Elizabeth Kim's career in fashion design spans more than 30 years. From designing and manufacturing her own label, to owning her own custom haute couture business, to being a professor at New York's prestigious Fashion Institute of Technology, Elizabeth has the hands-on experience and knowledge of what it takes to make it in the fashion world.
Teaching has always been a joy for Elizabeth, to educate and nurture talent and see her students become confident and have the professional skills to succeed. Her students have described her as being passionate, professional, very patient, hands on, and caring.
Experience
Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, NY. Adjunct Professor // 2011-2013 // Courses instructed: Draping I, Sewing Technique I & II
Elizabeth Kim Fashion Design - Houston, TX. Owner, Designer, Manufacturer // 1995-2010 // Custom haute couture design - formal gowns, evening wear, business wear, bridal wear.
Houston Community College - Houston, TX. 1995-2010 // Instructor // Courses instructed: Fashion Sketching, Advanced Patterns II, Couture Sewing Construction, Measurement Fitting, Leather Construction, Ready-to-Wear Construction, Art for Fashion.
Kids Master & Elizabeth Kim Collection - Toronto, Canada. 1991-1994 // Designer, Manufacturer // Children's wear collection and women's wear boutique. Presented children's wear collection in the Toronto Ready-to-Wear Collections Designers' Show, sponsored by the Mayor of Toronto and the City of Toronto Fashion Industry Liaison Committee (FILC).
Carolina Herrera - New York, NY. Pattern Maker & Assistant Designer. 1989-1990. Supervised all elements of production including quality control, pattern production, cutting, sewing, and coordinating production samples.