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DESIGN DIRECTOR
2015 - Present (9 years)
RECRUITED TO BUILD THE OFF-PRICE DIVISION TO SERVICE AN INTERNATIONAL MARKET - SINCE YIELDS $40+ MILLION IN QUARTERLY REVENUE.
- ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE SUCCESS OF THE ENTIRE PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE: TREND FORECASTING, RAW MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT & INNOVATION, PRODUCT DESIGN & COSTING, TRIM DEVELOPMENT & SOURCING AND TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT FOR CALVIN KLEIN, TOMMY HILFIGER & MICHAEL KOHRS.
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DESIGN III
JONES, NY
2015 - 2015
CONTRACTED TO ESTABLISH THE CREATIVE DIRECTION FOR MENS WOVEN BOTTOMS, SPORTS COAT & SWIMWEAR FOR TOMMY HILFIGER SPORTWEAR.
- CONCEPTUALIZED BRAND DIRECTION, ART DIRECTION AND KEY SILHOUETTES FOR THE FALL 2014 SPORTSWEAR COLLECTION. ALIGNED WITH DIVISIONAL LEADS ON SEASONAL BRAND & TREND STRATEGIES.
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DESIGN III
2014 - 2015 (1 year)
CONTRACTED TO DESIGN THE WOMENS COLLECTION FOR SIMPLY VERA WANG FOR KOHL'S DEPARTMENT STORES.
- LED THE SEASONAL COLOR, FABRIC AND SILHOUETTE DIRECTION FOR ALL CATEGORIES AND PARTNERED WITH CROSS FUNCTIONAL TEAMS TO PROCURE ALL TECH PACKS FOR OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT.
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DESIGN II & I
2006 - 2014 (8 years)
SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED A BRAND REVITALIZATION & CONCEPTUALIZED PROMOTIONAL STRATEGIES FOR MENS & WOMENS THAT FUELED THE ‘BEST SELLERS’ PROGRAMS GENERATING OVER $1M+ IN QUARTERLY REVENUE.
- LED SEASONAL DESIGN DEVELOPMENT FOR KNITS, WOVENS, DENIM AND OUTERWEAR WHILE MAINTAINING A STRATEGIC BALANCE OF STYLE, QUALITY AND TARGET COST. MERCHANDISED COLLECTIONS FOR TWO LARGE NATIONAL RETAILERS.
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ASSOCIATE DESIGNER
2004 - 2006 (2 years)
PROMOTED WITHIN 12 MONTHS TO DEVELOP A PREMIUM DENIM & WOVEN COLLECTION FOR GLORIA VANDERBILT. COLLECTION FEATURED ON THE COVER OF WWD - MARCH 2005.
- PERFORMED COMPETITIVE MARKET RESEARCH TO FORECAST TREND, SEASONAL PALETTES AND CONCEPTS. SKETCHED DESIGNS & CREATED TECH PACKS FOR OVERSEAS SAMPLING. SET SHOWROOMS FOR MARKET WEEK.