AYA058 – Fashion and Technology with Vincent Djen
MEET VINCENT DJEN
Born in Hong Kong but grew up in Canada and California, he received his Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and minored in Marketing at Cal Poly Pomona. After college, he went straight to work for my family business, Cheng Kung Garments, for 11+ years. The company was founded by my parents in 1975. Today the company is managed by him and his older brother. It’s his ultimate passion to learn and share my experience in fashion with other fashion entrepreneurs.
He has 11 years+ in supplying for global premium brands in development and production. In 2015, he launched his own brand in London, UK. Today, he serves as the Board of Director of EO China East chapter in Shanghai as well as an Exhibitor at Texworld Paris. EO is a leading worldwide organization for entrepreneurs with over 12,000 members around the globe. I am also a member of Fashion Takes Action (FTA), a leading fashion network in Canada. He has worked with GANT, Peak Performance, Hackett, Mexx, By Malene Birger and currently lives in Shanghai, China with his lovely wife and 4-year-old son.
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CONTACT
www.thefashionknowledgenetwork.com
vincent@thefashionknowledgenetwork.com
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