Matthew Kane Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

New York, United States

Promoted to Director of Men's Merchandising, overseeing all Men's Apparel and Accessories categories across all channels and global markets

New York, New York, United States

Promoted to Design Director overseeing all Men’s and Women’s Knits as well as Men’s Shirts

New York, United States

Promoted to oversee all Cut & Sew knits across Men’s and Women’s, managing a design team of two and reporting into the Senior Director of Men’s & Women’s Design; expanded role includes elevation to Design Leadership Team, driving seasonal concept, fabric and color across genders; oversee design, development and execution of all Knit garments across categories, including knit dresses and skirts, suiting, outerwear, lounge, active, sweatshirts and tees, with particular focus paid to developing core programs in Women’s Knits; present both Men’s and Women’s collections seasonally to Senior Brand Leadership; manage and develop team of supporting Assistant and Associate Designers; and travel internationally for fabric sourcing and product development

New York, New York

Promoted to Designer exclusively of cut and sew knits, reflecting its increased share of total business and profits, beating its merchandising plan for five consecutive quarters; broaden the category to include increased variety of price points, including the establishment of core driver programs; expand upon expertise in print techniques, embroidery, garment dyeing and jacquard development; present collections quarterly to senior leadership; travel internationally for fabric and product development, as well as seasonal concepting; and manage, train and set goals for Assistant Designer

New York, Ny

Led the design and development of all men’s cut and sew knits, activewear, and accessories, including all fabric research and sourcing, seasonal concepting, tech pack development and garment fittings; spearheaded the development and re-design of activewear across both knits and wovens, elevating the product to a higher price point and more sophisticated aesthetic; collaborated with Designer of sweaters on all design and concepting for sweaters knits; and oversaw the design of all woven and leather accessories, managing an Assistant Designer for the category

New York, Ny

Oversaw design and technical design of all woven and leather accessories, spanning all categories including bags, small leather goods, belts, ties, pocket squares, hats, scarves, and socks, with majority of product being produced in Italy; launched exclusive bag capsule with Mr. Porter, debuting in Fall of 2015; grew men’s scarf business exponentially from past seasons, resulting in record full-price sell through; and collaborated with the lead designer for outerwear, developing seasonal design direction while managing tech packs, design sketches and BOMs

New York, United States

Co-Founder of Creatives Want Change, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting Black design talent beginning at the high school level. Includes partnerships with the best design schools across the country, providing access to Pre-College programming to Black students of promise: Fashion Institute of Technology, Savannah College of Art and Design, Rhode Island School of Design, Otis College of Art and Design, California College of the Arts and Academy of Art University.

New York, Ny

Designed outerwear range for men, women, and children in collaboration with Head Designer; developed seasonal concept and merchandise plan for each collection; oversaw fabric and color development exclusively for brand with mills abroad; developed trim with vendors for range, including branding; prepared all design cards for factories in China, including flat, detail and interior sketches, as well as bill of materials; oversaw all production of outerwear collection, encompassing fittings, allocation of materials and quality control; traveled abroad to China and Hong Kong semi-annually for visits to factories for product review and development

New York, Ny

Bachelor Of Arts, Urban Studies

Aas, Menswear Design

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