Sang A Im-Propp (

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: Im Sang-a,

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: 임상아,

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: 林尚雅; born February 25, 1973) is a

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-based fashion designer and former pop singer from

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. She founded the luxury handbag brand, Sang A, in 2006.

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. 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

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and interned under designer and stylist Victoria Bartlett. Im-Propp launched her handbag company, Sang-A, in 2006. In 2007, she was awarded the

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Fashion Design Fund Award, and, in 2010, she was inducted into the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Im-Propp, Sang A 1973 births Living people South Korean pop singers South Korean fashion designers South Korean emigrants to the United States 21st-century South Korean singers 21st-century South Korean women singers South Korean women fashion designers Pungcheon Im clan