Experience

A Wish Come True

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

• Costume Designer

  • Oct 2019 - Present



Belk

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Designer 7-16 Girls True Craft and Zelos

  • Sep 2018 - Jul 2019

  • Responsible for the development of two full lines for the 7-16 Girls size range across all garment classifications.• Developing seasonal color palette for Zelos brand through competitive market research as well as trend serviced such as WGSN.• Establishing a fashion pyramid for the 7-16 size range • Responsible for setting up seasonal trend presentations utilizing market samples to represent key items, newness, and key outfits for the season.• Aligns fabrics, color palettes, artwork and styling with TC baby, toddler, and 4-6X girls to leverage materials for better costing across size ranges.• Designs 7-16 Girls exclusive items for True Craft across all product categories.• Establishing newness and seasonal “must haves” for both Zelos and True Craft trough market and trend research.• Creates seasonal research and development including newness in fabric, trims, silhouette, and technique to send to all vendors within our matrix.• Responsible for color merchandising the line as well as laying out items by price pointed fixtures.• Communicates daily with overseas vendors.• Maintains style presentations boards and fabric boards.• Reviews and approves proto samples.

• Associate Designer, Knits for True Craft Young Contemporary

  • Nov 2017 - Sep 2018

  • Responsible for the design and development of all knitwear for the True Craft brand with the collaboration of the lead designer.• Selected fabrics, trims, wash techniques, and other details for all knitwear styles.• Established library of core knit fabrics for the True Craft brand as well as new seasonal fabric development through partnership with sourcing team and overseas communication. • Lead weekly cross-functional meetings to strategize calendar T&A as well the discussion and resolution of outstanding development issues.• Helped to manage and mentor the assistant designer by teaching her the full design and development process.• Actively participated in all knitwear fittings.• Worked with textile team to established brand right prints and graphics.• Identified key knit trends in the juniors’ market through researching competitive brands and trend resources such as WGSN.• Participated in the creative direction of seasonal color and concept presentations.• Created technical sketches and PLM packages for all garments in the knitwear category.• Lead style hand offs to the technical design team for new seasonal development.• Owned commenting and approvals on all trim and fabric submits related to the knitwear classification.• Maintained an organized filing system for all submits.• Managed and maintained all information through to final approval.

• Assistant Designer True Craft

  • Apr 2016 - Nov 2017

  • Participated in the development of a new juniors’ private brand launch for Belk Stores.• Worked through maintaining development of the line through the departure of the lead designer and the removal of a product team and introduction of a sourcing department.• Maintained seasonal line planners with updates through development.• Managed communication of technical sketch needs with detailed instructions to a freelance designer.



ascena

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Designer / Product Development Manager

  • 2012 - Aug 2015

  * Performs color and trend research using various resources such as WGSN, Stylesite, fashion magazines, and competitive shopping. * Creates “Trend Books” including color palettes, mood boards, and trends for a specific customer. * Prepares detail technical packages including flat sketches, artwork, and bills of materials for overseas garment production. * Collaborates with manager to establish creative direction and design of line. * Creates original designs for a primarily knit wear capsule colletion. * Coordinates with cross functional partners on develop of line to assure that deadlines are met. * Communicates with overseas partners for the development of trims, approvals, rejections, various creative changes, and corrections. * Manages the review of trim, fabric, and physical product approvals while ensuring the brand standard of quality. * Participates in fittings with technical design to assure that the intent of a garment was achieved. * Participates in meetings with executive management while providing input and taking details notes. * Balances working on brand wide trend and concept while simultaneously developing a line and adhering to strict deadlines.



Fashion Bug

• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Designer/ Product Development Manager

  • Jun 2011 - 2012

  • Communicated between team members including sourcing, merchants, and CAD room. • Communicated to overseas offices and domestic vendors • Oversaw the approval of trims, lab dips, print strike-offs, handlooms . . .ect. • Participated in competitive shopping • Adapted trends to fit the needs of a particular customer • Prepared tech packs using Web PDM for overseas production of samples • Technical sketches for production using adobe illustrator • Designed embroideries and other embellishments for garments • Participated in fittings • Prepared trim packages for overseas development



Kohl's

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• POS Greater

  • Mar 2010 - Dec 2010

  • Solicitation of Kohl’s credit and services • Organizing displays for Merchandizing • Customer Communications • Solicitation of Kohl’s credit and services • Organizing displays for Merchandizing • Customer Communications