I’m NaYeong Baek, a New York–based knitwear designer. I work from yarn and stitch outward: how a fiber behaves, how a gauge shapes a silhouette, how a single texture can carry a story.

At Calvin Klein, I design women’s sweaters, building on my work in soft accessories there. Before that, I spent five years leading men’s knitwear at Robert Graham, taking sweaters and cut and sew from concept, yarn, and stitch through fittings to finished product. I’ve also worked in tailored ready-to-wear at Thom Browne, special occasion at Marchesa, costume design, and 3D design at Centric Brands, each sharpening my sense of construction, proportion, and how a garment moves on the body.

My foundation is my own label, Na Yeong Baek, launched in 2019 after graduating from the Fashion Institute of Technology. I was named a finalist in the CFDA Graduate Showcase and the Arts of Fashion competition, and presented my F/W 2020 collection, Untamed, at New York Fashion Week.

Growing up in Myanmar and living across different countries taught me that clothing is a way of sending a message. I bring that to every sweater I design: pieces that feel familiar and wearable, yet carry a clear point of view.

vogue italia

cfda graduate show case 2019

Art of Fashion 2019 Finalist

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