Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Project Practice
Additional Information
Languages
Timeline
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Xi Chen

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Junior Buyer

ANTONIA
11.2023 - 07.2024
  • Responsible for overseeing ANTONIA's operations in the APAC region, Antonia Macau and Antonia Wuhan.


  • Coordinated all buying activities for over 60 brands.


  • Conducted seasonal trend forecasting and prepared sales tools for store personnel.


  • Analyzed sales data, customer feedback, and product metrics to inform decision-making.


  • Researched and procured new potential brands for inclusion in the product lineup.


  • Collaborated closely with store managers to gather market insights and customer product requests.


  • Led preparation work for opening new stores in Greater China, including RTW and lifestyle brand mix, positioning map creation, city foot traffic analysis, and competitor research.

Marketing and Wholesale Internship

SONIA CARRASCO
07.2023 - 10.2023
  • Conducted market research, competitive brand analysis, and developed marketing strategies for the brand.


  • Created positioning maps and benchmarks, and participated in the pricing strategy for the 2024 collection.


  • Planned and managed Chinese social media campaigns, including TikTok video content editing.


  • Executed media pitches, established KOL/KOC pools, and managed gift seeding initiatives.

Senior Press and Marketing Executive

Seiya Nakamura 2.24
06.2019 - 08.2022
  • Managed multiple designer brands, including Courrèges, Peter Do, and Marine Serre, by identifying and cultivating long-term relationships with top celebrities and leading magazines, aligning partnerships with brand characteristics to enhance brand image and awareness in the Chinese market.
  • Collaborated with brand sales account managers to support the planning and visibility of retail stores and pop-up events.
  • Analyzed target audiences and communication channels, accumulated KOL & KOC resources, and established and maintained brand communities through both online campaigns and offline events.
  • Researched industry and marketplace trends to develop marketing solutions and enhance business operations.
  • Developed technical and non-technical marketing presentations, public relations campaigns, articles, and newsletters.

Wholesale Account Executive

Seiya Nakamura 2.24
06.2019 - 06.2021
  • Managed sales during campaigns, including contacting buyers and overseeing the entire sales process.
  • Maintained regular communication with customers (buying offices, stores) to deepen understanding of demographic and market needs, ensuring optimal brand image for both online and in-store visual merchandising.
  • Collaborated with the Japan sales team on seasonal tasks, including price reductions, competitive research, and post-mortem analysis (market performance, end-of-season review), among other activities.
  • Communicated with major accounts annually to review current business and grow sales.
  • Serviced existing accounts on regular basis to maximize revenue.

Digital Media Editor

Galary Culture Communication
04.2017 - 02.2019
  • Authored articles for the fashion KOL“@fashionmodels”, contributing to the growth of 6.97 million followers on WeChat and Weibo, with an average daily click rate of 50,000; wrote pieces on fashion commentary, product recommendations, and celebrity interviews.
  • Attended offline brand events, including those hosted by Chanel, Christian Dior, and RIMOWA X OFF-WHITE, and published corresponding reports and articles.

Education

M.A - FASHION BRAND MANAGEMENT

Polimoda International Institute of Fashion Design
Florence, Italy
06.2023

Bachelor of Arts - Hosting And Broadcasting Bilingual

Sichuan Normal University
Chengdu
07.2016

Skills

  • Adobe (Premiere, illustrator, Indesign)
  • Microsoft Office(Excel,PowerPoint,Word)
  • Launchmetrics
  • Atelier
  • Similar Web
  • Google Marketing Platform
  • Facebook Ad library
  • Meta Business Suite
  • Semrush
  • Hubspot

Certification

  • Fashion Retail Transformation issued by Parsons School of Design - The New School
  • HubSpot CRM issued by LinkedIn
  • Google Digital Marketing issued by Google Certified Digital Marketing Course

Project Practice

  • Showroom sales person at Ryodan Showroom Paris for FW23 sales campaign in 2023


  • Media Campaign and Seeding for Courrèges' First Entry Into The Chinese Market in 2022

     The brand officially entered the Chinese market in early 2022, before the Chinese New Year. Upon request, we provided a list of top media   and stylists, personalized necklaces and a  book containing the official Chinese name for brand seeding.


  • Planning and execution for Goldwin China Market SNS Setting Up and Store Opening in 2021

     Planned for Japanese brand Goldwin pre-entrance investigation and SNS setting up in the Chinese market, conducting press release for the opening of its physical store in Beijing, I.D, HYPEBEAST interviews and filming arrangements with subsequent updates.


  • PR for Dover Street Market Beijing X Holzweiler Release of Art Installations and Media Preview in 2019

     Searching and Confirmed venue, communicated with the brand owner to install and adjust the clothing display areas and activity flow.

     Verification and invitation of KOL and Media list guests, press release creating.


  • Planning and Execution for Galeries Lafayette Shanghai X Ryodan Playground in 2019

     At the theme space of creative park integrating retail and exhibition, jointly constructed “Ryodan by Seiyanakamura2.24” and “Galeries Lafayette Shanghai”.

 

Additional Information

  • Strategic Planning and Execution.
  • Project Management Proficiency.
  • In-depth understanding of sales and marketing, with the ability to effectively integrate both areas for problem-solving.
  • A good team player, proven ability to foster and maintain positive relationships with people.
  • In-depth knowledge of the Chinese, South Korean, and Japanese markets.


Languages

English
Advanced (C1)
Chinese (Mandarin)
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Italian
Elementary (A2)

Timeline

Junior Buyer

ANTONIA
11.2023 - 07.2024

Marketing and Wholesale Internship

SONIA CARRASCO
07.2023 - 10.2023

Senior Press and Marketing Executive

Seiya Nakamura 2.24
06.2019 - 08.2022

Wholesale Account Executive

Seiya Nakamura 2.24
06.2019 - 06.2021

Digital Media Editor

Galary Culture Communication
04.2017 - 02.2019

M.A - FASHION BRAND MANAGEMENT

Polimoda International Institute of Fashion Design

Bachelor of Arts - Hosting And Broadcasting Bilingual

Sichuan Normal University
Xi Chen