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Men's Outerwear Designer at Weatherproof
Lauren McCarthy
New York, NY
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About
Men's, Young Men's & Boy's Fashion Designer. Experienced in Outerwear, Woven tops & bottoms, Knit tops. I have worked on private labels as well as in house brands. Having worked for smaller companies I have gain a lot of experience with the technical side of design, commenting on colors and fabric approvals, developing fabric libraries and keeping them updated and organized. I love all aspects of fashion and creating a line that is salable and exciting.
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Education
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BA Fashion DesignPhiladelphia University1999 - 2002
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Study Abroad Fashion DesignLondon College of Fashion2001 - 2001
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Experience
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Men's Outerwear DesignerWeatherproofSep 2013 - Present (11 years 2 months)Designer for Men's Casual Outerwear
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Market ResearcherLabel Networks2004 - Present (20 years)-Traveled with the Van’s Summer Warped Tour, United States & Canada
-Oversaw market & trend research team
-Conducted over 500 interviews about clothing, music & lifestyles
-Photographed new & different trends for style library -
DesignerReilly OlmesApr 2011 - Aug 2013 (2 years 4 months)-Designer for Men’s Outerwear, Woven bottoms & tops
-Designed for Chaps; Johnston & Murphy & R&O
-Shopped NYC for trends & inspiration
-Researched magazines & trend websites for upcoming seasons
-Construct & present trend boards to Design Director & Clients
-Managed fabric, trim & color libraries
-Created technical packages & specs
-Communicated with clients, vendors & overseas factories
-Worked with Technical Designers during fittings -
Fashion DesignerPublic Clothing CompanyJan 2007 - Apr 2011 (4 years 3 months)-Designer for Boy’s 4-7; 8-20; Young Men’s & Men’s; Woven Top’s & Bottom’s
-Conduct Trend forecasting & research in NYC for inspiration of emerging styles
-Collaborate with Design Director & Design Team to develop concept boards for relevant season & client
-Create bodies, trims & yarn dye fabrics for each season
-Develop technical packages for garments & artwork
-Manage trim, fabric & color libraries
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VolunteerFree Arts NYCJun 2010 - Nov 2010 (5 months)-Help to prepare materials for Free Art Days
-Work with children on art projects for Free Art Days -
FreelancerBadgley Mischa2007 - 2007-Assisted Technical Designers with specs & fittins
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Associate Designer - Levi's Red TabLi & Fung USAMar 2005 - Jul 2006 (1 year 4 months)-Associate Designer for Levi’s Men’s Woven, Knit & Fleece Tops
-Traveled for trend forecasting & concept development
-Attended trend presentations at Levi’s Headquarters
-Designed bodies, washes & trims for applicable seasons
-Assisted in fittings
-Oversaw approvals on strike offs, knit downs, handlooms & lab dips
-Worked with Graphic Designer to achieve proper graphic placements on garments -
SMU DesignerDC ShoesNov 2003 - Jun 2006 (2 years 7 months)-Designer for special accounts such as Pac Sun, Zumies, Tilly’s & Jack’s
-Developed Apparel & Accessories for Girl’s & Young Men’s
-Worked with special accounts & Graphic Designer to achieve desired product
-Created technical packages for apparel & accessories
-Inspected fabrics, color and samples for approval
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FreelancerOld NavySep 2004 - Apr 2005 (7 months)-Transferred Illustrations from Karat to Illustrator
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Assistant DesignerHaddad Apparel Group2002 - 2003 (1 year)Design Assistant for Dockers Boy’s 2-4T, 4-7 & 8-20
-Involved with the launch of Dockers Boy’s Line
-Worked with Designer to create color palettes & silhouettes
-Generated technical packages for garments and art work
-Assisted in fittings and fabric approvals
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