15 Apr 2010, Posted by admin in 20 Questions, Fashion, 0 Comments
20 Questions With Yumi Kim
Name: Kim Phan
Job Title: Founder, CEO and Head Designer of Yumi Kim
Meet fashion designer Kim Phan, founder and CEO of clothing line Yumi Kim. A self-described “Jane of all trades,” Phan launched her own clothing line in fall 2008, focusing on vintage prints and silhouettes with a touch of funk and urban femininity. Sold at upscale boutiques and department stores including Saks Fifth Avenue, Intermix and Bloomingdale’s, Yumi Kim has quickly become a favorite among the Hollywood crowd. In this edition of 20 Questions, Phan tells us about her love for Twitter, why her clothes give her customers an instant mood boost and why you should have paid attention in that accounting class you slept your way through.
Jennifer Sung: You started out in the music industry but decided to take the jump into the fashion world. Why the career switch?
Kim Phan: I moved to New York in 2001 and I ended up working for the president of Arista Records from 2001 to 2003. I was there for almost two years and when you work for the [president of a music company], you get to see the whole entire operations of a record company and learn how music is made. You also work with a bunch of different celebrities. However, I realized in the two years working there that I wasn’t passionate about music. I just wasn’t for me. So I decided to pursue what I love, which is fashion.
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