Madeline Gerneth Email & Phone Number

- Design lead for denim and washed casual product for all categories - Increase penetration of washed products by 20% within overall assortment - Travel globally to vendor factories and laundries to review current production and future wash range. - Strategically drive improved accuracy from prototype to production by redesigning block patterns and standardizing garment construction. - Drive innovation by researching newness in wash techniques and raw materials and applying it in biannual wash development. - Effectively design product inspired by high-end fashion trends with creative and strategic cost engineering in each garment execution.

- Designed highest performing denim pant in the history of the brand, which drove $1.6 million in full price sales during Trans Fall 2017 floor-set. - Developed and implemented process methods to standardize wash techniques across entire vendor matrix to maintain consistency. - Successfully streamlined organization-wide production efficiency by establishing guidelines and procedures to ensure product execution.- Managed intern development program by increasing exposure to technical skills and expanding their knowledge of the fashion industry.

- Designed and managed Summer 2016 collection from initial concept to production. - Operated as a respected voice in the company by impactfully presenting ideas to executives and cross-functional teams. - Successfully functioned as a member of a fast-paced work environment and learned how to navigate demanding deadlines while still delivering a quality product.

- Selected to participate in Executive Management Trainee program that provided extensive corporate knowledge and executive exposure.- Effectively grew communicating design aesthetic to vendors by refining my technical skills.

Cincinnati, Ohio Area

Assist in styling the elite women of Cincinnati with high end European designers such as: Brunello Cucinelli, Etro, Allude, Organic, Blumarine, Pucci, Haute Hippie and many more.

Fort Myers, Florida Area

Assist designers to help create on trend fashions through knits and sweaters.- design embellishment and embroidery layouts to send to vendors- research fashion trends that are relavent to our brand- create tech packs to send to vendors - assist in sketches and flats by hand and through Adobe Creative Suite Illustrator and Photoshop

sales person in fashion accessories and sunglasses. helped in the grand opening of the store

Greater New York City Area

-Retrieved samples from production factories-Completed all finishings on showroom samples for 2011 Pre-Spring and Spring seasons-Helped update line sheets by assessing the garments completion -Organized inventory of vintage pieces and previous seasons-Assisted with embellishment layouts, print design and knitwear

-assisted in trend research -helped create concept boards, prepared creative direction boards -shopped competitive market/vintage -organized seasons color palette -maintained archives, original artwork, color and print -multi-tasking presentation of cross branding for knits, wovens, bottoms, swim and dorm

held a strong client base and was a top seller in the juniors department, Brass Plum.

sold bridal wear and prom wear. -Made fitting appointments -Special ordered dresses -Kept inventory of all merchandise -Prepared all display windows in store