Experience

GG Maull

• Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder

  • Sep 2016 - Present

  Launch in 2016, GG Maull is an entrepreneurial spirited community of multifaceted women who encourage each other to take risks and achieve their goals. We are passionate about designing beautiful and functional handbags that allow women to carry the tools they need to conquer the world. Launch in 2016, GG Maull is an entrepreneurial spirited community of multifaceted women who encourage each other to take risks and achieve their goals. We are passionate about designing beautiful and functional handbags that allow women to carry the tools they need to conquer the world.



Lucky Brand

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

• Design Consultant - Handbags

  • Jul 2014 - Jul 2014

  Designed Lucky Brand's Summer 2015 Handbag Collection Designed Lucky Brand's Summer 2015 Handbag Collection



Juicy Couture

• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Sr Designer - Handbags, SLGs and Tech Accessories

  • Jan 2013 - Mar 2014

  ♦ Provided design origination, technical specifications and sample production oversight for all handbags, SLGs, tech accessories and belt collections while staying within budget and effectively meeting deadlines.♦ Responsible for creating collection concepts, developing seasonal leathers, materials and prints, as well as designing iconic hardware for Juicy Couture.♦ Traveled to factories in southern China to oversee and make corrections to showroom sample production for handbags, SLGs, tech accessories and belts.♦ Managed design assistant, in-house pattern makers and free-lance designers in the handbagdevelopment process while staying under budget.♦ Attended Linea Pelle bi-annually, as well as vintage fairs, leather fairs and international shopping trips for inspiration to create an iconic, sophisticated and cohesive image to re-energize the brand. Show less

• Handbag Designer

  • Apr 2011 - Dec 2012



G-III Apparel Group

• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 700 & Above Employee

• Calvin Klein Handbags - Associate Designer

  • Jun 2010 - Mar 2011

  • Responsible for the design of all Calvin Klein hardware and creation of cohesive image for the Calvin Klein brand while maintaining a targeted price point. • Seen as the “creative force” on the design team by the design director. • Designed the top selling handbag of summer 2011 collection with recorded sales of 35,000 units • Responsible for the design of all Calvin Klein hardware and creation of cohesive image for the Calvin Klein brand while maintaining a targeted price point. • Seen as the “creative force” on the design team by the design director. • Designed the top selling handbag of summer 2011 collection with recorded sales of 35,000 units


Coach
• Advertising Services
• Design Consultant - Jewelry

  • Jan 2010 - Mar 2010


NAEA Made in Ethiopia

• Design Consultant - Handbags

  • May 2009 - Mar 2010

  -Designed NAEA's collection of fair-trade hand-woven handbags ever to be produced in Ethiopia. Sold exclusively at Barney's New York. -Designed NAEA's collection of fair-trade hand-woven handbags ever to be produced in Ethiopia. Sold exclusively at Barney's New York.


Kate Spade
• Design Consultant - Handbags

  • 2010 - 2010


Oscar de la Renta

• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Asst Accessories Designer

  • Sep 2008 - Oct 2009

  • Conceptualized and designed two handbags/belts/small leather goods collections per year from initial idea to final production, staying within budget and effectively meeting deadlines. • Established brand recognition through designing signature hardware and logo. • Responsible for selecting leathers and exotic skins, fabrics, custom color development as well as developing the seasonal color palette by attending Linea Pelle and other trade fairs. • Placed orders for all leathers, exotic skins, hardware, lining and trims. • Met with buyers, attended sales meetings and developed relationships with the major department stores • Oversaw the production of samples to ensure all design specifications are realized and necessary changes were communicated to factories. • Responsible for design assisting collaborations with Mango from initial concept through the design process. Attended design meetings for the collaboration in Barcelona, Spain. Show less


DVF (Diane von Furstenberg)
• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 200 - 300 Employee
• Print & Design Assistant

  • Jun 2007 - Sep 2007

Missoni S.p.a.
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Studio Assistant

  • Jan 2007 - Jun 2007

Proenza Schouler
• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Studio Assistant

  • Apr 2006 - Sep 2006