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Apparel & Accessories Designer/Developer
Category Manager & Design team
Present
-Collaborate in early concept stages to establish seasonal themes, colors and materials -Design & develop men's & juniors collections including knits, wovens, bags, hats, belts & wallets -Create & maintain detailed design technical packages including fabric, trims and sewing details -Negotiate all costs, minimums and lead times with domestic and offshore vendors -Work closely with Technical designer and Design team to maintain brand standards in styling and execution -Style the product for seasonal photo shoots -Present line at Global Sales Meetings Melin Brand
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Luxury Headwear Designer/Founding Member
Trend forecasting through online research
Present
local retail and overseas travel -Design Men's high-end baseball hats in unexpected materials & combinations -Create & maintain detailed design technical packages including fabric, trims and construction details -Responsible for art direction on all prints, patterns & embellishments
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Youth Apparel & Accessories Designer
DC Shoes Inc.
-Design Young Men's Sportswear including jackets, sweaters, knit tops, woven shirts, fleece tops & bottoms -Trend forecasting through online research, local retail and overseas travel - Ownership of complete design process throughout the stages from concept, design, fittings, fabric/trim/print submits to preproduction -Create & maintain detailed design technical packages including fabric, trims and sewing details -Effectively managed and translated takedowns from the men's line -Styled models for seasonal photo shoots for global catalogues -Present line at Global Sales Meetings Roxy