Marina Brenner Email & Phone Number

United States

San Francisco, California, Us

* Lead/oversee the entire merchandising process, ensuring the development of visual and outfitting direction for seasonal merchandise.* Work closely with buyers and marketing teams prior to each season to ensure stores receive appropriate product assortments that align with market trends and customer preferences.* Coordinate the collection of samples to facilitate effective presentation and merchandising strategies.* Conceptualize and set presentations in a mock store, presenting completed setups to upper management for approval and constructive feedback.* Photograph all merchandising setups to create a comprehensive visual guide that includes valuable trend insights, styling direction, and window presentations, enhancing the overall visual appeal of retail environments.* Digital Designer and lead Copywriter of all Visual Communication; ensuring alignment with seasonal aesthetics, incorporating graphic design elements, color schemes, and clean layouts for clarity and usability across the retail fleet.* Notably, I have suceeded in driving significant sales increases across multiple apparel categories over various seasons through effective visual and styling direction.

Anaheim, Ca, Us

* Creative lead on all Men’s in-store visual direction including apparel, accessories, and footwear.* Create content/directives for all retail communication that delivers on brand vision and business/financial goals.* Build out all directives communicated to stores with clear imagery and engaging copy.* Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure seasonal product assortment, marketing, and all-encompassing information is streamlined to the field.* Initiated “Seasonal Trend Guides” utilized as education and flex guidance for stores.* Started “Associate Key Looks” program to spotlight and recognize key Field Employees.* Partner with in-store teams to ensure product knowledge, new arrivals, buying strategy, and visual merchandising is clearly communicated.* Identify business opportunities and risks weekly or as needed by analyzing and communicating sales performance, gathering field input, and partnering with relevant teams to action on projects.* Digital Designer (visual mockups) for special projects, brand launches, and events; Pop-up shops and exclusive brand collaborations * Able to curate outside or internal talent to ensure projects are completed at the highest caliber.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Freelance On Call Dresser- St. John Fashion Shows (Nordstroms)

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

- Create, lead and track execution of weekly project schedules for Visual Styling Team- Collaborate with merchandising, buying and trend teams to review all new product samples to develop styling and merchandising concepts for all domestic and international stores- Concept, style, and propose future seasons’ trend direction, color story, fabrications and silhouette focus to management, revising as needed to ensure all feedback is addressed- Create comprehensive and informative styling/merchandising directives of window and interior mannequin displays on a weekly basis; updating trend direction seasonally- Manage sample coordination between buyers, merchandisers and visual stylists- Provide quality photographs, verbiage and templates of all projects and directives- Conduct local and international trend, market, competitor and field research to analyze and adjust styling techniques- Create guides, templates and other training documents to streamline processes and procedures for visual teams, cross functional departments and new hires- Attend meetings to review sales, trends, marketing and new projects to develop reactive action plans- Collaborate with e-commerce stylists and social media teams to create Instagram content- Assist e-commerce styling team, participate in special projects and travel as needed- Daily use of Powerpoint, Excel, Word, Adobe and Outlook for various projects

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

- Style all window and interior mannequins- Ensure all mannequin outfitting is up to date with current trends and inventory levels - Execute window updates and installations: - Build props, install banners, put up vinyls or window clings, install/adjust lighting, etc. - Assist merchandising team when neccessary- Assist corporate styling team durring floorsets

- Coordinate wardrobe pulls and returns for films/commercials/photo shoots - Keep lists and recap all pieces shot for editorials- Build relations with PR reps and fashion showrooms- Organize paperwork and receipts for all jobs- Prep, style, and dress any models and clients- Photograph BTS content and create "Get The Look" guides for blog - Assist with updating fashion blog (basic HTML)

- Create trend concepts, visual directives, and floor maps for retail stores- Style window/interior display mannequins for company directives- Develop seasonal trend packets to submit to buyer so they may buy accordingly- Travel to retail store locations for visual training, floorsets and marketing installations- Coordinate clothing samples and keep up to date excel files of all new merchandise- Assist with and style e-commerce and marketing photoshoots- Buyer and Planner for all retail supplies: hardware, apparel fixtures, shelving, mannequins and forms, hangers, marketing installation supplies, visual displays and assets, styling supplies, sizing stickers, tagging supplies, folding tables/boards, cleaning supplies- Kept up to date excel files of all purchased/received retail supply orders

Us

- Merchandise/outfit walls, closets, and fixtures per current trend concepts- Create strong and appealing color stories throughout store- Style interior and window mannequins to display new and current trends- Execute weekly corporate visual updates and seasonal floor sets- Create Powerpoints to communicate stores visual appearance with corporate

Costa Mesa, California, Us

- Attend seasonal corporate floor sets- Edit, re-merch, and create visual displays to adapt to stores set up/demographic- Lead visual team to execute in-store floor sets- Educate and train team on company standards, policies, and programs- Coordinate daily cash reconciliation

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

- Update merchandise according to current trends and stock levels- Style mannequins weekly per corporate directive- Build cohesive and strong color stories throughout store- Design unique visual/mannequin presentations- Create concept boards to educate staff on stores current floor set trends

Associate Of Arts (A.A.), Design And Visual Communications, General

Fashion/Apparel Design