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ACHIEVEMENTS
Strong design and management experience in mens sportswear and tailoring categories with emphasis on bottoms, jackets, outerwear and woven shirts. Speciality in non-iron dress shirts and sport shirts (pre-cure and post-cure shirts). Proficient computer skills with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word. Excellent computer aided technical sketches in Adobe Illustrator and equally strong hand illustration and technical flats. Highly detail oriented with strong communication, interpersonal and presentation skills. Strong textile knowledge and woven fabric construction, washes and finishes. Solid technical knowledge of garment construction, pattern making and fit of garments.
EXPERIENCE
Oxford Collection // Menswear Designer // 09/09 Current // New York, New York
Collaborate with Design Director, sales and merchandising team, and buyers for execution of seasonal collections.
Design and collaborate on multiple sportswear and private label brands for Saks, Gilt Groupe, Nordstrom, Macy\'s, Target, and The Men\'s Warehouse. Private label brands include Vera Wang Black Label, Dockers Heritage, Esquire, Nautica and Ben Sherman.
Responsible for vision, color, fit, branding and styling direction for each season including the design and development of all product categories: woven shirts, bottoms, jackets, outerwear, knits and sweaters
Researches global, domestic and competitive markets to identify key trends, color, fabrics and silhouette direction
Ensures product is consistent with market trends while maintaining brand identity
Carries out design development through all stages of the design process from initial concepts through final garment production fittings
Create technical sketches and complete technical packages for garment sampling and production in Bangladesh, China and Vietnam
Creation of technical packages and with initial development specs
Assists in the creation of graded specs for production
Sets seasonal fabric and yarn direction working with product development on research and development of new qualities
Manage and mentor direct reports including assistant designers, associate designers, freelancers, and interns
Sets direction of fit and work closely with Technical Design in fit meetings to approve protos and final fits on a live model
Communicate daily with overseas office and vendors for the development of fabrics, trims, garment washes, styling details, prototype samples and production samples
Presents seasonal collections at buy meetings with store buyers, design director, president, and sales and production teams
Perry Ellis Collection // Menswear Designer // 05/06 03/09 // New York, New York
Responsible for design, direction and management of bottoms, jackets and outerwear categories for premium label, Perry Ellis Collection
Designed separate collection for Perry Ellis Signature Collection fashion shows
Researched seasonal inspirational concepts through vintage stores, flea markets and European shopping trips to Milan, Paris and London
Developed concept, color and mood boards for presentation to Creative Director, directors and merchants
Prepared technical sketches and detailed specs for Technical team including construction details and trimsheets
Traveled internationally to Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Vietnam for fabric shows, sourcing of mills and factories, development allocation and overseeing of all developments and protos
Managed design team: associate designer, cad designer, freelancers and interns
Developed new systems and procedures to streamline all design processes to reduce pipeline errors
Designed complete collections for bottoms, jackets and outerwear through precise, detailed technical sketches and complete mill cards for overseas manufacturing
Developed new elevating and branding concepts to end product
Conducted model fittings to review different stages of garment prototypes for correct fit and details to final production stage
Responsible for all approval of lab dips, handlooms, salesman samples, pre-production samples, developments and bulk submittals
Communicated with overseas offices, mills and factories for all trim/fabric/style developments
Managed NY sample and production rooms for fashion show styles
Second Button // Design Consultant // 03/09 03/10 // New York, New York
Responsible for vision and execution of seasonal shirt collections for e-commerce site, SecondButton.com
Create technical sketches and technical packets for sampling of shirts domestically in NY with China production
Design trend right saleable shirts for a younger male clientele with an eye for details and a customized fit
3.1 Phillip Lim // Design Assistant // 08/05 03/06 // New York, New York
Participated with design team in all aspects of finalizing collections prior to market
Helped maintain consistency in design process and workflow in design room
Assisted in model fittings, completion of line lists, cost sheets and finalizing look book layouts
R. Scott French // Freelance Assistant Designer // 05/05 05/06 // New York, New York
Designed complete menswear collections
Developed concept, color and fabric boards
Fashioned technical flats with Adobe Illustrator
Created first and production patterns and conducted model fittings
Executed tech packs, spec sheets, trim charts and detailed instructions for overseas manufacturing
Photographed look books and edited all images for web/look books/press kits and marketing materials
Managed NY production and sample rooms, organized look books and arranged photo shoots
Sourced fabric, trims, and notions from local garment district suppliers
Adam Lippes // Assistant Designer // 08/05 12/05 // New York, New York
Designed underwear and knit programs for production in Peru
Created concept/color/fabric boards to present to senior management
Sourced local fabric and trims for NY sampling
Worked closely with pattern makers and sample rooms for the execution of garment samples
Detailed hand flat sketching for tech packs to be sent overseas
Created line plans and spec sheets
Worked closely with production manager to manage and implement samples and production of garments
Assisted in model fittings, showroom appointments, and photo shoots
EDUCATION:
Kent State University // Kent, Ohio // B.A., Fashion Design
