{"id":1825,"date":"2008-12-18T14:59:06","date_gmt":"2008-12-18T18:59:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.asianinny.com\/?p=1825"},"modified":"2008-12-18T15:00:23","modified_gmt":"2008-12-18T19:00:23","slug":"david-chu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.asianinny.com\/?p=1825","title":{"rendered":"David Chu"},"content":{"rendered":"

David Chu is the Taiwanese American founder of Nautica, a men’s designer outerwear company. He started in 1983 with 6 sailing jackets, and 20 years later, sold the company for $1 billion to VF Corporation. He made $100 million from the sale. He then started another label…<\/p>\n

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Founder, Nautica and Founder and CEO, DC Design International<\/p>\n

David Chu is the Taiwanese American founder of Nautica, a men’s designer outerwear company. He started in 1983 with 6 sailing jackets, and 20 years later, sold the company for $1 billion to VF Corporation. He made $100 million from the sale. He then started another label, called “Lincs David Chu,” which is a modern traditional sportswear line.
\nThe Lincs David Chu label can be found in select Lord and Taylor stores and will be launching spring 2009 in Dillards and Nordstroms.<\/p>\n

He was born in 1955. His family immigrated from Taiwan to USA in the 1960s and opened a Chinese restaurant.<\/p>\n

He was studying Architecture in New York, and during a class at Fashion Institute of Technology, a professor suggested that he try designing clothes after seeing his drawing skills.<\/p>\n

He then returned to Taipei to start an export business with friends, but they lost all their money in one and a half years.<\/p>\n

He then returned to USA, working under a large company, he designed jackets, taking the inspiration from sailor’s coats. Barneys and Bloomingdales had good sales for the designs and Nautica was born.<\/p>\n

In 2007 Men’s wear veteran David Chu has been named executive creative director at upscale luggage and accessories maker Tumi, Inc.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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