Sang A Im-Propp | |
Birth Date: | 25 February 1973 |
Birth Place: | South Korea |
Birth Name: | Im Sang-a |
Occupation: | Fashion designer |
Alma Mater: | Parsons School of Design |
Years Active: | 2006–present |
Spouse: | Jamie Propp (married 2001-2014)[1] |
Sang A Im-Propp (Korean name: Im Sang-a, ; born February 25, 1973)[2] is a New York City-based fashion designer and former pop singer from South Korea.[3] She founded the luxury handbag brand, Sang A, in 2006.[4]
Im-Propp debuted as a singer in South Korea in 1996 with the album, Musical, which included the hit song of the same name.[5] She released two more albums before deciding, during a visit to New York City, to leave the music industry and to pursue a career in fashion. She later studied at Parsons School of Design and interned under designer and stylist Victoria Bartlett.
Im-Propp launched her handbag company, Sang-A, in 2006. In 2007, she was awarded the Samsung Fashion Design Fund Award,[6] and, in 2010, she was inducted into the Council of Fashion Designers of America.[7]