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Bruce Hunter international designer who appreciates all aspects of design, from concept to interpetation to realization.

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BRUCE HUNTER
Los Angeles, California

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Senior Designer:

- Proficient in the analysis of international design and merchandising trends, product development, color theory, and
market demands to assist in the creation of men’s and
women’s apparel collections.

- Diffusion brands, licensee agreements, such as: handbags, shoes, intimates/lingerie, ski and outerwear, belts,scarves, eyeglasses, jewelry, swim wear, fur, cloth and leather coats

- Directed the design vision within a lifestyle brand in all aspects for visual cohesion and brand identification

- Partnered with product licensees: diffusion clothing collections, ski and outerwear, intimates / lingerie; Licensees included (Ungaro) GFT (Gruppo Finanzario Tessile) in Torino, Italy Manufacture and distribution of Ungaro licensed products

- Communicated with licensee alliances with technical, flat, detailed spec sheets and explanations.

- Created special programs for key private label accounts at Four Seasons of London for Harrods and Marks and Spencer

- Created a design aesthetic that encompassed a clean, modern, timeless, contemporary, understandable, wearable, and salable vision

Management:

- Managed multiple design teams, including designers, associate designers, technical staff, and assistant designers

- Directed and developed teams to collaborate as a focused unit, particularly skilled in blending team member strengths, fostering success, motivation and professional growth

- Partnered with sales team to monitor and evaluate sales performance

- Supervised, created, and presented seasonal design concept
boards and direction. Initiated the presell of the various category lines and diverse products

- Joined with visual merchandising team to execute design vision for window/display and selling tools

Design/Apparel Development:

- Directed development of various lines from design concepts to prototypes to commercialization

- Extensive knowledge in pattern making, draping, and technical design construction

- Experience in textile development ; Technical knowledge in lab dips, strike-offs, repeats, and screen processes to
ultimate approved prototype

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BRUCE HUNTER DESIGN SERVICES, New York, New York
Designer/Merchandiser Consultant (2002 to Present)
- Corporate clients include: Carlisle Collection, Reba McEntyre Collection exclusively for Dillard’s stores

FOUR SEASONS OF LONDON, London, United Kingdom
Chief Designer (1998 to 2002)
- Men’s and Women’s Contemporary Outerwear and Sportswear Collections

EMANUEL UNGARO S.A., Paris, France
Designer (1994 to 1996)
- Women’s Pret-A-Porter, Haute-Couture, Diffusion, Sportswear and Dress Collections

MILA SCHON S.P.A., Milan, Italy
Chief Designer (1990 to 1994)
- Women’s Pret-A-Porter and Alta Moda Collections

CHRISTIAN DIOR S.A., Paris, France
Chief Designer (1989 to 1990)
- Women’s Pret-A-Porter Collections

MAX MARA S.P.A., Milan, Italy
Designer (1985 to 1988)
- Women’s Contemporary Sportswear and Designer Dress Collections

EDUCATION

Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, New York

Parsons School of Design
Los Angeles, California

LANGUAGES

French and Italian