Akki Zhao

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Founder/ Creative Director at AKKI® @ AKKI®
Akki Zhao's Location
New York, New York, United States, United States
About Akki Zhao

For as long as I can remember, I’ve always had a passion for art & design. At heart, I’m an entrepreneurial spirit that values purpose-driven creativity, innovative collaboration, and authentic story-telling.Fashion Institute of technology Alumni (2019- Ranked as #1 fashion school in the world) - top 10 sportswear designers class of '19 featured in Neiman Marcus next to brands i.e. Moncler, Ralph Lauren, Alice & Olivia.Founder of AKKI®, an East meets West, luxury fashion brand that merges multi-cultural artistry with timeless, bold, empowering silhouettes. Born in Japan, raised in China, my mission is to bridge the Eastern and Western culture via fashion + digital story-telling. Debuted at New York Fashion Week F/W24 'Lucid Jade' in Feb 2024. Featured on Harpers Bazaar, Hypebeast, Complex, Forbes. Collaborations and design workshops include: Samsung, Nike x APEX for youth, Atmos x Adidas, Puma NYC, 88Rising x Head in the Cloud Night Market, Spring Place, MSG (Knicks x Cavs), Staple Pigeon x Welcome to Chinatown (non-profit). Worn by global artists & celebrities: Agnez Mo, Lay Zhang, Vibarco, Mariah Angelique, James Rodriguez, Audrey Nuna, Ted Park, more.Foot Locker North America's first collaboration team "Concepts" & start-up "Project Greenhouse", worked on 45+ scaled and energy-driven apparel and footwear collaborations with global brands i.e. Nike, Adidas, New Balance, Puma. Collaborations i.e. Carrots x Crocs, Post Malone x Crocs, Jaden smith x New balance, Kids of Immigrants x Vans, Adidas x South Park, VandythePink x Clarks. Creative problem solving, deep understanding of consumers from a global perspective, pitching original, scalable, and commercialized concepts is one of my greatest strengths. Strong values, morals, and character are the things I look for in people I interact with because it defines me as an individual. Humans are ever-changing & multi-dimensional. Let's connect! A book I live by: The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle"No" means you're talking to the wrong person. “Do more than belong: participate. Do more than care: help. Do more than believe: practice. Do more than be fair: be kind. Do more than forgive: forget. Do more than dream: work.”"The ego limits, the soul frees" Design Portfolio: Message me | Personal Instagram: @akkixzhao | Brand Instagram: @akki.lab | www.akki-lab.com | Email: akki@akki-lab.com

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AKKI®

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Founder/ Creative Director at AKKI®
Akki Zhao Work Experience Details
  • Akki®
    Founder/ Creative Director
    Akki® Sep 2022 - Present
    New York, New York, United States
    AKKI® IS AN EAST X WEST, LUXURY FASHION BRAND FOUNDED IN 2022 THAT MERGES MULTI-CULTURAL ARTISTRY WITH TIMELESS, BOLD, EMPOWERING SILHOUETTES. AKKI® REPRESENTS AN IMMIGRANT’S DREAM - FROM OSAKA, JAPAN TO CHONGQING, CHINA TO NEW YORK CITY - ENCAPSULATING JAPAN’S “WABI-SABI'' PHILOSOPHY, USING EASTERN ART & TEXTILES AND REIMAGINING THOUSANDS OF YEARS OF INNOVATION WITH A PERSONAL, TASTEFUL TOUCH. WITH A DEEP COMMITMENT TO MULTI-CULTURAL CONNECTION, AKKI® EXEMPLIFIES THE IDEA OF FEARLESS REPRESENTATION OF YOUR HERITAGE BY EMBRACING YOUR STORY. “IT’S BIGGER THAN US. IT’S BIGGER THAN FASHION."FEATURED ON COMPLEX, HYPEBEAST, HARPER’S BAZAAR, FORBES. COLLABORATIONS INCLUDE: NIKE, ATMOS X ADIDAS, PUMA, SAMSUNG, 88RISING, STAPLE PIGEON, MADISON SQUARE GARDEN: KNICKS X CAVALIERS, WELCOME TO CHINATOWN. STYLING GLOBAL ARTISTS AND CELEBRITIES I.E. AGNEZ MO, MARIAH ANGELIQUE, DARKIEL, VIBARCO (MALUMA’S SONGWRITER), JAMES RODRIGUEZ, MATT PARIS, AUDREY NUNA. THE MISSION IS TO PRESERVE AND MODERNIZE ASIAN ART AND CULTURE FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.
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  • Freelance (Self Employed)
    Owner
    Freelance (Self Employed) Jan 2013 - Jun 2022
    Remote
    Graphic Designer/ Photographer/ Creative Director + StylistBuilt a service-based business serving 25+ clients in graphic design, photography, visual branding, custom design/ styling needs. Celebrities include Pusha T, James Rodriguez, Meg Donnelly, Agnez Mo, Matt Paris.Creative Direction in fashion, product, assisting in and leading campaigns for brands include: Foot Locker x Nike, Adidas, Vans, Coach, Nat Geo, TheBodyShop, Jcpenney, Hummel Sport, Brooklyn Nets, Timbuk2, Graphic Design: Designed official marketing assets i.e. social banners, event flyer & brochure for MIAMIWEB3 Summit x CTH/ Fundamental Labs/ Atlas Group
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  • Foot Locker
    Partner Marketing
    Foot Locker Oct 2020 - Jan 2022
    New York, New York, United States
    • Strategic brand development & partnerships, GTM of 30+ fashion and footwear collaborations i.e.) Post Malone x Crocs, Adidas x South Park, Jaden Smith x New Balance, Rhude x Starter, VandythePink x Clarks• Develop, create, and pitch creative commercial & energy-driven collaborations to external partners i.e. Nike, Adidas, New Balance, Puma, Vans, Crocs, Polo Ralph Lauren, Asics, Clarks, Sperry, Timberland• Lead all Project Greenhouse social channels – content curation (daily posting), community management, setting KPI’s• Create lead agency briefings, creative direction for global campaigns, app content, look-books, and motion assets• Support marketing/product efforts: influencer seeding/PR, event, outreach, SKU creation, product launch on APP
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  • Foot Locker, Inc.
    Consumer Concepts Coordinator
    Foot Locker, Inc. May 2019 - Oct 2020
    New York, Ny, United States
    • Develop innovative, scale-driven concepts and activation to support external partners i.e. Nike, Adidas, Puma, New Balance• Introduce new partnerships, monitor emerging cultural trends and moments across youth culture focusing on Gen-Z• Create, maintain, and facilitate quarterly roadmaps, strategy decks, assets, and recaps to ensure integration across North America, Asia, all divisions in alignment with company objectives• Support the Foot Locker Women’s team in driving new energy & scale opportunities: 20+ fashion trend forecasts and analytics to support internal buying team develop strategic priorities for Foot Inc’s largest partners: Nike & Adidas
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  • Foot Locker
    Creative Design/ Production Assistant
    Foot Locker Dec 2018 - May 2019
    Greater New York City Area
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  • Daniel Wellington
    Campus Ambassador
    Daniel Wellington Sep 2017 - May 2019
    • Executed weekly campus-wide “missions” by marketing Daniel Wellington on social media to drive brand awareness as well as facilitating engagement.• Increased sales by creating and using high quality UGC (User-Generated Content) on Instagram for the students of Fashion Institute of Technology.
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  • Victoria'S Secret Pink
    Design Development Specialist
    Victoria'S Secret Pink May 2018 - Aug 2018
    New York, New York
    • Create and pitch 30+ comprehensive, emerging fashion trend presentations monitoring creators, brands, and technology • Execute new graphics, designs for 12+ seasons and 30+ fabric mills working with international manufactures, product, PR
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  • Delta Galil Industries
    Assistant Fashion Designer
    Delta Galil Industries May 2017 - Aug 2017
    • Developed CADS for Victoria’s Secret, Tommy Hilfiger, Juicy Couture, Kenneth Cole, Walmart, INC and other brands.• Researched lingerie, sleepwear and active wear trends of 2018/2019 and created inspiration boards.• Photographed and retouched photos of garment samples.
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  • Jill Stuart International
    Fashion Design Intern
    Jill Stuart International Jan 2017 - Apr 2017
    New York, New York
    • Responsible for organizing and delivering garment samples, fabrics and patterns• Created textile prints on Adobe Photoshop by illustrating, changing layout and colors• Built relations with the design team, suppliers, manufacturers, PR team• Prepared inspiration boards and sourced fabrics from all textile mills/provided guidance around costing and specification• Photographed and edited all sample garments
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  • Vivienne Hu Llc
    Fashion Design Intern
    Vivienne Hu Llc Sep 2016 - Nov 2016
    New York, New York
    • Trend research for fall collections of the contemporary market• Developed line sheet on Excel to be sent to buyers and different retailers such as Saks 5th Avenue and Ruelala• Responsible for construction, alterations, cutting, and sewing• Assisted with fabric selection
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  • Lin Xuefei Finery
    Creative Designer
    Lin Xuefei Finery Jun 2015 - Aug 2015
    Guiyang, Guizhou, China
    • Researched Chinese fashion trends, colors and history including the 56 minority cultures of China• Assisted with various events, such as organizing an exhibition at the Guiyang Expo• Proposed ideas and illustrations of new trends inspired by both the Eastern and Western cultures• Designed a collection, developed fashion patterns, and constructed fashion sample garments• Collaborated with photographers, models, and other designers to produce photo shoots for Lin’s clothing line

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Akki Zhao works for Akki®

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Akki Zhao's current role is Founder/ Creative Director at AKKI®.

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Akki Zhao attended Fashion Institute Of Technology, Politecnico Di Milano, Wayland High School.

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