Delivering engaging and informative apparel development & production workshops tailored to individual and organizational needs. Passionate about empowering fashion professionals to enhance their skills and achieve their career goals.

ChicNiCity was created with a simple goal - Tо оffеr Ready To Wear clothes inѕрirеd by ethnic colors & prints in соntеmроrаrу ѕilhоuеttеѕ fоr the mоdеrn wоmаn.

• Collaborate and advise clients on how to develop and/or improve existing and new garments for retail. • Establish and manage product development cycle calendar ensuring deadlines are met.• Develop technical packages for products that ensure that vendors are compliant to the requirements of clients.• Develop patterns and grading rules to ensure consistent fit of garments.• Advise vendors on how to correct color, strike offs, and other components.• Conduct sample fit sessions, correct and communicate effectively changes to vendors.• Ensure designs/products meet or exceed criteria for cost, manufacturability, performance and quality.• Advice and source fabric and trims for clients that will be effective for end use with cost and quality as criteria.• Manage and resolve design and technical issues with vendors.• Develop and implement quality control and assurance programs.• Provide market research and development services.RECENT PROJECTS Translated runaway pieces to a successful high end retail line and maintained the designers detailed and handcrafted signature. Secured placement in four store/boutiques globally (USA, UK & Italy) through sales samples developed. Saved the designer money by developing and producing her retail order at 1/3 amount of her previous cost. Developed and produced designers most successful mid priced line, with over 70% of sales within 3 weeks of line debut. Visited and managed all production activities with vendors in Asia. KISUA Reduced company’s loss by providing quality control/assurance standards for defective garments delivered by vendor to US distribution warehouse. Executed repairs of defective garments in a domestic factory. Provided comprehensive report on how to execute repairs.

Managed all product development activities for Women's lingerie (bra, panties, night gowns and robes), from initial concept to final products for retail.• Reduced delivery time from vendors by developing and managing product development cycle calendar.• Increased product variety available to clients from 1 to 6 products in collaboration with sales and marketing departments.• Saved company time and money, by designing and developing 5 new products using existing materials and trims• Reduced product life cycle, by developing technical packages that effectively communicated information to vendors in Asia.• Re-designed existing products for better fit and aesthetic value.• Developed patterns and grade rules for existing products.• Enhanced communication and resolved design and technical issues in a timely manner with vendors in Asia, where limited English was spoken.• Conducted sample fit sessions and communicated fit and construction details and/or changes to factories.• Advise vendors on how to correct color, strike offs, and other components.• Researched and purchased fabric and trim for samples.

Designed custom clothing for over 100 clients (women and children), draft patterns, construct custom clothing, buy fabric and trims. Manage annual budget.

Created custom clothing for over 200 clients (adults and kids), drafted patterns for clothing. Sourced and bought fabrics; Designed fabrics for custom clothing, creatively and technically directed a team of 10 – 12 seamstresses.