Hannah Kong
Some people spend years searching for their calling. Hannah Kong has known hers since childhood—and decades later, still can't quite believe she gets paid to do it. As the design director of Macy's private brands Style & Co and JM Collection, she has spent more than 20 years doing what she loves most: Dressing women to look chic, effortless, and timeless. Not trendy for the sake of it. Just genuinely good style that makes a woman feel like the best version of herself, every single day. Her philosophy is simple: Great clothing shouldn't demand attention—it should make the woman wearing it shine. Kong wakes up every morning asking the same question: How do I make her look and feel amazing today? After 20 years, that question never gets old. Beyond the studio, Kong channels that same intentionality into Era of Mago, her Korean wellness and body care project, because feeling good and looking good have always gone hand in hand.
A childhood dream turned lifelong career, Kong says she is proof that when passion meets craft, the work speaks for itself.