Kelsey Kang
Bio
Kelsey Kang is a New York–based designer focused on bags, accessories, and small leather goods. Her work explores the relationship between form, function, and material, translating conceptual ideas into refined, wearable objects.
Rooted in a background that spans Korea and New York, she approaches design as a way of shaping everyday experiences. Through thoughtful construction, tactile materials, and a sensitivity to cultural nuance, her work bridges personal narrative with contemporary product design.
Under Pressure
“Under Pressure” reimagines the legacy of the Haenyeo through contemporary bag design. Grounded in endurance, breath, and submersion, the project explores how pressure and weight are embodied through form and material.
Ocean waste textiles, water-resistant waxed cotton, and breath-like pleating evoke the tactile realities of underwater labor, transforming resilience into a sensory, wearable experience.