Peter W Chan has worked in fashion since 1984. His initial dream was to work as a fashion designer, but after studying at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), he decided to shift gears and pursue a career in production management. In 2004 Peter met Terri Huang, while working at a small French fashion company. Peter and Terri Huang were both working in production management and had a very hard time finding fashion manufacturing contractors that would best fit their needs. Uncovering a real market need, the pair decided to start their own fashion contracting business that same year, three short months after they first met. Having worked on the designer side for several years, both Peter and Terri Huang understood how to create a sophisticated fashion contracting business that would meet all designers’ needs. Today, Sunrise Studio works as a leading fashion manufacturer in the Garment District, and in addition to remaining the business’ managing director, Peter also works full-time as an FIT professor and head of the school’s production management department.