Experience

Norma Kamali Inc.

• United States
• Apparel & Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Archivist

  • Aug 2022 - Present



Fashion Institute of Technology

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Archival Intern, FIT Special Collections

  • Jun 2022 - Aug 2022



Fashion Institute of Technology, School of Graduate Studies

• Masters Candidate

  • Aug 2018 - May 2022

  Recent research includes:▪ "The Greatest Parisianism": The House of Luceber, 1930-1940▪ Chicago Style: Callot Sœurs & Mrs. Potter Palmer II▪ "Moulding Forms": Men’s Corsets in the Popular Press, 1860-1914▪ The Origins of Synthetic Fur▪ Judging Taste: MoMA and American Fabrics Magazine▪ Chicago Style: Callot Sœurs & Mrs. Potter Palmer II▪ A study of Valentina daywear, accompanied by a custom dress form I constructed for a Valentina day dress, c. 1937 .▪ Louella Ballerino: Fashioning California



Museum at FIT

• Germany
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Assistant, The Roaring Twenties and Swinging Sixties

  • Sep 2020 - Apr 2021

  Worked in image and film research for this exhibition, which was curated and produced collaboratively by masters candidates of FIT Fashion & Textiles Studies. My tasks included sourcing images and films for the exhibition, working with museums and archives to procure image rights, and managing rights payments and copyright requests. Worked in image and film research for this exhibition, which was curated and produced collaboratively by masters candidates of FIT Fashion & Textiles Studies. My tasks included sourcing images and films for the exhibition, working with museums and archives to procure image rights, and managing rights payments and copyright requests.



Hindman Auctions

• United States
• Fine Art
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Cataloguer — Couture Department

  • May 2019 - Aug 2019

  ▪Worked on the Geoffrey Beene Archive sale, the sale of Olivia de Havilland's couture ensembles by Marc Bohan for Dior, and the Ebony Fashion Fair sale▪Created condition reports and researched garments to determine year and collection of production ▪Wrote descriptions of garments for catalogue▪Processed and organized garments for sale previews ▪Worked on the Geoffrey Beene Archive sale, the sale of Olivia de Havilland's couture ensembles by Marc Bohan for Dior, and the Ebony Fashion Fair sale▪Created condition reports and researched garments to determine year and collection of production ▪Wrote descriptions of garments for catalogue▪Processed and organized garments for sale previews



Branca, Inc.

• Design Assistant

  • Sep 2015 - May 2019

  Assistant Project Manager ▪Sourced textiles, antique furniture, and artwork for projects▪Created and organized client proposals and presentations▪ Placed orders and maintained communications with vendors Assistant Project Manager ▪Sourced textiles, antique furniture, and artwork for projects▪Created and organized client proposals and presentations▪ Placed orders and maintained communications with vendors



The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.

• United States
• Personal Care Product Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant to Global Creative Director, ELCV

  • Jan 2015 - Sep 2015

  ▪Created presentations for projects▪ Organized schedule ▪Maintained expenses and budgets ▪Created presentations for projects▪ Organized schedule ▪Maintained expenses and budgets



Fashion Illustrator, Donald Robertson

• Administrative Assistant

  • May 2014 - Dec 2014

  ▪ Maintained inventory and coordinated sales▪ Responded to press inquiries and coordinated press interviews ▪ Maintained inventory and coordinated sales▪ Responded to press inquiries and coordinated press interviews



Harper's Bazaar

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Archive Intern in Photo Department

  • May 2013 - Aug 2013

  ▪ Researched in archive for history-related articles ▪ Researched for images to illustrate stories editions of Bazaar to illustrate stories▪ Gathered images from stock image agencies for beauty department ▪ Researched in archive for history-related articles ▪ Researched for images to illustrate stories editions of Bazaar to illustrate stories▪ Gathered images from stock image agencies for beauty department



Christie's

• United Kingdom
• Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry
• 700 & Above Employee

• Jewelry Intern

  • Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  Worked on the Elizabeth Taylor jewelry sale.▪ Researched jewelry designers and designs ▪ Organized and maintained jewelry storage Worked on the Elizabeth Taylor jewelry sale.▪ Researched jewelry designers and designs ▪ Organized and maintained jewelry storage