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Jin Kim

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Chief Creative Officer & Founder with 23 years of global fashion leadership across high-end and contemporary womenswear and menswear—driving everything from end-to-end design through runway execution and commercial…

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Chief Creative Officer & Founder with 23 years of global fashion leadership across high-end and contemporary womenswear and menswear—driving everything from end-to-end design through runway execution and commercial outcomes. Known for integrating brand identity, product strategy, merchandising, and production efficiency to protect margin while elevating creative direction.

In October 2025, launched an independent global RTW brand (KUUNTITLED) as Founder & CCO, leading design, production, marketing strategy, and overall operations. Within 3.5 months and with zero paid marketing, secured organic inbound endorsements from top-tier Asian celebrities—proving a top-down creative-led growth strategy across premium market positioning.

  • 23 years' experience
  • Joined December 2025

Industry experience

  • Retail
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Professional Services
  • Manufacturing
  • Other
  • Wholesale & Distribution
  • Consumer Goods

Work experience· 21 roles

Founder & Chief Creative Officer (CCO) · KRAAFJ co, Ltd. (KUUNTITLED brand)Oct 2025 – Present · 1 yr 2 mos

Launched the global RTW brand KUUNTITLED under a dual Korea–China corporate structure targeting the New Premium market. Owns end-to-end business operations and the full creative process across design, production network, global business planning, profitability analysis, and sales channels. Achieved organic inbound endorsements from top-tier Asian celebrities within 3.5 months of launch with zero paid marketing, validating a top-down marketing strategy. Established initial 70%+ gross margin targets using MOQ-based margin structure and reduced inventory risk via data-driven demand forecasting and reorder systems.

Founder & Chief Creative Officer (CCO) · KRAAFJ co, Ltd. (KUUNTITLED)Apr 2025 – Present · 1 yr 8 mos

Launched and led the independent global RTW brand KUUNTITLED under a dual Korea–China corporate structure, targeting the New Premium market. Owns end-to-end execution across RTW collection design, production network, business planning, profitability analysis, and sales channels. Achieved 70%+ initial gross margin with a margin structure aligned to minimum MOQ, and reduced inventory risk via data-driven forecasting and reorder systems. Within 3.5 months of launch (zero paid marketing), generated organic inbound endorsements from top-tier Asian celebrities, validating a top-down creative-led marketing strategy. Also provides concurrent design consulting (limited edition global designer line) including D2C collaboration modeling through in-house development, production, and online distribution.

Founder & Chief Creative Officer (CCO) · KRAAFJ co, Ltd.Apr 2025 – Present · 1 yr 8 mos

Launched and leads the global RTW brand KUUNTITLED under a dual Korea–China corporate structure targeting the New Premium market. Owns end-to-end execution across product and creative direction, production network, global business planning, profitability analysis, and sales channels. Within 3.5 months of launch, achieved organic inbound endorsements from top-tier Asian celebrities with zero paid marketing, validating a top-down strategy. Delivered 70%+ initial gross margin and established a target margin structure based on minimum MOQ, while minimizing inventory risk via data-driven demand forecasting and reorder systems.

CDO (Chief Design Officer) - full time · Hangzhou Meifeier Technology Co., Ltd. (Urbanic)Jan 2024 – Mar 2025 · 1 yr 3 mos
CDO (Chief Design Officer) · Hangzhou Meifeier Technology Co., Ltd. / UrbanicJan 2024 – Mar 2025 · 1 yr 3 mos
CDO (Chief Design Officer) – full time · Hangzhou Meifeier Technology Co., Ltd. (Urbanic brand)Jan 2024 – Mar 2025 · 1 yr 3 mos
Design Director / Executive Freelance · MAXMARA FASHION GROUP (SPORTMAX · MARELLA · MAXMARA)Apr 2022 – Jan 2024 · 1 yr 10 mos
Design Director / Executive Freelance · HUGO BOSS AG (BOSS)Apr 2022 – Jan 2024 · 1 yr 10 mos

Education· 5

Bachelor’s degree · Polimoda, Florence University, Florence, Italy1999 – 2002
BA Fine Art / Sculpture · Dongguk University, Seoul, South Korea1991 – 1995
BA Fashion Design · Polimoda · Florence University1999 – 2002
BA Fashion Design · Polimoda · Florence University1999 – 2002

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