwear

FREELANCE DESIGNER & ILLUSTRATOR, 1993 –2003
 Baby Boom by The Betesh Group – Diaper Bag and Infant Gift Sets
 Amy Chan Inc. – Designer Handbags and Accessories
 Wathne Inc. for Ralph Lauren – Better Handbags and Small Goods
 Tommy Hilfiger - Handbags and Small Goods
 Urbana Inc. – Better Handbags and Small Goods
 Ann Taylor Inc. - Women’s Apparel

EDUCATION
2008
TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) Certified
2003
FIT, Cont. Ed, Adobe Course
1989 - 1993
PARSONS SCHOOL of DESIGN, Fashion Design, BFA

LANGUAGES
English, Chinese Mandarin