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Freelance Fashion Designer
New York, NY & Los Angeles, CA
2/2012-Present

Directs seasonal concept, color, and trend development through forecasting and market shopping to execute design concepts in alignment with our niche market.
Manages technical packages for local development and overseas production as well as approvals for all style details on production.

Women\'s Associate Designer
Highlife LLC / AmeriCo Group
11/2007-01/2012

Designed silhouettes based on the researched design direction and merchandising plan and adjust ideas to fit the brand’s DNA. Maintained in-house design records for development styles and create tech packs for development and production. Interfaced with in-house teams and communicate with factories to manage approval of development/production samples for all art, trim, fabric, color and style details.

Freelance Women\'s Technical Designer
ECI New York & Angelique
11/2007

Applied knowledge of design, construction, and fit for specing garments as well as maintaining visual and graded spec congruency. Communicated changes and comments to vendors as well as the Senior Technical Designer, on prototypes, salesman, and production samples. Developed and recommended alternative methods to simplify and clarify designs intentions.

Women\'s Assistant Designer & Intern
Miguelina Inc
09/2006-08/2007

Illustrated and designed styles for presentations boards for contemporary wovens and knits. Developed print/graphic direction for seasonal styles. Sourced, developed and coordinated meetings for fabrics, trims, and beading.