Sang A Yim-Propp

South Korean fashion designer and singer

Sang A Im-Propp, Korean name Im Sang-a (Korean: 임상아; Hanja: 林尚雅; born February 25, 1973), is a New York City-based fashion designer and former pop singer from South Korea. She founded the luxury handbag brand, Sang A, in 2006.2

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Born Feb 25, 1973.1

Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedParsons School of Design3

Career

Occupation: singer, fashion designer.5

Im-Propp debuted as a singer in South Korea in 1996 with the album, Musical, which included the hit song of the same name. 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, and, in 2010, she was inducted into the Council of Fashion Designers of America.

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Personal life

  • BornFeb 25, 1973, Seoul6
  • CitizenshipSouth Korea7