Profile of Gillian Hung

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By profession, Gillian Hung (Ms.) is a qualified Fashion Designer, Merchandiser and Grooming Specialist graduated from Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York.. Her past professional experiences includes being a Fashion Branding, Merchandising & Forecasting Consultant, the former Creative Director for ARIA International Ltd - Hong Kong, China, the former Fashion / Design Director for Isetan of Japan and currently the President to MODA (Malaysian Official Designers’ Association). Apart from helping corporations in implementing and improving their employees grooming and fashion sense, Gillian has also conducted Beauty Queen and Model Grooming thus promoting Fashion Finesse – the ultimate grooming guide. She is also the Founder for Fashion Academy of Creative Technology (FACT)

A very multi-talented Gillian Hung brings with her 2 decades of experience in the local fashion industry and has personally experienced the bad and good points of the industry. In fact, she has been a designer, a fashion director, a design director, a creative director, a person who worked with people from manufacturing, production, sales, marketing, and advertising.

WORK EXPERIENCE

CEO / Creative Director, Gillian Hung Consultants Sdn Bhd

Jan 2006 - present

Consultant for The Gardens Designer Gallery, MidValley City Gardens Sdn Bhd

June 2007 - present

Principal Consultant, Brownland HResources (MM2H) Sdn Bhd

August 2006 – present

Founder, Fashion Academy of Creative Technology Sdn Bhd

Jan 2004 - present

Fashion Branding, Merchandising & Forecasting Consultant

May 2000 – present

Creative Director, ARIA International Ltd - Hong Kong, China

Sept 2002- Sept 2003
- Branding & design concept right through production

Seasonal Fashion Forecasting Consultant, Isetan of Japan – KL

Feb 2002 – present
- Concept Direction and Merchandising

Designer, Newport News / Spiegel - New York

Jan - April 2001

Designer, TIMES New York

Nov 1999 – Jan 2000

Grooming Consultant, Corporate / Beauty Queen and Model Grooming

Jan 1993 – present

Fashion/Design Director, Isetan of Japan - KL, Malaysia

Feb1990 - Sept 1999
- Seasonal storewide fashion concept & directions.
- In-house brands development and merchandising - ladies, men, kids, shoes and bags

Design and development of Gillian Hung’s label
Planning, seasonal colors, fabrication, design, sampling, fitting, production, sales analysis
Styling and direction of photo shots, catalogue planning, fashion shows
Manage a team of designers, coordinators and merchandisers
Concepts for store visual presentation
Annual fashion show production

Assistant designer, Edmund Ser Fashion

Jan 1989 - Nov 1989
- In-house labels development for department stores

Assistant Designer, New York Grownbeans, New York

Feb 1986 – Sept 1988
– design, pattern design, sampling, production

SPECIAL PROJECTS

Corporate uniform design and production, Shiseido Malaysia

Jan 1994 – Sept 1997

Corporate uniform design and production, ZA Malaysia

Jan 1995 – Dec 1995

Restaurant and corporate uniform, Kapitan’s Club

Jan 1995 ­– 1997

Grooming Consultant – NAGA Group

Feb 2005

Grooming Consultant – Nilai Memorial Park

July 2005

Grooming Consultant – Axis Identity Group

August 2005

Official Events Organizer – Miss Malaysia World 2005 (http://www.mmw.com.my/)

Sept 8th 2005

Speaker – Fashion Branding for Malaysian Textiles Manufacturer Association (MTMA) Nov 2005

Events Organizer – MODA Unity Showcase

March 2006

Fashion Guru/Consultant for Henessy “This is Me Contest” (http://www.thisisme.com.my/) June 2006

Celebrity Stylist for Scholl’s “Urban Collection” held at Hilton KL

August 2006

Grooming Consultant – Fuji Xerox Asia Pacific

Sept 2006

Speaker - Scholl 2006 Urban Collection

Sept 2006

Celebrity Spokesperson for MSD’s “Tell Someone in Style” Campaign

Oct 2006

Organizer of “How to Become a Nordstrom in your Industry” Nov 2006

Event Organizer, MODA Fashion Gateway 2007

April 2007

Ambassador "Tell Someone in Style" Cervical Cancer Awareness Campaign, 2007

CONTRIBUTIONS

President of MODA (Malaysian Official Designers’ Association) – http://www.moda.com.my/

2005 – Present

Judge for Pesona Pengantin 2007

February 2007

Judge for Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian

February 2007

Major Collaborator for Kuala Lumpur Fashion Week (KLFW2006) – www.kualalumpurfashionweek.com

November 2006

Judge for Lancôme Color Design Awards

June 2006

Judge for L’Oreal Professional Color Trophy

July 2006

Judge for Anugerah Pencarian Lelaki MASKULIN

2005

Guest Speaker for Help University College “Biz Council 2005” Open Day

April 2005

Guest Speaker for International Jewelry Festival

2005

Fashion Branding Speaker for Malaysian Textiles Manufacturer Association

2005

Adjunct Professor – Lifestyle Department, Lim Kok Wing University College

2005

Advisor of MODA (Malaysian Official Designers’ Association)

1990 – 2004

Critic for graduating students – Raffles La Salle & Malaysian Institute of Arts (MIA)

2004 - Present

Guest Speaker for The Cutting Edge Technology in Textile and Apparel Design September 2004

Chief Judge for Star KL fashion week

2004

Guest Speaker for Marie Claire “What Women Wants Forum”

2004

One of the panel judges for Miss Malaysia/World

1996, 1997, 2004

One of the panel judges for Miss Continental

1996

ACCOLADES

Malaysia Tatler 15th Anniversary

Most Promising Young Woman 2004

The Malaysia Book of Records 2001

First to win the ASEAN Young Designer Award

Moet & Chandon fashion show 1999

Portrait of Perfectionist -The Peak Malaysia (Dom Perignon)

Asean Designers Showcase

Winner of the Young ASEAN Designers Contest -1989