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Chloe Doyoung Kim

Chloe Doyoung Kim

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Designer, Entrepreneur

  • Education

    • University of the Arts London

      2009 - 2010
      Master of Arts - MA Design Management High Distinction (85%)

      - Studied design, innovation and management concepts. Modules included: Creative Projects, Design Strategies, Project Management, Design Thinking.* Final Project: launched a womenwear label, where I managed the entire process from the collection’s design and production to marketing and retail.( https://cargocollective.com/chloedykim/Free-Radical-work)- Awarded Distinction in this project (both practical and written elements).- Received a sponsorship from Korean government to… Show more - Studied design, innovation and management concepts. Modules included: Creative Projects, Design Strategies, Project Management, Design Thinking.* Final Project: launched a womenwear label, where I managed the entire process from the collection’s design and production to marketing and retail.( https://cargocollective.com/chloedykim/Free-Radical-work)- Awarded Distinction in this project (both practical and written elements).- Received a sponsorship from Korean government to attend a fashion trade show ‘Who’sNext’ in Paris in January 2011, where I gained some press attention (e.g. WAD).- Selected by Asos for the launch of their new “Asos Marketplace” (which I have sincediscontinued).- Licensed my designs exclusively to Neemic, a fashion retail boutique in Hong Kong. Show less

    • Kyung Hee University

      2001 - 2005
      Bachelor of Arts - BA Fashion and Textile Design 87.78%

      (a top Korean university, www.kyunghee.edu), Seoul, South Korea- Awarded prize for excellence in my graduation exhibition entitled “POP ARTGOES MODERN”.- Modules included: Fashion Design Womenswear, Fashion Print, FashionDesign Drawing, Clothing Patterns, Draping and Textile Finishing.

    • Central Saint Martins, University of The Arts London

      2012 - 2012
      Certificate Pattern making - Experimental and Explorative Approaches

      - Course focused on experimental ways of pattern making and how to develop patterns from basic block.- Combined different methods of pattern-making, such as paper pattern (2D) and draping (3D).- Made/sewed samples garments from patterns and understood how 2D (paper) can be exopanded into 3D (body).

    • Central Saint Martins, University of The Arts London

      2008 - 2009
      Certificate

      Building a Fashion Collection - Learnt in detail the process of building a well-balanced fashion collection: for example (i) determining my target market (ii) design research and design itself (iii) merchandising - planing product range (iiii) altering and redrawing chosen designs.Exploring your Fashion Design - Learnt in detail various research methods the process of developing designs from research.

  • Experience

    • Levi Strauss & Co. Korea

      Jul 2002 - Nov 2007

      Design and Production Department- Created designs and managed the full life of the design’s and sample’s development. - Liaised with the mass-production team- Responsible for selecting designs for T-shirts.- Closely involved in the creation and finalisation of samples.- Gained strong technical illustrations skills (e.g.. Adobe Illustrator)- Managed the physical raw materials store (e.g. fabric, button, zips etc)- Partly responsible for Quality Control. - Worked as a womenswear fitting model, I subsequently obtained a permanent job as an Assistant Designer.

      • Assistant Designer

        May 2005 - Nov 2007

      • Fitting model

        Jul 2002 - May 2005

    • Browns Fashion

      Mar 2009 - Feb 2010
      Retail (part-time)/ Web-editorial (Intern)

      Internship (web-editorial department)- Assisted in fashion photo-shoots for the web magazine and online shop, including styling.- Generally assisted in managing the website Part time (retail)- High-end retail experience, including managing stock management.- Received various training on all luxury products.

    • Neemic

      May 2011 - May 2012
      Freelance Fashion Designer

      Neemic is a fashion company combining fashion with sustainability, based in Hong Kong(www.neemic.asia)- Collaborated with them to manufacture and sell my designs.- 100% solely responsible for the design process of each season’s collection, and theproduction of the samples.

    • FOLK

      May 2011 - Jun 2011
      Design Studio Intern

      - Assisted in design research and made samples.- Assisted in managing stock deliveries to the showrooms worldwide.

    • Tze Goh

      Jun 2011 - Dec 2011
      Assistant Designer

      Independent designer with customers such as LN-CC, Sien-Antwerp and Koon Korea Reporting to Tze Goh (Head Designer)- Pattern cutting and sewing.- Assisted in managing the smooth running of the design development process, from initialconcept to final product.- Closely involved in the creation process; sourced fabrics, gave production guidelines,critiqued samples and created flat drawings.- Created look-books and sales-books.- Assisted at trade shows in London Fashion Week and Paris Fashion Week. Show less

    • FOLK

      Jan 2012 - Apr 2014
      Junior Designer

      - Folk is relevantly a small business that had three designers only in the design team; Head designer, Junior Print Designer and Junior Garment Designer. I had high responsibilities on many areas in the design department as garment designer.- Highly regarded by the head designer.- Attended seasonal design concept meetings and worked directly with the Head Designer.- Designed menswear, accessories and womens footwear.- Made Menswear and Womenswear techpacks for factories overseas and managed developments with them.- Attended fit meetings and assist on the Head Designer’s fit comments and deliver to Production team.- Design and trend research for men’s and women’s collection.- Set up specsheets with technical comments and trim sheets.- Attended meetings with suppliers from overseas and solely handled communication with them.- Factory visits with the Head Designer in Britain. Show less

    • Kolon Industries, Inc

      Aug 2014 - Mar 2015
      Senior Designer

    • SUSUMU

      Aug 2016 - now
      Founder

      - Sustainably conscious fashion and lifestyle brand.- Instagram: www.instagram.com/the_susumu- Awarded as one of the top 10 emerging designers at Northmodern Copenhagen in 2016.- Featured in Vogue Korea (print and digital), Marie Claire Korea, Nylon Korea and others. - Selected by Tesla Korea for its promotion video, September 2021.- Collaboration with Lotte World Tower and other successful labels in Seoul.- Received wholesale orders from various retailers in the US and China. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Chloe Doyoung Kim
      Attained sponsorship from Northmodern Copenhagen as one of 10 emerging designers Northmodern Copenhagen Aug 2016
    • Awarded to Chloe Doyoung Kim
      Attained High Distinction in MA final project University of the Arts London Feb 2010