Experience

Victoria's Secret Pink

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Fabric R&D, Graphic/Print Development, Apparel

  • Oct 2019 - Present



Victoria's Secret

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Apparel Fabric Research & Sport Graphic/Print Manager, PINK

  • Feb 2013 - Oct 2019

  ▪ Research and source fabrics from global resources for all PINK apparel categories: Lounge, Knits & Tees, Sport, Sleep and Licensed Apparel. ▪ Develop, initiate, and bulk approve all wash developments ▪ Maintain seasonal fabric tracking charts to communicate with overseas counterparts and track to all calendar guidelines ▪ Prepare and present fabric and wash developments at milestone meetings to cross-functional partners and leaders ▪ Work with Raw Materials team to track quality test reports, and ensure all fabrics, finishes, and washes meet required company testing standards & ensure bulk feasibility ▪ Responsible for all graphic, print and pattern development & bulk execution for apparel sport category ▪ Manage team of 2 ▪ Provide technical fabric and wash support to design, production, and merchandising teams ▪ Attend local and foreign fabric shows and seasonal meetings with fabric suppliers to research and innovate fabric for design teams: Paris PV + Texworld, Munich Performance Days ▪ Continuously mine for new fabric suppliers to support trend and technology evolution ▪ Travel to Sri Lanka, South Korea, and Vietnam seasonally to support in season and pipeline fabric and wash development



Ralph Lauren

• United States
• Apparel & Fashion
• 700 & Above Employee

• Fabric Associate

  • Aug 2008 - Feb 2013

  ▪ Research and develop fabric for women’s and men's knit and woven product, as well as accessories ▪ Support margin goals for Denim and Supply product by developing fabrics specific to each target retail ▪ Manage seasonal fabric development charts in order to effectively communicate the progress from proto to bulk stages ▪ Engage in daily communication with overseas counterparts in fabric, production, and merchandising areas ▪ Seasonally create and organize all Web PDM item codes for fabrics and washes ▪ Work to designate and troubleshoot the appropriate wash for each style and fabric to create the complete fashion aesthetic ▪ Develop seasonal color palettes for both men's and women's by working from a variety of vintage textiles, garments and seasonal rigs ▪ Handle all CMS color approvals and developments ▪ Collaborate with print design studios on seasonal prints development for knit and woven categories ▪ Maintain an organized and fully functional fabric, wash, and color reference library ▪ International travel to Hong Kong and Delhi, India for mill and factory visits, as well as interaction with overseas counterparts in all areas



ELLE Magazine

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Fashion Intern

  • Jan 2008 - May 2008

  •Managed flow of clothing samples sent to fashion closet •Assisted editors with image organization. •Prepared for photo shoots. •Assembled styling boards. •Managed flow of clothing samples sent to fashion closet •Assisted editors with image organization. •Prepared for photo shoots. •Assembled styling boards.



Zac Posen

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fabric Sourcing Intern

  • Jun 2007 - Aug 2007

  •Sourced and organized various fabrics,trims,and hardware. •Assisted in creating seasonal color palettes. •Researched fabric treatments. •Explored vintage textiles for inspiration. •Sourced and organized various fabrics,trims,and hardware. •Assisted in creating seasonal color palettes. •Researched fabric treatments. •Explored vintage textiles for inspiration.