Sang A Im-Propp
{{Short description|South Korean fashion designer and singer}}
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|birth_place=South Korea
|birth_name=Im Sang-a|occupation=Fashion designer|alma_mater=Parsons School of Design|years_active=2006–present|website={{URL|https://sanga.com/}}|spouse=Jamie Propp (married 2001-2014){{cite web|url=https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20140827000994|title=Singer-turned-designer Im Sang A splits with American husband|last=Chung|first=Joo-won|work=The Korea Herald|date=2014-08-27|access-date=2018-06-26}}}}Sang A Im-Propp (Korean name: Im Sang-a, {{Korean|hangul=임상아|hanja=林尚雅}}; born February 25, 1973){{Cite web|url=http://www.mnet.com/artist/13576/profile|title=임상아 소개|last=|first=|date=|website=Mnet|language=ko|trans-title=Im Sang-a Profile|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2018-06-26}} is a New York City-based fashion designer and former pop singer from South Korea.{{Cite news|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/culture/2018/04/199_38253.html|title=From Pop Star to Handbag Designer, Sang A Shares Secrets to NY Success|last=Garcia|first=Cathy Rose A.|date=2009-01-21|work=The Korea Times|access-date=2018-06-26|language=en}} She founded the luxury handbag brand, Sang A, in 2006.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/10/fashion/10JOBS.html|title=Looking for a (Long) Leg Up|last=Wilson|first=Eric|date=2009-09-09|work=The New York Times|access-date=2018-06-26|language=en}}
Career
Im-Propp debuted as a singer in South Korea in 1996 with the album, Musical, which included the hit song of the same name.{{Cite news|url=http://hankookilbo.com/v/1810f7c295f44f78acf01125773755da|title='디자이너' 임상아의 근황|last=Ra|first=Je-gi|date=2016-03-05|work=Hankook Ilbo|access-date=2018-06-26|language=ko}} She released two more albums before deciding, during a visit to New York City, to leave the music industry and to pursue a career in fashion. She later studied at Parsons School of Design and interned under designer and stylist Victoria Bartlett.
Im-Propp launched her handbag company, Sang-A, in 2006. In 2007, she was awarded the Samsung Fashion Design Fund Award,{{Cite news|url=http://wwd.com/accessories-news/handbags/sang-a-im-propp-receives-award-472890/|title=Sang A Im-Propp Receives Award|last=Chabbott|first=Sophia|date=2007-12-18|work=WWD|access-date=2018-06-26|language=en-US}} and, in 2010, she was inducted into the Council of Fashion Designers of America.{{Cite news|url=https://www.adweek.com/digital/cfda-inducts-26-new-members/|title=CFDA Inducts 26 New Members|last=Murg|first=Stephanie|date=2010-06-25|work=Adweek|access-date=2018-06-26|language=en-US}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.sanga.com/ }}
{{SBS Drama Awards for Best New Actress}}
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Category:South Korean women pop singers
Category:South Korean emigrants to the United States
Category:21st-century South Korean singers
Category:21st-century South Korean women singers