Hannah Chang
Los Angeles,USA
Summary
Fashion Designer with over 10 years of experience working for designer labels, production and sales. Member of in-house team for clothing manufacturers. Adept at working alongside a like minded team and creating original designs.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner
Sur Halo the Label
07.2023 - Current
- Sur Halo the Label – www.surhalo.com
Head Designer, Line and Dot
08.2020 - 07.2023
- Conducted market research to identify new trends, fabrics, and techniques and to seek design inspiration for new apparel
- Implemented creative use of color, fabric, and details in new garment designs
- Collaborated with sales team members to select seasonal themes, edit collections, and develop new concepts
- Coordinated with procurement team to review product needs and plan sourcing strategies Managed an efficient, high-quality production process by outlining the specifications for every part of the construction
Design / Sales
named Clothing
06.2018 - 08.2020
- Liaised with manufacturers and vendors to coordinate smooth delivery of new lines
- Conducted market research to identify new trends, fabrics, and techniques and to seek design inspiration for new apparel
- Checked product samples for style, fit, and quality to identify problems before full-scale production
- Aligned products with business strategies and guidelines to maintain optimal branding.
Design and Sales
Von Dutch
09.2015 - 06.2018
- Fashion design New concept development
- Material selection Color selection and pairing
- Production methods Quality assurance
- Manufacturing coordination
- Experience, Creating tech packs with oversea factories and submitting fit comments regarding, spec, shape, pattern and construction methods to improve and ensure production high quality
- Managing pre-production (PP sample / TOP Sample) along with sample coordination for upcoming trades shows and specific buyer requests
- Inspection of finished goods for size accuracy and addressed all quality control comments and issues with buyers and vendors
- Oversee the WIP to ensure all materials and trims have been approved for production
- Trend Forecasting - Reporting buyer comments and buying boards to design team to ensure the trend to be on point for buyer requests
- Reviewing and confirming Company Purchase Orders to ensure delivery window is on schedule with preproduction and shipping Celebrity Placement
Import Designer
Black Collection
09.2013 - 09.2015
- Traveled to China twice a year for textile sourcing and to handle all production scheduling needs and development
- Creating CADS for company buyer requests and submitting official POs with fit approvals and adjustments
- Communicating with fit technicians from buyers in order to ensure proper fit approvals while working with production team to hit timelines
- Trade Shows - Meeting with specific company buyers during appointments to allocate specific buys, planning and exclusive developments
Design / Import Preproduction Assistant
Entry Los Angeles
08.2011 - 08.2013
- Assisted in completing tech packs with head designer to ensure complete package covering all required hardware, textile and necessary details
- Assisted the Import Production Manager by submitting all daily fit comments for preproduction to multiple vendors overseas
- Checked finished production for specs and addressed all quality control comments and issues with buyers and vendors
- Prepped all PP samples with adjusted comments and TOP samples ensuring complete approvals before shipping out
- Working closely and daily with Head Designer to create production-ready samples.
Education
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Los Angeles, CaFTA Arts Academy
Los Angeles, CAHigh School Diploma -
Los Altos High School
Hacienda Heights, CA06.2008
Skills
- Fashion design
- New concept development
- Material selection
- Color selection and pairing
- Production methods
- Quality assurance
- Manufacturing coordination
- Trend Forecasting
Languages
Korean
Professional Working
Timeline
Owner
Sur Halo the Label
07.2023 - Current
Head Designer, Line and Dot
08.2020 - 07.2023
Design / Sales
named Clothing
06.2018 - 08.2020
Design and Sales
Von Dutch
09.2015 - 06.2018
Import Designer
Black Collection
09.2013 - 09.2015
Design / Import Preproduction Assistant
Entry Los Angeles
08.2011 - 08.2013
FTA Arts Academy
High School Diploma -
Los Altos High School
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
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