Experience

The Children's Place

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Design Manager, Accessories

  • Mar 2021 - Present

  - Leading accessory design for new brand launch Sugar & Jade- “Completing the look” to accommodate apparel for a full lifestyle brand.- Products include hair, legwear, handbags, novelty, hats, cold weather, belts, tech, and bath and cosmetic accessories. - Leading accessory design for new brand launch Sugar & Jade- “Completing the look” to accommodate apparel for a full lifestyle brand.- Products include hair, legwear, handbags, novelty, hats, cold weather, belts, tech, and bath and cosmetic accessories.



Camuto Group

• Apparel & Fashion
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Designer, Handbags

  • Jun 2018 - Mar 2021

  - Conceptualizes and designs DSW Private Label brands including premiere brand Kelly & Katie handbags, as well as Mix No. 6 handbags and the GWP program.- Works directly with DSW brand managers to ensure alignment along all categories for Private Brands.- Seasonal trend research to create concepts for each brand.- Creates color palettes seasonally based on seasonal trend research.- Executes tech packs, specialty hardware pieces, and material development.- Works with sales team directly to create full assortment by integrating high-volume successful styles.- Quarterly travel overseas to work with Dongguan partners and factories directly.- Trend travel, shopping, and research to create full trend kick-off for each season.



Liz Claiborne

• Designer, Handbags

  • May 2015 - Jun 2018

  - Works directly with design director to see product through from conceptualization to commercialization.- Responsible for creation of mood boards, color palettes, hand sketches, and tech packs.- Partners with sourcing team to achieve cost and margin necessary while maintaining integrity of product.- Yearly trips to Hong Kong and China to visit factories and work directly with international cross-functional partners.- Daily correspondence with Hong Kong sourcing and product development partners.

• Associate Designer, Handbags

  • Feb 2013 - May 2015

  - Works directly with design director to see product through from conceptualization to commercialization.- Creates mood and inspiration boards.- Designs and hand-sketches handbag collections and corresponding small leather goods.- Designs and hand-sketches holiday gifting items



Banana Republic

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Freelance Associate Designer, Men's and Women's Bags and Accessories

  • Nov 2012 - Feb 2013

  - Put together mood/inspiration boards for each delivery or season.- Hand-Sketched initial concepts and silhouettes.- Designed items with the occasional small collection grouping.- Designed and sketched Women's Holiday 2013 handbags and small leather goods. - L'Wren Scott holiday collaboration handbag design and sketching.- Designed and sketched Men's Fall 2013 bags and small leather goods.- Worked directly with the tech designer on completing spec packs for each style. - Put together mood/inspiration boards for each delivery or season.- Hand-Sketched initial concepts and silhouettes.- Designed items with the occasional small collection grouping.- Designed and sketched Women's Holiday 2013 handbags and small leather goods. - L'Wren Scott holiday collaboration handbag design and sketching.- Designed and sketched Men's Fall 2013 bags and small leather goods.- Worked directly with the tech designer on completing spec packs for each style.



Ralph Lauren

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

• Associate Designer - Rugby Women's Handbags and Accessories

  • Sep 2012 - Nov 2012

  - Worked directly with concept team and design director to focus on themes of each season or delivery.- Aligned with merchandising team about line plan and style assortment.- Designed and hand-sketched stand-alone handbags, small leather goods, and holiday gifting.- Created color-ups with use of Adobe Photoshop.- Put together board presentations of all deliveries and groups. - Worked directly with concept team and design director to focus on themes of each season or delivery.- Aligned with merchandising team about line plan and style assortment.- Designed and hand-sketched stand-alone handbags, small leather goods, and holiday gifting.- Created color-ups with use of Adobe Photoshop.- Put together board presentations of all deliveries and groups.



Coach

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

• Assistant Designer - Handbags and SLGs

  • Apr 2010 - Sep 2012

  - 2010-2011: Designed small leather goods and gifting silhouettes. Would match back to handbag collections and work in tandem with handbag designers.- 2011-2012: Designed handbags and corresponding small leather goods. - Worked cross-functionally with merchandising team and product development team on a daily basis. - 2010-2011: Designed small leather goods and gifting silhouettes. Would match back to handbag collections and work in tandem with handbag designers.- 2011-2012: Designed handbags and corresponding small leather goods. - Worked cross-functionally with merchandising team and product development team on a daily basis.