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.
Angela Chan | |
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| Born | January 21, 1967 |
| Occupation | Fashion designer |
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]