Lily Xu has a solid work experience in the fashion industry, with a focus on knitwear design. Lily started their career in 2016 at J. H. Cutler as a Bespoke Tailor and later transitioned to J. H. Cutler Bespoke Tailor & Shirt Maker as an Assistant Tailor. In 2017, they joined KITX as a Design Assistant, where they gained valuable experience. In 2019, they worked as a Knitwear Designer at Proenza Schouler for a few months. Lily then moved on to 3.1 Phillip Lim in 2020 as a Knitwear Design Consultant. Lily Xu continued to expand their expertise by joining Thom Browne, Inc. as a Knitwear Designer in 2021, where they had a short tenure. Currently, they are employed as an Associate Knitwear Designer at Alexander Wang Inc. beginning in May 2021.
Lily Xu's education history includes a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree in Fashion and Society from Parsons School of Design - The New School. Lily also holds a Bachelor of Design degree in Fashion and Textiles Design from the University of Technology Sydney. Furthermore, Lily has a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in International/Global Studies from the same university. In addition, they have undertaken French Language Niveau B2 studies at Université Lumière Lyon 2 as part of their in-country and international studies. The exact start and end years for each education program are not provided.
May, 2021 - present