9/25 Industry Mixer- Fashion, Media, Art, Creators

Thursday, Sep 25, 2025

6:00pm – 9:00pm

Hosted by @NYEmpresses

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👑 New York Empresses - Community that gathers & empowers Empresses of NY 9/25 NY Industry Mixer Featuring: Fashion, Media, Music, Art, Photography, Videography, Content Creators, Models, Designers, Film 📍155 W 18th St, New York, NY 10011 Eichholtz Manhattan instagram.com/eichholtz.manhattan https://maps.app.goo.gl/B51rVUKYyMQipgdDA Special thanks to Niki Cheng Message instagram.com/drdavidtai if you would like to display your arts during the event. 🤝🏻 6pm Check-in/ Networking 社交 Lead by Joyce Sheng, VP of @NYGoddesses instagram.com/joyceshengjia 🍷 Drinks and wine by Chu’s Wine instagram.com/bacchus.wine.club 🍜 Vegan Dan Dan Noodles by Spicy Moon instagram.com/spicymoonnyc goldbelly.com/restaurants/spicy-moon/vegan-dan-dan-noodle-kit-for-2 💍 Jewelry gifts from Tong & Co. instagram.com/tongandco.jewelry 🎤 700-830pm Interviews 訪談 (PLEASE remain quiet as respect to speakers) Moderator: Monica Pan, VP of @NYEmpresses instagram.com/monicapyh Speakers 特邀講者: 700pm Fashion- Tiffany Zhou, CoFounder & Creative Director of OLEADA instagram.com/shevolution_by_tiffa instagram.com/oleada_official Fashion- Zee Yang, Founder & Brand Manager of ChillFit Rave instagram.com/zeeyzhe instagram.com/chillfitrave 720pm Media- Ada Hu, NuMedia Founder & CEO instagram.com/adalinyuhu instagram.com/numedia.usa Media- Huan Nguyen, Chief Revenue Officer at Hypebeast Group instagram.com/huan234 instagram.com/hypebeast 740pm Art- Xitong (Molly) Zhang, CoFounder and COO of Dawn Eleven Contemporary Art Foundation (DeCA) instagram.com/xitong__ Art- Niki Cheng, Interior Designer/co-founder of 18th street collective instagram.com/nikicheng55 8pm Content Creator- May Liu, Founder of MAY U FIT instagram.com/may8572fit Content Creator- Coco, CoFounder of StandOutPod instagram.com/cocoxuuu 820pm Music- Lora Song, Founder of Lora Global, Investor of Plush Records & Management instagram.com/lora_songg instagram.com/plushmanagement Photography- Hank Lyu, Photographer instagram.com/lyuphotostudios 🤝🏻 830pm Networking 社交 Featured Attending Guests 特別來賓 Nina Edwards, Fashion Illustrator, Art Director, Curator pratt.edu/people/nina-edwards Yun Qu, Creative Director of Videmus Omnia instagram.com/jolly.qu SungBeats, Beatbox Loopstation Champion instagram.com/sungbeats Richard “Parlay” Copier, Founder of oneiphotography.com instagram.com/trapheyzues Michael Jiang, Content Creator instagram.com/mikejiang8 Andrew Fung, Content Creator/ Entrepreneur instagram.com/andrewjfung Hoodini, DJ & Hoodini DJ Academy instagram.com/johnnyieeeeee Karho Leung, Founder of 12Pell & Pell Media instagram.com/fatboyk Bianca Chen, Founder of OX3 TV Production instagram.com/bianca_yijia_chen Trev (sh4rkbones), Content Creator, CoFounder of Prevision Labs instagram.com/sh4rkbones SHAHD, Founder of SHAHD.NEWYORK instagram.com/growingshahd Sara Li, Founder of LA LUNA JEWEL instagram.com/sarabanala Hailun Li, Founder of InsiderOut instagram.com/helenleenyc instagram.com/insiderout_ Sarah, Content Creator instagram.com/sarahsy5277 Rich Tu, Partner, Executive Creative Director of Sunday Afternoon instagram.com/rich_tu Birdy, Content Creator xiaohongshu.com/user/profile/57d05d586a6a697be7471630 Peter Lin, Musician, Producer, Founder instagram.com/the_lintet Kevin Xiong, Content Creator instagram.com/kevxiongg Pika Jenn, Content Creator, DJ instagram.com/pika.jenn Steven Mathis, Videographer instagram.com/stevevisual Lindsay Jiang, Singer, Artist, Arts Administrator instagram.com/lindsayyyy.j Shane P. Liao, Film Director, Founder of EastSideStoriesNYC instagram.com/shanepliao Yulia Lin, Content Creator xiaohongshu.com/user/profile/5cc6373e00000000110195ef Mona Matsuoka, Model, DJ, Singer, Songwriter instagram.com/monamatsuoka Thomas Ma, Photographer, Videographer instagram.com/thomasma__ Rieko Tsuchida, Pianist, CoFounder of CMCJ instagram.com/rieko_tsuchida Yu-Ting Cheng, Musician, Music Director instagram.com/yuting_clarinetist Fandy Wu, Content Creator instagram.com/fandy_wuu Joslin Wang, Founder of Wink Bar, Content Creator instagram.com/joslinw Wenli Zhou, Content Creator xiaohongshu.com/user/profile/5b54cd0a11be1073596d73af Roxanne Chen, Content Creator instagram.com/555tzu Yu Shi, Content Creator, Photog, Videog instagram.com/yushi.95 Andrea Cheng, Fashion/ Beauty Journalist instagram.com/andrealeecheng Nisboa, Fashion Branding Specialist, Ikebana Artist instagram.com/ Roshaun Rose, Content Creator instagram.com/roshaunrosee 🎟️ Tickets NYG Subscription Members FREE Application - https://forms.gle/NCFZfhGN5MCpiiWy7 Non-members $38 Day of event $58 Venmo @NYGoddesses Zelle 7189710651 Promotion discount brands (dm @drdavidtai for discounts) https://dzofilm.com/en/ https://store.dji.com/ https://eichholtzmh.com 🎞️ - 2025 Industry Mixers Recaps 3/20 Hospitality, RealEstate, Sports, Manufacturers https://www.instagram.com/p/DHrPIT4SjRe/ 5/29 Beauty, Medical, Tech, Wellness https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKfdOc-SK1D/ 7/31 Finance, Law, Education, Tech, AI https://www.instagram.com/p/DNOcH6Ru81i/ 9/25 Fashion, Media, Art, Music, Bloggers - NYE Businesses Directory Intake form https://forms.gle/gihmgek1o7RKqyfr9 Speakers Bios： Tiffany Zhou is a dynamic entrepreneur, strategist, and marketing leader with a passion for innovation, authenticity, and design. She is the Co-founder and Creative Director of OLEADA, a premier workstyle brand redefining modern luxury with thoughtfully engineered handbags designed for versatility and purpose. With a background in investment banking and strategy consulting, Tiffany seamlessly blends analytical rigor with creative vision, bringing sharp business acumen to every endeavor. She has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, Forbes, and Business of Fashion and has spoken at Harvard Business School and Columbia Business School, sharing insights on female entrepreneurship and brand-building. Today, OLEADA serves clients in over 80 countries worldwide. Before founding OLEADA, Tiffany was a portfolio manager at a New York-based private equity firm (AUM $2.5 billion), overseeing strategic investments and portfolio growth. Prior to her career in finance, she worked as a strategist at Cathay Pacific Airways, leading large-scale global projects, including CRM and loyalty system revamps, while managing alliances with top consultancy firms such as McKinsey, BCG, Oliver Wyman, and Accenture. Zee Yang Founder & Brand Manager of ChillFit Rave Global innovator in maximalist festival & party fashion Content creator with 230K+ community on IG & TikTok Ada Hu cofounded New York-based NU Media, a full-service digital marketing agency, in 2019. She founded the startup to bridge the gap between immigrant owned businesses and the American mainstream market. NU provides social media marketing, influencer marketing, creative branding and campaign management for their more than 1,500 clients. Those clients include online shopping platform TESO Life, restaurant chain KYURAMEN, Michelin Star-restaurant Aquavit, and New York-based speakeasy and music lounge Record Room. For instance, they helped their client Asian sauce company Lee Kum Kee, with more than 120 influencer collaborations, gaining over 10 million impressions across social media. The company currently has six global offices and 35 full-time employees. Huan Nguyen is the Chief Revenue Officer at Hypebeast Group. Founded in 2005, Hypebeast is a leading global platform for contemporary culture and lifestyle, and a premier destination for editorially-driven news and commerce. In 2016, it became a publicly listed media company in Hong Kong. Huan leads the global development, growth and performance of all processes that generate revenue across the media and agency segment of Hypebeast, and all business franchises and verticals outside of HBX, the e-commerce and retail segment of Hypebeast, which includes distribution and merchandising, as well as food and beverage segments. Huan has been with the company since 2015, has been instrumental in the extraordinary growth of our North American and global Media and Agency businesses. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Los Angeles. Xitong (Molly) Zhang is the Co-Founder, Vice President, and COO of the Dawn Eleven Contemporary Art Foundation (DeCA), a New York–based nonprofit founded by a group of Gen Z arts professionals in 2024. In less than a year, DeCA has onboarded over 80 individual patrons and supported more than 30 emerging artists through exhibitions, programs, and community initiatives. With versatile experience across both for-profit and non-profit art institutions and a background in arts administration, she oversees daily operations, strategic partnerships, and project execution, building platforms that connect artists and curators with broader audiences, collectors, and sponsors. Whether through innovative business strategies or impactful community initiatives, she is committed to contributing to the vibrant and ever-evolving landscape of art and culture. Niki Cheng Founder of 18th Street Design Collective, is an interior designer passionate about creating spaces that are both beautiful and livable. Featured in outlets including The Spruce, Yahoo! Life, and AOL, she is recognized for her expertise by both businesses and individuals. As the owner of four thriving NYC retail stores, two Calligaris locations, Eichholtz, and Ditre Italia, Niki blends her design vision with retail expertise to deliver environments that are as functional as they are inspiring. A mom of two and a devoted yogi, she brings balance and mindfulness into everything she does, both professionally and personally. Coco Xu is the Founder and Host of Standout Pod, a podcast spotlighting the journeys of creators and founders shaping culture today. As a lifestyle content creator on Instagram, Xiaohongshu, and YouTube, she shares unfiltered stories of self-growth, style, and everyday life in New York City with a growing global audience. She is currently pursuing her MBA at NYU Stern, where she is deepening her expertise in strategy, marketing, and entrepreneurship. Coco is building platforms that connect stories, ideas, and communities across digital and real-world spaces. She is committed to inspiring and empowering the next generation of creatives and entrepreneurs. Hank Lyu is a renowned visual artist specializing in portrait photography that captures the essence of modern Chinese culture. His work bridges Eastern and Western aesthetics, spanning fine art, commercial campaigns, and cultural documentation with a humanistic approach. Starting his career in Beijing in 2008, Hank quickly became one of China's most influential photographers. He has photographed over 300 notable figures, including Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Ai Weiwei, Lang Lang, Yuan Longping, Yao Ming, Michael Phelps, Tony Blair, and Dominique de Villepin. His commercial clients include Intel, H&M, Adidas, BMW, Breitling, and Under Armour. In 2024, he moved to New York, expanding his creative reach. His work has appeared in GQ, Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, ELLE, Esquire, Cosmopolitan, and Better Homes & Gardens (Chinese edition). In 2011, he published 肖像 (Portraits), a photography book documenting contemporary Chinese society. Hank has received numerous accolades, including the 2022 Top Ten Portrait Photographers Award (China) and a Bronze Pencil Award at ONESHOW in 2019 for his AI-assisted Siberian Tiger project with Intel & WWF. His exhibitions have been featured at Beijing Minsheng Art Museum, Yuan Museum, and Poly Auction Art & Design Special. Beyond photography, Hank has contributed to academia as a visiting professor at the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Opera and Xiamen University. He is also the founder of One Person, One Photo, an independent art project documenting contemporary China through portraiture. This project is not only dedicated to showcasing the unique essence of China but also aims to share these stories with the world through an international platform. Media Partners： Celehome is New York’s next-gen real estate and lifestyle brand. With 15 years in NYC real estate, we know the city inside out. Plus, we operate social media and create content for years. Empowering our agents with building their personal brand is our niche. We’re here to deliver more than homes: we deliver the vibe, the culture, the insider way of living. Overseas Student Service Corp 紐約留學生網 In New York, OSSC is more than a service—it’s your student life companion. 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