Rachel Aihara
Senior Swimwear Designer at Bay Design Group / InMocean- Claim this Profile
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Larisa Mamonova (she/her)
Working with Rachel at Sunsets Inc., was pure joy. She is incredibly detail oriented, knows her programs, has a great eye for style, trends, and design aesthetic. She is incredibly professional and a very kind and respectful person. During our time working together, she was very dependable and helpful. I miss working with Rachel, she was a truly perfect coworker and a very inspiring individual.
Chris N.
A passion for fashion would be an understatement for Rachel. She sets the bar high by displaying diligence and proficiency. She is the epitome of a true designer, she upholds leadership skills as well as understanding fashion and color trends. A talented professional with strong work ethics, a hard worker, and last but not least a joy to be around with. Overall, she is the total package and would be an asset to any design company. It was a privilege working with Rachel and would definitely work with her again.
Larisa Mamonova (she/her)
Working with Rachel at Sunsets Inc., was pure joy. She is incredibly detail oriented, knows her programs, has a great eye for style, trends, and design aesthetic. She is incredibly professional and a very kind and respectful person. During our time working together, she was very dependable and helpful. I miss working with Rachel, she was a truly perfect coworker and a very inspiring individual.
Chris N.
A passion for fashion would be an understatement for Rachel. She sets the bar high by displaying diligence and proficiency. She is the epitome of a true designer, she upholds leadership skills as well as understanding fashion and color trends. A talented professional with strong work ethics, a hard worker, and last but not least a joy to be around with. Overall, she is the total package and would be an asset to any design company. It was a privilege working with Rachel and would definitely work with her again.
Larisa Mamonova (she/her)
Working with Rachel at Sunsets Inc., was pure joy. She is incredibly detail oriented, knows her programs, has a great eye for style, trends, and design aesthetic. She is incredibly professional and a very kind and respectful person. During our time working together, she was very dependable and helpful. I miss working with Rachel, she was a truly perfect coworker and a very inspiring individual.
Chris N.
A passion for fashion would be an understatement for Rachel. She sets the bar high by displaying diligence and proficiency. She is the epitome of a true designer, she upholds leadership skills as well as understanding fashion and color trends. A talented professional with strong work ethics, a hard worker, and last but not least a joy to be around with. Overall, she is the total package and would be an asset to any design company. It was a privilege working with Rachel and would definitely work with her again.
Larisa Mamonova (she/her)
Working with Rachel at Sunsets Inc., was pure joy. She is incredibly detail oriented, knows her programs, has a great eye for style, trends, and design aesthetic. She is incredibly professional and a very kind and respectful person. During our time working together, she was very dependable and helpful. I miss working with Rachel, she was a truly perfect coworker and a very inspiring individual.
Chris N.
A passion for fashion would be an understatement for Rachel. She sets the bar high by displaying diligence and proficiency. She is the epitome of a true designer, she upholds leadership skills as well as understanding fashion and color trends. A talented professional with strong work ethics, a hard worker, and last but not least a joy to be around with. Overall, she is the total package and would be an asset to any design company. It was a privilege working with Rachel and would definitely work with her again.
Experience
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Bay Design Group / InMocean
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Retail Apparel and Fashion
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Swimwear Designer
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Jun 2023 - Present
- Create trend presentations through a category specific lens as it pertains to swimwear on both the macro and micro levels for global shopping, market research, overall design, materials, and techniques at the forefront of the industry. - Develop seasonal trend stories, color palettes, print direction, fabrication, and silhouette design to drive brand cohesion and continuity in order to meet merchant line plans, assortment strategies, price points and overall creative direction. - Merchandise & Line Balance year round collections with an awareness of style and price architecture, margin expectation, and competitive sourcing & costing while reacting quickly to evolving market trends. - Lead fittings with technical design and fit models from initial prototype concept to pre-production and top of production approvals, ensuring fit standards, quality and design aesthetics are maintained. - Build close working relationships with cross functional teams and sourcing counterparts, allowing for a collaborative approach to defining and producing collections that reflect the customer and brand identity while ensuring commercial relevance, quality, and price-point. Show less
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Trimera Brands
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Retail Apparel and Fashion
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Swimwear Designer
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Feb 2019 - Jun 2023
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Malibu Design Group
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United States
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Apparel & Fashion
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1 - 100 Employee
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Swimwear Designer
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Feb 2016 - Feb 2019
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Sunsets Inc
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United States
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Retail Apparel and Fashion
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1 - 100 Employee
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Swimwear Designer
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Sep 2015 - Feb 2016
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Swimwear Associate Designer
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Sep 2014 - Sep 2015
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Billabong
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United States
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Retail Apparel and Fashion
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700 & Above Employee
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Swimwear/Sportswear Design Intern
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Sep 2012 - Sep 2013
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Lunada Bay
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Anaheim, CA
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Swimwear/Marketing Design Intern
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2008 - 2009
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Pearl Swimwear by Heather Fish
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Retail Apparel and Fashion
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1 - 100 Employee
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Swimwear Design Intern
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2007 - 2008
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Education
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2011 - 2014
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Apparel Production & Design Management -
2009 - 2011
Orange Coast College
Associate of Arts (AA), Fashion Design & Merchandising
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