Designer
Biography
Kay Lee is one of the most successful designers in Korean fashion industry especially in women’s casual. She has created four brands for two different companies over 12 years as the creative director and currently directs two, Kaylee Tankus and BNX. Lee hates to be seen as a typecast and this is the main driving force of her success. Her approach for designing a brand starts from the observation of the void in the market rather than forcing her preference to the market.
Kaylee Tankus is a casual and chic sportswear for the young, urban woman. Since creating the brands in 2004, creative director Kay Lee has successfully launched collections that has architectural cut and appeals to global style crowd.
Kaylee Tankus is made for a well-educated and curious woman, a modern day globetrotter who travels in the search of new ideas. Kaylee Tankus collections are inspired by a concept of global culture and have arisen from a mixture of Eastern and Western tastes, thus giving life to a collection which is enriched by big-city details, yet at the same time extremely traditional shapes.
Kaylee Tankus is a casual and chic sportswear for the young, urban woman. Since creating the brands in 2004, creative director Kay Lee has successfully launched collections that has architectural cut and appeals to global style crowd.
Kaylee Tankus is made for a well-educated and curious woman, a modern day globetrotter who travels in the search of new ideas. Kaylee Tankus collections are inspired by a concept of global culture and have arisen from a mixture of Eastern and Western tastes, thus giving life to a collection which is enriched by big-city details, yet at the same time extremely traditional shapes.
Designer
Kay Lee
Label
Company profile
Avista Inc., a South Korean company, attains four brands, TANKUS, BNX, eryn brinie and Kai-aakmann. In 2006 Avista generated 104 million USD in sales revenue and reached a milestone with its successful Initial Public Offering in the Korean Stock Exchange.
Established with a vision to create brands that deliver premium fashion to customers around the world, Avista has made significant strides forward within its five years history.
After the successful launch of the first brand BNX for the domestic Korean market in 2002, Avista introduced TANKUS in 2004. Today TANKUS is sold throughout 22 countries and it’s continuously expanding worldwide. More than 200 selected boutiques are distributing Tankus collections in Italy, UK, France, Germany, Spain, Greece, USA, Canada, Japan.
Established with a vision to create brands that deliver premium fashion to customers around the world, Avista has made significant strides forward within its five years history.
After the successful launch of the first brand BNX for the domestic Korean market in 2002, Avista introduced TANKUS in 2004. Today TANKUS is sold throughout 22 countries and it’s continuously expanding worldwide. More than 200 selected boutiques are distributing Tankus collections in Italy, UK, France, Germany, Spain, Greece, USA, Canada, Japan.
Avista will continue to introduce designs that speak to consumers from all walks of life and implement stringent quality control measures to maintain valuable relationships with customers around the globe.
Acrex Italia is based in Milan and it’s the main contact point for Europe sales and public relations while Acrex Inc., based in New York City, is the main reference for the U.S. and Canada market.
Starting from January 2008 Avista Inc. will introduce Tankus designer's name Kay Lee beside the current brand name Tankus. The renew brand name will be KAYLEE TANKUS.
For the upcoming Fall Winter 2008/2009 season Kaylee Tankus will be at Bread&Butter Barcelona (16-18 January 2008), Who's Next Paris (24-27 January 2008), Touch! Milano (21-24 February 2008)
Management
Producer
Avista Inc.
706-26, 15th fl., Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu
Seoul, South Korea
T : +82 2 21 89 7726
F : +82 2 21 89 7720
beatriz.tankus@gmail.com
706-26, 15th fl., Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu
Seoul, South Korea
T : +82 2 21 89 7726
F : +82 2 21 89 7720
beatriz.tankus@gmail.com
Contacts & showrooms
Acrex Inc. USA
Showroom contact
General Manager USA
1440 Broadway (at 40th street) 23rd floor
10018 New York, United States
Showroom contact
General Manager USA
1440 Broadway (at 40th street) 23rd floor
10018 New York, United States
Sales Department East Coast
Sales Department West Coast
Boutiques
Selection of multilabel boutiques
San Francisco
Acrimony
515 Gough Street
CA 94102 San Francisco
United States
Acrimony
515 Gough Street
CA 94102 San Francisco
United States
Chicago
Bonnie & Clyde's
1751 West Division Street
IL 60622 Chicago
United States
Bonnie & Clyde's
1751 West Division Street
IL 60622 Chicago
United States
New York
Big Drop
174 Spring Street
NY 10022 New York
United States
Big Drop
174 Spring Street
NY 10022 New York
United States
Scottsdale
Hub Clothing
7014 E. Camelback Road at Scottsdale Fashion Square
AZ 85251 Scottsdale
United States
Hub Clothing
7014 E. Camelback Road at Scottsdale Fashion Square
AZ 85251 Scottsdale
United States
West Hollywood
Kin
8555 Sunset Boulevard
CA 90068 West Hollywood
United States
Kin
8555 Sunset Boulevard
CA 90068 West Hollywood
United States
New York
Lounge Soho
593 Broadway
10012 New York
United States
Lounge Soho
593 Broadway
10012 New York
United States
Washington DC
Redeem
1734 14th Street NW
20009 Washington DC
United States
Redeem
1734 14th Street NW
20009 Washington DC
United States
New York
OAK
28 bond street
NY 10022 New York
United States
OAK
28 bond street
NY 10022 New York
United States