Since the debut collection in the spring of 2006, milk on the rocks NYC has served up the most eclectic mix of screen prints, appliqués and embroideries, taking its inspiration from glimpses of edgy adult fashion and delivering it in the most unexpected ways for effortlessly cool clothes for everyday life. Dynamic graphics, an intermix of creative edgy influences, and unique surprising colors. Believe us when we tell you… they won’t want to take it off.
The first milk on the rocks NYC boutique was opened in December 2005. Situated in the heart of St Germain de Près in Paris — the mix of unusual, toys, accessories and furniture blends perfectly with the collection’s charm. A true space of inspiration.
THE DESIGN TEAM
Founder and Creative Director of milk on the rocks NYC, Julie Kang has more than 15 years of diverse design experience which include women’s ready-to-wear at Lanvin, accessories for Claude Montana, menswear at Balmain, and creating uniforms for Converse and Canon. Living half of her time in Paris, she has attracted an international team to help produce an eclectic collection inspired by global pop culture and high-fashion influences. By doing so, Julie has created a new design perspective in childrenswear.
After her textile design studies at Duperre in Paris, Véronique Masselin, has been focusing her fashion sensibility on prints and accessories for over a decade. She has worked for numerous fashion houses in France as a textile designer such as Rochas, Lancel, Lapidus, Dunhill, Balmain, Paco Rabanne, Chloé and See by Chloé. She has also created prints for the department store Le Printemps and developed color trends for Shiseido. Based in Paris, Véronique is in charge of illustrated graphics and color for milk on the rocks NYC
From product styling to commercial design, for the past decade Rosanne Kang has owned and operated a design and illustration firm in New York, Enki NY Inc. She specializes in graphic design, corporate identity, branding, and event design. Her work has been featured in publications such as Design Week, Elle, Vogue, Rockport’s The Best of Business Card Design, and The Best of Brochure Design. Her clients include: L’Oréal USA, NARS, Kiehl’s, AXE, Self Magazine, Nokia, and Suntory. Based in New York, Rosanne is in charge of illustrated graphics, photography, and brand image for milk on the rocks NYC.
With a background specializing in childrenswear and as a graduate from Esmod International, Lucie Fourny has worked with trend studios, Perclers Paris and Trend Union. Her experience in researching textile, fabric and color has given her the expertise and trained eye necessary to create unique and innovative designs for the collection. Lucie’s influences have also come from her international studies abroad having spent time in England, Spain and Australia. Based in Paris, Lucie works on designing new styles each season and is in charge of quality control of the production for milk on the rocks NYC.
Ondine Saglio spends her time between Africa, where she was born, and Paris, where she works as a photographer and design consultant for CSAO (la Compagnie du Sénégal et de l’Afrique de l’Ouest, which creates accessories, home furnishings and textiles in Senegal). She has brought her unique sensibility to the world of milk on the rocks. Ondine is responsible for new product design development and merchandising of the collection.
In the last decade Peter Muhlenberg has worked as a graphic designer focusing in public relations, and sports & sponsorship marketing as well as consumer practices. His client list includes Nokia, IBM, Home Depot, Sonic Union, and L’Oréal USA. Pete is based in New York and in charge of the online boutique, product photography, and illustrated graphics for milk on the rocks NYC.
The newest recruit to the milk on the rocks family is Sophie Martzloff. After her studies in fashion in Bordeaux, she went on to specialize in design and computer graphics in Paris, where she began sourcing accessories for top international marks such as Jean Paul Gaultier, Galeries Lafayette and The Kooples. Thanks to this strong foundation in design, whether it’s in styling the boutique, introducing new ideas for the collection, or in writing our blog, Sophie is able to express her own unique creative sensibilities through milk on the rocks NYC.
