AlbertMing

AlbertMing
Industry Clothing
Founder Ming Chang, Albert Shyy
Key people
Ming Chang (CEO)
Albert Shyy (CEO)

AlbertMing (formerly Naked Suits) is a clothing company based in Berkeley, California.[1]

History

AlbertMing was founded by Albert Shyy and Ming Chang, a former Apple engineer, in 2010.[2] Both of them are UC Berkeley graduates.[3][4] Albert Shyy and Ming Chang have degrees in Business and Computer Science, respectively. The company was initially named "Naked Suits." This however was changed to "AlbertMing" in 2011 due to trademark reasons.

Product

Naked Suits by AlbertMing or simply Naked Suits are the company's main products. The suits are waterproof, made from an undisclosed material.[2]

Promotion by Artists

Naked Suits is promoted by numerous artists including Public Enemy rapper Chuck D[5][6] and Tim Urban.[7]

References

  1. About Us. "AlbertMing Website".
  2. 1 2 SF Gate Article (21 August 2011). "Water-resistant Naked Suits fit work-play image". SF Gate. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
  3. Man of the Hour article. "Interview with the founders of Naked Suits by AlbertMing - Bespoke suits for a contemporary gentleman". Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  4. Yellow Magazine (PDF). p. 4.
  5. Starpulse article. "Chuck D Modeling Suits". Retrieved 25 February 2012.
  6. Runway 411 Article. "Chuck D as new face of Naked Suits". Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  7. AlbertMing website. "AlbertMing homepage". Retrieved 25 February 2012.
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