HEEKYUN KIM
ABOUT Heekyun Kim
With over 25 years of experience in luxury fashion and performance apparel, I am a Design Director and Design Executive specializing in creative direction, collection development, and product innovation.
My career includes nearly 17 years at Ralph Lauren and a recent Creative Director role at Woolrich, where I led international design teams and directed men's and women's collections. My expertise spans luxury outerwear, sportswear, technical performance apparel, fabric development, and global product execution.
I bring together creative vision, craftsmanship, technical expertise, and commercial awareness to develop collections that honor brand heritage while responding to evolving consumer needs.
My educational background includes an AAS in Menswear Design & Marketing from the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), along with additional undergraduate studies in Fashion Merchandising and Marketing at FIT.
Professional Recommendations
Michael Anderson
Vice President, Men’s Design & Licensing - Chaps
"While Design Director at Nautica HeeKyun worked for me on the Nautica Competition collection and was instrumental in the success of the line. She is very product focussed, detail orientated and organised, able to hit deadlines while designing exciting brand right product.
Heekyun was also a hard worker both diligent and consciencous.
it was a pleasure working with her."
Brian Lange
Vice President, Print Design
- Ralph Lauren Corp
"I have had the great, professional pleasure to have worked with Heekyun over many years and on several different projects. Heekyun's creativity, dedication to achieving successful outcomes, and overall approach to challenging programs are inspirational . Additionally, Heekyun's positive outlook coupled with getting results are a formidable combination that makes working and partnering with Heekyun a pleasure in achieving goals. Persons working with Heekyun will surely benefit from her project management and design skills. She sincerely merits my recommendation."
Nicolas Picchione
SVP of Design and Merchandising
- Robert Talbott
"I worked with Heekyun for several years at Ralph Lauren with the Purple Label team.
She has super strong design skills, an amazing attention to detail and follow up, in combination with her warm personality.
She would be a wonderful addition to any organization.
I strongly recommend her!."