Resumé
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Key Skills
*Design Vision
*Women’s Apparel
*Private Label
*Design Development
*Seasonal Calendar Management
*Sample Management
*Sketching & Illustration
*Print Development
*Fabric Development
*Trend Forecasting
Career Highlights
G-III Apparel Group, New York, NY
Design Director – Eliza J Division (2018 - Present)
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Instrumental in growth of Eliza J Division from 50M- 100M dollar business via mainline and private label partnerships with Nordstrom Label, Anthropologie, Kohl’s, and WHBM
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Manage a team of 10+ employees, providing leadership, mentorship and design direction
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Lead seasonal market presentations
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Partner with management at Nordstrom and Dillard’s buying teams
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Manage in-house design room directing patternmakers and sewers
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Oversee sample development and business relationships with overseas factories
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Travel seasonally to London, Paris and Milan to find new trends in color, prints and design Began at G-III as Associate Designer for Eliza J from 2008- 2014 and Senior Designer from 2014- 2018
Derek Lam, New York, NY
Freelance Assistant Designer ( 2008)
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NYFW presentation coordinator
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Fabric research and development
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Assisted Sales team with orders and presentation during market week
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Contributed to print and beadwork and accessory design
Stan Herman Division- Carole Hochman Design Group, New York, NY
Assistant Designer- Women’s Knits and Wovens ( 2005-2008)
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Created color palettes, embroidery layouts and screen print designs
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Approved lab dips and design print layouts with CAD artists
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Attended fittings and communicated all notes with factories
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Created Tech Packs and design development packages
Education
Parsons School of Design, New York, NY
• BA Fashion Design Studies ( 2004)
Suffolk University, Boston, MA
• BSBA International Business, Cum Laude ( 2003)
Career Development & Design Recognition
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Sustainable Fashion ( Copenhagen Business School/ Coursera)
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Designs featured in InStyle, UsWeekly, Good Housekeeping, Town& Country Magazine
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Designs worn by Octavia Spencer at the 2017 Palm Springs Film Festival