Kait Mcquilla Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Tustin, California, United States

Responsible for swim, boardies, and cover-ups for Women and Girls

- Manage all design and development of Ecom exclusives with an emphasis on swimwear, while also focusing on knits and wovens- Develop trend forward swim fabrics for Need It Now packages offered to Ecom and wholesale accounts such as Urban Outfitters, Nordstrom, Tilly's, Buckle- Ecom exclusives amount to approximately 20% of Ecom’s seasonal business- Partner with vendors on cost and calendar to ensure ideal margin and timely delivery of samples and bulk so that new product is… Show more - Manage all design and development of Ecom exclusives with an emphasis on swimwear, while also focusing on knits and wovens- Develop trend forward swim fabrics for Need It Now packages offered to Ecom and wholesale accounts such as Urban Outfitters, Nordstrom, Tilly's, Buckle- Ecom exclusives amount to approximately 20% of Ecom’s seasonal business- Partner with vendors on cost and calendar to ensure ideal margin and timely delivery of samples and bulk so that new product is available monthly - Collaborate with other regions to create merchandised Ecom packages that are available globally- Input all style details, costing, and vendor information in PLM- Trend research and comp-shopping Show less

Irvine, Ca

- Seasonally design and develop exclusive product across all categories for Urban Outfitters, Nordstrom, Tilly's, Billabong ecom and retail stores, Buckle, etc. - Create trend-driven Need It Now packages focusing on an array of product and prints as a supplement to the inline offering- Responsible for all tech packs, collaboration with tech design team, inputting the style info into PLM, communicating and negotiating with the vendors, handing off orders and correspondence to production,… Show more - Seasonally design and develop exclusive product across all categories for Urban Outfitters, Nordstrom, Tilly's, Billabong ecom and retail stores, Buckle, etc. - Create trend-driven Need It Now packages focusing on an array of product and prints as a supplement to the inline offering- Responsible for all tech packs, collaboration with tech design team, inputting the style info into PLM, communicating and negotiating with the vendors, handing off orders and correspondence to production, tracking the samples, fittings, and approval via the customer- Negotiate costs and deadlines with factories to ensure margin is maintained while fulfilling customers' requests- Daily communication with sales reps, buyers, and factories to keep all moving parts on track - Trend research and comp-shopping Show less

BILLABONG (February 2017- October 2017)- Design knits & swim for the main line, girls’ line, and premium label, Love Like Summer- Tech out and fit all styles from proto to production- Develop and send out stripe artwork and lab dips, size graphics, and upload all information to PLM. Comment on vendor submissions until desired look is achieved- Trend research in order to develop concept inspiration for each coming seasonDRAGON CROWD (October 2016 - January 2017)-… Show more BILLABONG (February 2017- October 2017)- Design knits & swim for the main line, girls’ line, and premium label, Love Like Summer- Tech out and fit all styles from proto to production- Develop and send out stripe artwork and lab dips, size graphics, and upload all information to PLM. Comment on vendor submissions until desired look is achieved- Trend research in order to develop concept inspiration for each coming seasonDRAGON CROWD (October 2016 - January 2017)- Collaborate with the Director on various concepts for the young women's contemporary private label - Select key fabrics based on industry needs and trends- Design across multiple categories- Research potential accounts' customers to ensure that each proposed piece, as well as the color palettes are suitable- Develop tech packs and spec sheets for overseas productionFUTURE STATE (June 2016 - September 2016)- Developed silhouettes and selected fabrication based on seasonal delivery and direction from Urban Outfitters- Specified dye/wash techniques for intended outcome and look of each garment- Submitted sample requests, tech sheets, and CADs per developed styles Show less

Garden Grove, California

- Design and execute all sweaters year-round, while also contributing to each category across the mainline's assortment- Communicate with overseas sweater factories in order to ensure yarns, lab dips, trims, proto samples/SMS are all in-house efficiently and accurately- Participate in proto fittings and collaborate with pattern makers to ensure the concept for each sample comes to fruition- Source new trims, fabrics, and treatments based on Director’s vision and history of… Show more - Design and execute all sweaters year-round, while also contributing to each category across the mainline's assortment- Communicate with overseas sweater factories in order to ensure yarns, lab dips, trims, proto samples/SMS are all in-house efficiently and accurately- Participate in proto fittings and collaborate with pattern makers to ensure the concept for each sample comes to fruition- Source new trims, fabrics, and treatments based on Director’s vision and history of sales- Create and maintain tech packs for import and domestic production- Assist in devising seasonal concepts: inspiration/mood, color palette, fabrics, down to styles- Facilitate execution of men’s and women’s private label styles for overseas distributor by providing clear communication among cross-functional teams- Create CADs and develop line sheets of approximately 100-150 styles per season- Responsible for submitting and commenting on all lab dips in order to achieve desired standard- Collaborate with dye houses in order to develop various wash treatments- Support seasonal time & action calendars, and provide a consistent workflow among the team Show less

Culver City

- Helped launch a Womens Contemporary brand for Hudson's Bay Company- Designed across multiple categories- Created CADs and line sheets to support hand illustrations- Created artwork for print/pattern- Plentiful trend research- Tracked overseas samples and fit comments

Los Angeles, Ca

Design for 12 collections annually. Create all CAD illustrations including pattern fills, etc. Develop all line sheets. Attend all design meetings from conception with team to production and Merch meetings. Experience with inputting style and pattern information into Full Circle.Maintain relationships with dye houses as well as managing and organizing all formulas for garment dyed items. Give appropriate color comments when colors are off standard. Responsible for creating/organizing… Show more Design for 12 collections annually. Create all CAD illustrations including pattern fills, etc. Develop all line sheets. Attend all design meetings from conception with team to production and Merch meetings. Experience with inputting style and pattern information into Full Circle.Maintain relationships with dye houses as well as managing and organizing all formulas for garment dyed items. Give appropriate color comments when colors are off standard. Responsible for creating/organizing an effective design environment. Show less

Created patterns - Trend research - Found inspiration for Fall collections - Joined in on design meetings

Vernon, Ca

Created CAD illustrations for Corpus and ByCorpus - Attended fittings with owner - Managed style sheets and kept track of samples borrowed by studios - Organized fabric library