Experience

Macy's

• New York City Metropolitan Area

• Senior Designer - Denim Private Label

  • Sep 2022 - Present



Brooklyn Denim Co.

• Brooklyn, New York, United States

• Director of Design & Production

  • Jun 2021 - Sep 2022

  • Design, source, and manage production of premium denim centric collection • Analyze and redesign core BDC denim offering with focus on fit and size • Direct creative, social and e-commerce teams • Design, source, and manage production of premium denim centric collection • Analyze and redesign core BDC denim offering with focus on fit and size • Direct creative, social and e-commerce teams



Self-Employed

• New York City Metropolitan Area

• Freelance Fashion Designer

  • Oct 2019 - Mar 2022

  KALTEX AMERICA • Senior Designer, Apparel & Home, July 2020-January 2021 • Senior Designer, SS21 Trend Research & Presentation, October 2019 DËBRAIN (various brands including Scanlan Theodore) • Copywriter, February 2020-June 2021 KALTEX AMERICA • Senior Designer, Apparel & Home, July 2020-January 2021 • Senior Designer, SS21 Trend Research & Presentation, October 2019 DËBRAIN (various brands including Scanlan Theodore) • Copywriter, February 2020-June 2021



Kaltex America

• Textile Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Designer

  • Oct 2019 - Oct 2019

  • Denim and Non-Denim SS21 Trend Research & Presentation

• Senior Designer

  • May 2010 - Sep 2019

  Design Direction• Client resource through all areas of design• Collaborate with brands on seasonal concept full package jean development, market right fabric, wash development and chase • Partner with sales to ensure budget and pricing structure management Seasonal Development• Conceptualize & manage seasonal and capsule collections merchandised by market, fabric, garment and wash • Manage continuous development at Kaltex innovation center (Mexico) and Blue River (LA). Present to clients in US and EU as well as at trade-shows (Kingpins) in New York and AmsterdamTrend & Innovation• Continuous trend R&D resulting in creation of seasonal inspiration strategies for all divisions of Kaltex US, Europe and Mexico • Travel regularly to EU for Inspiration and Trade Shows• Merchandiser with expertise in translating big picture trends from premium and runway to mass market and heritage driven brands alike, diving deep into body, details, branding, wash & sustainable solutions• Partner with Fiber, Sustainable, Chemical, Technology companies regularly for seasonal and capsule developments. Show less



Petiole LLC

• Greater New York City Area

• Co-Founder / Design Director

  • Jan 2010 - 2015

  Creative Direction: Conceptualized and executed a premium line of simplistic 100% washed silk basics with strong lifestyle aesthetic marketed as an ageless & timeless biannual collection. Garment Development: Conceived all designs and created all patterns. Oversaw sample and sample & sales production from fabric ordering, production to delivery at stores using exclusively New York manufacturing & local suppliers. International Retail Presence: Product sold in stores and online including Steven Alan, Louis Boston & Gilte Groupe Japan. Show less



Rod Keenan New York

• Greater New York City Area

• Designer

  • Dec 2007 - Apr 2010



Marie Marie LLC

• Greater New York City Area

• Production Manager

  • Jul 2007 - Oct 2007



J.Crew

• Greater New York City Area

• Assistant Designer / Fabric Assistant

  • Nov 2006 - Jul 2007



Brian Reyes LLC

• Greater New York City Area

• Production Manager & Assistant Designer

  • Dec 2005 - Jul 2006