Sang A Im-Propp
Sang A Im-Propp (Korean name: Im Sang-a, Hangul: 임상아, Hanja: 林尚雅; born February 25, 1973) is a New York City-based fashion designer and former pop singer from South Korea. 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 Parsons School of Design and interned under designer and stylist Victoria Bartlett. Im-Propp launched her handbag company, Sang-A, in 2006. In 2007, she was awarded the Samsung Fashion Design Fund Award, and, in 2010, she was inducted into the Council of Fashion Designers of America.