Having spent over 20 years as a designer and creative director in the fashion industry, David Leung has extensive experience in all phases of design, product development, merchandising, marketing and branding. Born in Hong Kong and educated in the United States, he has a global perspective that has grown though assignments in Milan, Paris and New York City. He has been a creative force behind such fashion houses as Versace, Sonia Bogner, Maska, Caractere, Joan & David, Magaschoni, Zoran and Natori.
Today, David shares his experience and fashion fervor with a new generation of talent from across the globe. He also serves the industry as a mentor and critic and works as an adjunct instructor at Parsons School of Design, the Fashion Institute of Technology, Kent State University Fashion School and New York University Steinhardt Graduate School.
David obtained his Master of Arts in Visual Culture: Costume Studies at New York University, his BS in Fashion Design & Merchandising at the University of Hawaii and his AAS in Fashion Design at the Fashion Institute of Technology.
David Leung