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Burlington, New Jersey, United States

Burlington, New Jersey, United States

Greater New York City Area

• Senior Designer: Occasion Dresses & Badgley Mischka Studio
• Delivered concept and design that is highly creative, on-trend and brand-appropriate for wovens and knits.
• Protected brand integrity by creating product that meets customers’ expectations in quality, design and fit.
• Merchandised the line while designing collections to ensure balanced product assortment.
• Managed a team of 6 assistants, drapers, and sewers to meet deadlines and… Show more Senior Designer: Occasion Dresses & Badgley Mischka Studio
• Managed a team of 6 assistants, drapers, and sewers to meet deadlines and achieve Company goals.

Greater New York City Area

• Senior Designer: David’s Bridal Bridesmaids Dresses; White by Vera Wang Bridal
• Oversaw all stages of design process from initial concept to production hand-off for each division.
• Analyzed global and domestic markets to identify trends in silhouette, fabric, color and technique.
• Presented concept, design, color and fabric trends biannually to Merchandising team.
• Drove individual sales > $3M/style via designs that appealed to a variety of consumers and cost targets.
• … Show more Senior Designer: David’s Bridal Bridesmaids Dresses; White by Vera Wang Bridal

Greater New York City Area

• Designer: Wonder by Jenny Packham Bridal, Bridesmaids & Accessories
• Collaborated with Jenny Packham throughout design process to create original Bridal, Bridesmaids and Accessories designs for Wonder by Jenny Packham collaboration.
• Researched and developed on-brand design, print, color, fabric, bead-work, embroidery and fabric techniques on a seasonal basis via analyzing local, international and competitive markets.
• Led fittings with Jenny Packham and Technical Design team… Show more Designer: Wonder by Jenny Packham Bridal, Bridesmaids & Accessories
• Led fittings with Jenny Packham and Technical Design team during all stages of development.
• Established close relationships with Merchandising team to ensure execution of the licensee vision while maintaining Company objectives and strategy.

Greater New York City Area

• Associate & Assistant Designer: White by Vera Wang, Truly Zac Posen, David’s Bridal (Assistant: May 2010-April 2013; Associate: April 2013-September 2014)
• Executed seasonal vision via market research and analysis, identifying concepts and trends, sketching original designs, executing tech packs, overseeing fittings and presenting at buy meetings.
• Created inspiration and trend boards for seasonal presentations and designed bridal and bridesmaid gowns that evolved the identity of… Show more Associate & Assistant Designer: White by Vera Wang, Truly Zac Posen.
• Created inspiration and trend boards for seasonal presentations and designed bridal and bridesmaid gowns that evolved the identity of each brand.
• Drove sales > $11M via style CMK513, a bridal gown that ranks in the top 3 styles of the Oleg Cassini brand.
• Partnered with fabric R&D for development of fabrics and prints.

Greater Philadelphia Area

• Assisted Design team in executing brand-appropriate designs via apparel flats in Illustrator and print coloring in Storyboard and Design&Repeat programs.
• Created seasonal styles in Advanta and tech packs via WebPDM.

New York, NY

• Design & Merchandising Assistant
• Assisted John Bartlett with design ideas for all style classifications.
• Streamlined Planning and Accounting backgrounds to manage all seasonal buys, placing vendor orders and writing off-price sales, implementing promotional strategies and markdowns, reporting sales and managing inventory..

Greater New York City Area

• Retail Planner and Distribution Analyst: Original PenguinPartnered with retail vice presidents, senior buyer and operations manager to drive maximum in-store sales and margin levels, implement retail strategies and.
• Collaborated with sales and design departments to buy and size seasonal lines.
• Partnered with sales, sourcing and MIS to launch a new style entry system and manage creation of all styles.
• Compiled selling and inventory… Show more Retail Planner and Distribution Analyst: Original PenguinPartnered with retail vice presidents, senior buyer and operations manager to drive maximum in-store sales and margin.
• Compiled selling and inventory reports to aid in business analysis and strategy.
• Managed inventory allocation and replenishment needs for all retail stores. Show less

• Retail Planner: Women’s Wholesale
• Developed business plans to achieve Company budget and strategy.

• Associate Auditor: Accounting and Business Advisory Services
• Performed financial and compliance audits for financial services, technology and entertainment companies.
• Mentored and counseled interns via active participation in the Summer Internship Program.

Bba, Accounting, German

Aas, Fashion Design

Bba, Accounting