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My career has been focused on hand-illustrated embellishments, graphics, construction detail, and fit. Armed with my personal experience of construction and sewing from a young age, I am able to sculpt artwork in such a way it gives the customer confidence and celebrates her figure.
With experience from photography, styling, and post production to graphic design for textile prints, marketing and brand identity, I have the ability envision the full life cycle of a brand, grounded in lifestyle design. I can adapt to any environment and style esthetic.
Skills and Competencies
FASHION: Trend research, concept design, line planning, sourcing, hand-drawn sketching, CAD, full-size artwork layouts, fitting, specs, grading, photography, styling, NYFW
DIVISIONS: Womens luxury bridge and contemporary markets - wovens, cut and sew knits, bridal, gowns, eveningwear, outerwear, costumes, accessories, and housewares
GRAPHICS: Textile print design, look book design, logo design, branding, packaging
SOFTWARE: Mac, PC, Web PLM, CS6: Photoshop and Illustrator, Office: Word, Excel, Outlook
SOCIAL: Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter, and e-commerce
ACHIEVEMENTS: 5+ years team management, 26 trade shows, 5 years retail sales,25+ years home pattern making and sewing
FASHION R&D: France: Paris, England: London, Japan: Tokyo, Kyoto, and Nagoya, Ireland: Dublin, Italy: Rome and Florence, Jordan: Amman, USA: Los Angeles and Fort Myers
