Stephen Chiu is the Senior Vice President at O5 Group, leading menswear design for Quicksilver, Billabong and Eddie Bauer, with previous oversight of DKNY Men’s and Ben Sherman. His work spans concept through commercialization across all menswear classifications. Stephen manages a team of ten designers and actively mentors early-career talent, including SCAD alumni now working on global brands. He is particularly focused on helping students and young designers translate academic creativity into real-world design, collaboration, and career readiness. Stephen’s background includes senior design roles at Macy’s Private Label Brands, Nautica, Chaps Ralph Lauren, and Tommy Hilfiger, as well as early experience in Bloomingdale’s buyers’ training program and an internship at Yves Saint Laurent in Paris. Stephen holds a B.A. in French and Semiotics from Brown University and completed summer programs at Parson’s School of Design in New York and Paris.