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Oversee the bags and campus seasonal collections for Vera Bradley

Soho, Ny

Greater New York City Area

Greater New York City Area

New York City

Leoht is a wearable/ fashion technology startup company, specializing in women handbags. With its first collection currently in production, and slated for Fall 2015, the brand emphasizes infusing modern technologies within the luxury of well designed handbags.

Greater New York City Area

+Hand sketch and maintain presentation boards, color cards, CADs and compiling all necessary information to effectively communicate design concepts and styles to cross functional partners.+Work on full scale CADS to develop prototypes for milestone meetings.+Work with Engineers and Production team to develop techniques and constructions at in-house sample room and overseas factories, to maintain a clean aesthetic at a conscious price point. +Work with leather, fabric, and hardware partners to develop new materials that achieve the desired aesthetic at costs that support margin goals.+Frequently travel to factories overseas to review presentation samples and visit sample facilities.+Mentor and develop team apprentices and interns.

New York, New York

Poppy full-price Handbag Designer for Women+ Responsible for designing unique and on trend handbags.+ Collaborated with senior designer and creative director to develop, create and present design concepts per season + Created flat technical sketches, CADS, color cards, presentation boards and matrices.+ Knowledgeable of handbag construction and raw material sourcing.+ Design into target price points and work with merchants and production teams to stratagize cost efficient solutions for our product.+ Travel internationally to factories for final production sampling/ execution and to gain a better understanding of hardware, fabric and leather tanneries.+ Train design assistants and interns for developmental growth

Novelty and Fashion Accessory Designer for MenswearDesigned and presented Spring FY12 collection. Attended design time, leather PPD, and PTM. Research seasonal concepts and helped develop innovative products including wallets, technology cases, travel accessories, and novelty gifts that build on the Coach aesthetic and appeal to the Coach customer.

My responsibilities included:-Spec samples to ensure accuracy-Hand drew technical flats and CAD flats-Fixed patterns for factories-Hand beaded and hand woved garments-Sat in on photo shoot's for lookbook-Sourced fabric for pre-fall 2011

My responsibilities include:-Ensuring that each customer receives outstanding service by providing a friendly environment, which includes greeting and acknowledging every customer, maintaining solid product knowledge and all other aspects of customer service. -Assist in floor moves, merchandising, display maintenance, and housekeeping -Assist in processing and replenishing merchandise and monitoring floor stock.

Helped design for spring 2011 through cold weather 2011. Personally designed hats, scarves, electronics, dog accessories, back to school and dorm. Illustrated hand flats and CAD flats. Also, worked with the sales and production team.

Personally designed outerwear for spring 2011llustrated hand flats and CAD flats, worked with sales team.Forecasted and presented for spring 2011 line.Spec samples and rigged boards for corporate meeting.

Worked side by side with Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen in designing for spring/summer 2011.Traveled to factories, attened fit meetings, booked models for shows. Hand illustrated flats, help design The Row’s first and second couture fashion show.

Boys Infant/Toddler Designer for Childenswear.Designed and presented swimwear and summer line for 2010.Sketched hand and Illustrator flats, learned PLM for Target Corp. Spec samples to ensure accuracy

Designed holiday & spring 2009/2010 stripesAssisted designers on their daily tasksIllustrated flats, worked with production team and attended fit meetings.

Position was held in London, England where I helped design and forecast women's trends for the spring/summer 2011 line. I was able to merge my American upbringing to European culture. It was truely an eye opening experiance in which I now can understand how to design for the future with a European influence.

Design, Fashion Design

Activities and Societies: Delta Delta DeltaStudied Design, Space, Concept and Theory at The University of Cincinnati, DAAP program.

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