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Advising emerging designers and design students on portfolio strategy, MFA applications, and international career development. Clients include fashion design graduates pursuing positions at global brands and students applying to Parsons, CSM, and RCA.

Invited twice per semester to critique graduate-level thesis and studio work, providing industry perspective on concept development, design process, and professional presentation.

Contributing to design development for a private atelier known for dressing Hollywood's most prominent figures. Responsibilities span custom and celebrity project development, gemstone and material research, and co-leading the rebuild of the atelier's inventory management system — creating a traceable framework for over 2,000 unique pieces and loose stone assets.

Promoted from Freelance Assistant to Associate Designer within one year. As part of the design team, contributed to end-to-end development of fully fashioned knitwear lines valued over $10M per season, including runway pieces for FW23 and FW24 New York Fashion Week and the 2024 Paris Couture Show. Collaborated with factories across Italy, the UK, and Ireland. Held dual O-1A Extraordinary Ability visas — self-petitioned and independently sponsored by Thom Browne upon promotion. One of few designers with hands-on Shima Seiki engineering experience — bridging creative vision and machine-level technical execution at the highest level of luxury knitwear.

Supported full-cycle knitwear development from initial concept through commercialisation, including tech pack production, fitting reviews, and cross-functional team coordination.

Co-created a large-scale textile installation with New York-based artist Huang Pen-Jui (黃本蕊). Responsible for textile design, material research, technical realisation, and spatial installation. The work was acquired by Eslite Gallery.

Supported design development for an internationally recognised avant-garde label, managing fabric and trim documentation and sample communication with overseas manufacturers.

Departmental Honours. Graduation collection shown at New York Fashion Week. Work selected as a teaching example in Taiwan's national high school arts and design curriculum (華興文教). Recipient of Taiwan Ministry of Culture Overseas Elite Training Scholarship — ranked 1st nationally.

Sponsored by FJU Talent. Graduate work exhibited at London Fashion Week.

Graduation collection selected for China International College Fashion Week. Assisted senior designer Chen Chi-Min and director Yu Kang-Wei in producing Taipei Fashion Week programming. Trained in Shima Seiki machine knitting and fully fashioned construction — technical foundation later applied at Thom Browne.