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Ms. Amana has 9 years working experience in Hong Kong for local retail brands and knitwear trading companies. She provides strategic knitwear design development and promotion for Japanese fashion brands, UK and US well-known designer brands like Alexander Wang, Proenza Schouler, Rag & Bone etc. before joining ITC.

As a seasoned creative professional with years of experience in the fashion industry, Ms. Amana is known for driving business growth for European, American and Asian markets, carrying out extensive design research skills and leading fresh design graduates in tackling design problems.

Before starting her career as a knitwear designer, Amana was awarded the 2nd runner up and most popular online voting award of the 3rd Hong Kong Young Knitwear Designers Contest in 2013.

Throughout her studies in the UK, she has worked for European designer brands like Alexander McQueen, Christopher Kane Ltd., Giles Deacon and Emilio de la Morena. In 2010, she was awarded Feel the yarn 1st Year Training experience and design award for future knitwear designers by Toscana Promozione in Italy where she gained the experience in communicating with Italian yarn mills.

Ms. Amana holds a Master’s degree in Knitwear Fashion from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design and a first-class Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design with Knitwear from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design. 

Currently, she is an instructor teaching knitwear design, fashion draping and advanced apparel techniques and practice at PolyU.

• Diploma in Professional Studies, University of the Arts London (Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design)
• Bachelor of Arts, University of the Arts London (Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design)
• Master of Arts, University of the Arts London (Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design)