Amanda Franklin Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il

• Design and produce handmade ready-to-wear and custom jewelry pieces.• Organize trunk shows and in-store displays at local boutiques to boost product reach. • Source materials, formulate budgets and calculate product costs/retail markups. • Increase customer base and build brand awareness utilizing Facebook, Instagram and Etsy.

Chicago, Il

• Assessed and began new custom jewelry jobs while concurrently managing existing projects, moving them through all stages of production from design to completion.• Provide estimates based on daily metal costs. • Consulted with various departments and stages of production to ensure product will satisfy customer needs and expectations, while meeting high quality standards. • Built and maintained relationships with new and existing customers, generating more business.• Demonstrated strong interpersonal, analytical, and time-management skills.

• Acted as brand ambassador to local clientele as their go-to personal stylist and wardrobe consultant. • Used the "cabi fashion experience" to make a difference in women's lives, helping them to look and feel beautiful and confident about themselves. • Prepared and presented seasonal collections in trunk show formats and personal appointments. • Followed up with customers to ensure positive fashion experience and generate repeat shoppers through additional points of sale using email, phone and social media. • Utilized social media platforms to build brand awareness and expand customer following

Oak Brook, Il

• Established and maintained client relationships by actively listening to customers, assessing wardrobe needs, and guiding them with extensive product knowledge and style expertise. • Consistently met and exceeded sales goals through superior level of customer service. • Maintained neat merchandise presentation of selling floor and visual displays.

Chicago, Il

Worked closely with lead designer at Thierry Roger Couturier, responsibilities included:◆ Sketching, patternmaking, draped design, apparel production◆ Alterations to existing samples, garment "re-design"◆ Assisting during client consultations and fittings◆ Aiding with and attended promotional fashion events, networking with other industry professionals◆ Preparing merchandise for fashion shows◆ Creating two original designs for TRC through the creative process from original sketch, patternamking and fabric selection to the completed product.

Ba, Major In Apparel Merchandising, Design, And Production Management, Business Minor

Activities and Societies: Gamma Phi Beta sorority, Alpha Lambda Delta honors fraternity, National Society of Collegiate Scholars.

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