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Director of Product Development and Technical Design
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Stephen Au is listed as Director of Product Development and Technical Design at Robert Talbott, based in New York, New York, United States. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Stephen Au.
Stephen Au previously worked as Founder - Branding & Design Consultant at An Issue Of Design, Llc and Vice President of Design and Development, Mens and Boys at Epic Group. Stephen Au holds Aas, Fashion Design from Parsons School Of Design.
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Stephen brings 20+ years of industry experience to the table. He has held Vice President and Senior Design Director positions at companies that range from Designer to Fast Fashion markets, including Ralph Lauren, SIMON SPURR, Kenneth Cole, Joe Fresh, Kent & Curwen, and Gieves & Hawkes. His approach to design is grounded with solid retail experience. Having worked in the buying offices of Macy’s and Saks Fifth Avenue prior to transitioning into design, he possesses a strong understanding and perspective on the creative process and what works and what doesn’t.Through working in various start-up and brand re-launch environments, Stephen has gained a full scope of the design process from brand development and initial concept to design, product development, and production of full lifestyle collections. As a result, his areas of expertise are far reaching and include outerwear, tailoring, shirting, cut and sew knits, sweaters, activewear, outdoor apparel, workwear, denim, bottoms, shoes, and accessories.Stephen heads up his own branding and creative design consultancy called AN ISSUE OF DESIGN, LLC, where he has worked with notable menswear brands like AMIRI, a rapidly growing designer luxury sportswear brand based in Los Angeles, to build new categories and expand resources in the Europe, and 3SIXTEEN, a denim-rooted menswear brand based in NYC, to launch a locally and internationally sourced knitwear collection. He has also created, designed and launched a children’s wear brand called AOKO NOKO, which offers modern clothing for curious minds and playful spirits.Please email for inquiries at stephen@anissueofdesign.com
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Founder - Branding & Design Consultant
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An Issue Of Design, Llc
AN Issue of Design, LLC is a company formed in July 2016 to offer highly-experienced branding and design consultancy services, which includes Menswear and Children's wear.- Completed and current projects include (but not limited to): Robert Talbott, 3sixteen, Lost Daze, Frère Worldwide, and Amiri.- Past experiences have ranged from Luxury/Designer.
Jul 2016 - Present
Vice President Of Design And Development, Mens And Boys
Managed and developed client accounts by partnering with buyers and in-house PD teams. Provided trend research, design, and product development to help grow clients’ businesses as value added to manufacturing centers located in Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Ethiopia. US client list included Walmart, Uniqlo, Amazon,Target, Levi’s, and Academy Sports + Outdoors.
Aug 2018 - Nov 2021
Design Director
Led the New York based design team charged with modernizing the pre-existing Asia-focused product for 100+ stores in Asia, and expanding the US and European market. Oversaw all product categories of the full lifestyle menswear brand with specific focus on sports tailoring, knits and cloth & leather outerwear.
Sep 2013 - Jun 2016
Design Director - Men'S
Oversaw design of all product categories and maintained good relationships with overseas factories to ensure proper execution and price management. Managed a full category design team including product development and tech design.
May 2012 - Sep 2013
Senior Design Director
Simon Spurr
Partnered with Simon, the Creative Director, to design and develop a full designer menswear collection that consistently earned award nominations each year. As a result of our work, Simon won the FGI Rising Star Award in 2012 and was nominated for CFDA Designer of the Year in 2011 and 2012.
Oct 2009 - May 2012
Senior Designer - Men'S Purple Label And Black Label
Focused on high-end tailoring, woven shirts and leather & cloth outerwear development. Managed fittings and production approvals for all product categories. Developed concepts through color direction, fabric/leather sourcing, vintage research and garment mock-ups.
Sep 2005 - Sep 2009
Assistant Designer - Men'S Sportswear
Researched and designed seasonal inspiration for multiple product categories including knits, sweaters, woven shirts, woven bottoms,outerwear and neckwear. Managed relationships with licensees to ensure consistency in brand direction. Assisted in runway collections.
Jan 2004 - Sep 2005
Assistant Buyer - Men'S Tailored Clothing
Jun 2000 - Aug 2002
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Stephen Au education
Aas, Fashion Design
Ba, Economics
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Stephen Au works for Robert Talbott.
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Stephen Au is listed as Director of Product Development and Technical Design at Robert Talbott.
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Stephen Au is based in New York, New York, United States while working with Robert Talbott.
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Stephen Au has worked for Robert Talbott, An Issue Of Design, Llc, Epic Group, Kent & Curwen, and Joe Fresh.
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Stephen Au holds Aas, Fashion Design from Parsons School Of Design.
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