Editor, style influencer, and social media expert for sleeplessinsequins.com

Owner and designer of jewelry & accessories collection.

• Directed cross functional partners and vendors through each stage of the developmentprocess, from inspiration, development, and bulk production each season.• Met with design team to discuss development goals and inspiration for the comingseason. Requested CLO images based on these requests from each vendor.• Partnered with the design team to review techpacks, ensuring that each style wasallocated to the proper vendor, with styles which play to each vendor’s strengths inproduction.• Analyzed all trim and fabric details, in order to pass off information to vendors andsuppliers, securing proper production capacity each season.• Sourced novelty trims with overseas suppliers, based on the inspiration given from thedesign team.• Met with Fabric R&D team weekly to discuss and analyze new fabric developments forthe upcoming season, as well as current yardage and timeline with mills each season.• Reviewed and analyzed all graphic developments each season, allocating them to theproper vendor based on fabrication and graphic execution.• Sent all strike offs, knit downs, and print requests to each vendor. Managed thetimeline, sending dates, and strike off approvals for each print and color combination.• Evaluated garment costs within each collection, to create profitable styles, which are inline with target prices requested by merchants.• Strong communication skills with overseas factories, to ensure that all garmentchanges were met, and silhouettes were properly executed for production within theT&A calendar agreed upon between the vendors and J.Crew

Collaborated with Brand Buyers and Design Team, to review collections from thirdparty vendors, making style selects for inline products each season, relating toWomen’s, Crewcuts, and Men’s teams.• Partnered with design team and each brand, to create exclusively designed and cobranded styles between J.Crew and vendors.• Brand partnerships have included Loeffler Randall, Ancient Greek Sandals, PlaceNationale, Le Specs, Lele Sadoughi, Cesta, Adidas, Tretorn, Vans, New Balance,Reebok, and Minnow.• Reviewed color palettes, and overall design themes each season, in order to beproperly select styles which fit into each season’s assortment.• Researched new brands with the team, to pitch up and coming creative products,fitting our consumer base and creating interest within our stores.• Onboarded each vendor, so they were knowledgable, confident, and agreed withJ.Crew’s terms, and shipment methods, in order to follow through with the productionprocess.• Created development timelines for brands to maintain due dates based on ourcalendar each season.• Managed all sample requests for design and merchants in order for assortmentreviews with the team, as well as photo shoot due dates.• Ensured all shipments were on track for a timely delivery each season.

Manager of Production for Outerwear Brands

Designer of kids and accessories collection

Assistant Designer for womenswear collection

Design Intern for womenswear collection