Angela Chan Explained
| Angela Chan |
| Birth Date: | 21 January 1967 |
| Birth Place: | United States |
| Occupation: | Fashion designer |
Angela Chan (born January 21, 1967; also known as Angela Chew) is an American fashion designer[1] who is currently the President of Chargeurs' PCC Technologies.[2] [3] Chan is known for founding Mommy Chic Maternity[3] and the International Design & Trade company.[4] [5] As an advocate of sustainability, she has also founded the Sustainable 50 Initiative.
In addition, she is a Forbes contributor[6] and is also a featured columnist for the Sourcing Journal.[7]
Early life and education
Chan graduated from Pratt Institute with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree.[1]
Career
In 1998, Chan founded Mommy Chic Maternity, the maternity and children's [SY1] brand that was utilized by celebrities such as Uma Thurman and Catherine Zeta-Jones.[8] Mommy Chic Maternity was mentioned in the book Invisible Eden: A Story of Love and Murder on Cape Cod by Maria Flook.[9] [10] Chan worked as a manager at Macy's from 1989-1994. From 1995-2007, she worked in womenswear, menswear, and childrenswear for Calvin Klein, The Limited, Elie Tahari and Victoria's Secret, Rocawear, Gerson Lehrman Group, and many other companies.[1] [2] She worked at Destination XL Group from 2009-2018.[1] [11] [12] In 2018, Chan became the Global President of Chargeurs.[2] At Chargeurs, she has initiated fashion school partnerships with FIT[13] and Parsons School of Design,[14] [15] founded Chargeurs Foundation in 2018,[16] and founded the Sustainable 50 initiative.[17] She founded Lainiere Health & Wellness, USA in 2020.[18]
Awards and recognition
She was the winner of the Fresh Face Designer award from Women’s Wear Daily in 2002.[19]
In January 2017, she was recognized as a Top Women in Retail Tech.[20]
In 2020, she was named one of the Most Influential DealMakeHers [21] and awarded The Women of Inspiration Award by Delivering Good.[22] [23] [24]
See also
Notes and References
- News: Angela Chan. 2019. Integral Conversation.
- News: Angela Chan. Chargeurs.
- News: Green Brands Have a Head Start on Fashion's Post-Virus Recovery. Lombrana. Laura Millan. May 1, 2020. Bloomberg Quint.
- News: Angela Chan . 2020-04-29. World Retail Congress.
- News: Most Powerful Female Dealmakers in Consumer Space Selected as Inaugural "DealmakeHers". January 6, 2020 . The Deal Make Hers.
- News: Angela Chan. Forbes.
- News: Angela Chan. Sourcing Journal.
- News: Mommy Chic. We Connect Fashion.
- News: Baby-Friendly New York City 2005. 2004. Lila Guide. 9781932847017.
- News: Invisible Eden: A Story of Love and Murder on Cape Cod. Flook. Maria. 2004. Broadway Books. 9780767913768.
- News: DXL is Designed to Fit Big and Tall Men Perfectly… Here's How We Do It. 2018-09-22. DXL.
- News: Top Women in Retail Tech. Denman. Timothy. 2017-01-03. RIS News.
- News: FIT Students Design Sustainable Wedding Gowns From Interlining. Roshitsh. Kaley. January 28, 2020 . WWD.
- News: Chargeurs Kicks Off New Partnership With Parsons School of Design During New York Fashion Week. September 4, 2019. Bloomberg.
- News: Chargeurs Kicks Off New Partnership With Parsons School of Design During New York Fashion Week. Lazovski. Shannon. 2019-09-13. Detroit Fashion News.
- News: Chargeurs Foundation, Inc.. NY Company Registry.
- News: Chargeurs Launches Sustainable 50, First Complete Collection Of Eco-Responsible Technical Interlinings. September 17, 2019. Textile World.
- News: Apparel Manufacturing Takes on COVID-19 With New Products and Materials. Hall. Christopher. April 10, 2020. Sourcing Journal.
- News: Angela Chan. Integral Conversation.
- News: Top Women in Retail Tech. risnews.com.
- News: The Power 50 list. DealMakeHers.
- Web site: Delivering Good Annual Gala 2020. 2020-10-28. www.delivering-good.org.
- News: Ambitious Goals, New Format for Delivering Good Gala. en-US. 2020-10-28.
- Web site: Moin. David. 2020-10-21. Auctioning One-of-a-Kind Designer Denims, for a Good Cause. 2020-10-28. WWD. en-US.
