William Zhang '14 is menswear lead for online marketplace "Italic"

San Francisco resident William Zhang ’14 is a senior category manager at Italic, an online marketplace that allows manufacturers to sell directly to consumers.  The self-described next generation “everything store” specializes in selling affordable luxury goods from top brands and is supported by a robust technology platform that handles transactions and logistics on a global scale. At present, Zhang is heading up the company’s Men’s clothing business. Prior to that, he was product strategy and merchandising lead for natural fiber apparel and footwear brand Allbirds. Zhang also worked in menswear as a buyer at Stitch Fix, a personal styling company. A Skidmore French and business major, he completed a minor in Asian Studies. While at Skidmore, Zhang studied abroad at Tokyo’s Sophia University and Institute Catholique de Paris in France. He was president of Drastic Measures, Skidmore’s co-ed charity a cappella group.