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Amanda UprichardForever 21Revolve

Gen-Z-orientated online fashion brand, heavily influenced by pop culture, technology, and style.

As the first truly AI-led fashion house, FINESSE is pioneering a new paradigm within the fashion industry that is more efficient, faster and more sustainable. Similarly to how a hedge fund would analyze stock performance and hedge its bets, FINESSE utilizes advanced machine learning and artificial intelligence on social & proprietary data to determine what styles will be trending next and what exact quantity to produce. Leading an era of predictive fashion, FINESSE’s algorithmic underpinnings allow for the creation of best-in-class products brought to market faster than the competition and done so more affordably and ethically. Instead of overproducing garments by the tonnes and coating the industry in garments no one ever asked for, FINESSE produces what is wanted, when it is wanted, eliminating the fashion industry’s footprint as the second largest polluter in the world.

Design, direct and manage e-commerce division.

Seasonal support for contemporary divisions, design, tech packsBrands:NBDH:oursL’academie

Oversee Apparel & Accessories Design and Graphic & Textile Design teams

Design, concept and oversee brands - Majorelle, Camila Coelho, Song of Style, H:ours

Décor is a full-service global design firm with award-winning expertise in apparel design, manufacturing, merchandising and brand marketing. Décor has a strong reputation for speed-to-market, outstanding product execution and long-term strategic partnerships with the best brands in the worldDecor Global | Speed-to-Market Private Label·Execute product with speed-to-market·Manage Assistant, Associate & Designer·Oversee all tech packs·Ensure representation at all fittings·Quarterly travel to China offices to work cross functionally with our China & Spain design teams·Research & development trips in U.S. & Asia markets·Design into specific price point based on business, costing, merchant direction, and trend driven sellersPrivate label accounts:Kohl’s | K/LAB, PopsugarNordstrom | BPTarget | Xhilaration, A New Day, Who What Wear, Universal Thread Walmart | Time & Tru, Terra and SkyTrend Analyzer·Stay aware of evolution of trend, competition and our customers·Conduct trend reports from runway, festival, surrounding and shopping trips·Seasonal shopping in U.S. & Asia markets·Utilize vendor trend recap and Trendalytics reports12. 2016 - 02. 2017 Manage, design, develop & launch K/LAB Collection for Kohl’s

Winner of Women’s Best Collection, PROJECT Las Vegas, 2016Alliance Apparel is an industry-leading fashion design and production house based in Los Angeles. Founded in 2014 and recently acquired by REVOLVE, Alliance Apparel specializes in contemporary apparel and footwear and currently designs and distributes compelling and distinct brands to retailers worldwide. Privacy Please launched in June 2014, and quickly became the #1 brand on Revolve by early 2015, ranking above the 500+ brands sold on the site. ·Manage, design, develop & launch Privacy Please collection·Create inspiration & concepts ·Design prints and graphics for each seasonal delivery·Style and direct seasonal look book & editorial shoots·Run fittings to evaluate the best fit of garments·Manage Assistant & Associate Designer·Maintain communication and visits with domestic and overseas factory and vendors·Develop, source & implement cost effective fabrics, techniques, washes, prints, trims, & embellishments·Provide feedback in construction phases regarding - sewing, fabric, wash, pattern, dye proces·Launch design & develop basics knit programDesign concept and capsules for: NBD & Naven

Manage, design, develop & launch swimwear & intimates program forLover + Friends & Tularosa

·Support VP of Design and design team·Attend fabric shows to source fabric & trims ·Create runway trend reports to be shared amungst team·Assemble mood boards and concept packages ·Design across all categories for 14 deliveries per year·Develop tech packs & line sheets·Generate and distribute fabric development packages, color cards, trim cards & pattern development sheets·Track and approve fabric samples, lab dips, strike-offs & other development materials·Work cross-functionally with production, buyers, pattern maker, fabric R&D and technical design departments

·Design and execute display for Tom’s flagship store on Abbot Kinney·Import unique handpicked Moroccan rugs and transformed/sew them into pillowshttp://www.communedesign.com/

Private label & Production·Sketch flats, create tech packs, line sheets, CADs, seasonal looks·Trend forecasting, shopping fabric, trim, and retail markets·Order, assemble, and distribute seasonal color cards, sample pieces, trend/mood boards, sketching line presentation·Design small percentage of product with private label for clients such as: Ron Herman, Scoop NYC, Shop Bop, Top Shop, and Pac Sun

Multi-faceted cross-functional position that utilizes numerous skill sets.·Conduct and oversee the training and operations of 21 employees·Set and exceed individual and collective sales goals·Surpass February goal of $65,350 by $8,800.51 (total $74,230.51)·Constant corporate communication regarding sales, purchasing,finance, marketing and operations to maximize product assortment·Confirming schedules, timecards, hours, and managing store payroll·Creating promotional events and marketing tools to increase salesat retail store

·Create visual blueprints for 9 opening stores in Asia, Europeand North America·Pack approximately 10,000 pieces, according to store size, in asystematic order to be shipped to new locations within a givenperiod of time

Multi-faceted cross-functional position that utilizes numerous skill sets.

·Supervise 7 Chicago locations and oversaw 7 in-store merchandisers·Plan and manage overnights for seasonal flips 4 times a year amongchanging window displays weekly·Utilize reports to identify best sellers, eliminate slow sellers, andmanage product assortment that do not meet minimumfinancial thresholds

·Promote client’s brand by developing and supporting fieldmarketing programs in retail environments·Set up and organize stockroom inventory from the ground up·Coordinate photo shoots and market week events forcompany clients·Worked with: Mickey and Jenny, Haute Love Aair, As Is, andworked closely with Jermaine Jackson of The J5 Collection

·Produce look books, create tech-packs, CADS, line sheets forSpring 09-10 line·Set up pop-up shops and manage booth/teams for large events ofover 25,000 people·Work closely with graphic design, marketing and sales teamsWWDMAGIC CONVENTION || DIM MAK COLLECTIONLAS VEGAS, NV || AUG. 30-SEPT.2, 2009·Sold pieces from 2009-2010 line to 13 vendors and filled outpurchase order forms·Build and manage relationships with key vendor partners to improve15% profitability and service