Experience

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  Jupiter Shop Channel Co., Ltd.

  • New York, NY

  • Founder, Creative Director, "Mio Miriam"​ brand

    • Jan 2015 - Dec 2018
    • New York, NY

    Founder and Creative Director of a ready-to-wear brand “Mio Miriam” in partnership with the Jupiter Shop Channel (Japan’s largest home shopping platform with direct access to over 29 million households).Designed the entire line (woven, knit, cut & sew) as the marriage between high-tech fabric...

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  Club Monaco

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Senior Designer

    • May 2014 - Dec 2014
    • Greater New York City Area

    Managed the knit line design; supervised the entire team.Oversaw research and creation of the seasonal moods and concepts.Led the final presentation to Senior Leadership (CEO & VP of Design).

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  Rebecca Taylor

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

  • Senior Designer & License Manager

    • Jan 2010 - May 2014

    Senior DesignerDesign and development of the collection line (runway & showroom) across woven, knit and cut & sew; supervised the different teams. Built inspiration folders across all categories, developed the color story and provided sketch options to Rebecca.Creation of the design packs for overseas and in-house development.Provided design direction and concepts to the embellishment design team. Owned the final sign-off on silhouettes, muslins and trim sheet, 1st protos before showroom samples.Presented the approved styles to technical design and production/development teams. License ManagerLed the overall brand design direction and creative vision for all licensing partners across all categories: Apparel (women’s woven, knit, cut & sew, and accessories), Handbags and small goods, Shoes, Swimwear and cover-ups, Optical and sunglasses, Hosiery and socks, Gloves, Jewelry, Hats and scarves, Handkerchiefs and hand towels.Spearheaded trend direction globally, prepared all outgoing design information and seasonal concepts Identified and orchestrated new sales opportunities.Researched and acquired outsourced designs (print development, swatches, vintage references, sample research, seasonal illustrations). Oversaw and managed the licensing development calendar from design to final product, marketing and sales. Managed all license partners and approved the aesthetic of all licensed products.

  • Director & Chief Designer

    • Sep 2001 - Dec 2009

    Designed the contemporary women’s apparel brand of exclusive products for the Japanese market (woven, knit, cut & sew and accessories); supervised and the entire team. Buyer for the collection line. Orchestrated collaborations between the merchandisers/sales team and all the leading Japanese department stores (Isetan, Seibu, Mitsukoshi, etc.) and the 35 shop-in-shop concepts. Controlled the branding aesthetic across the Japanese market under the master license: Apparel (women’s woven, knit, cut & sew, and accessories), Handbags and small goods, Shoes, Swimwear and cover-ups, Optical and sunglasses, Hosiery and socks, Gloves, Jewelry, Hats and scarves, Handkerchiefs and hand towels.