Melissa Hadden Miller Email & Phone Number

Stamford, Connecticut

Greater New York City Area

United States

Design and development of mens casual sportswear for better market • Developed new collegiate collection that launched in 16 major universities and doubled sales after first year • Manage tech packs for new products and production • Spec first and PP/TOP samples • Run fit sessions • Approve lab dips and hand looms for production • Attend trade shows in NYC and Las Vegas to present line to buyers • Source fabrics and trims • Daily communications with factories in China and India

Developed concept, created business plan and secured financing • Built and maintained relationships with designers and manufacturers • Traveled to trade shows for product in New York, LosAngeles and Miami • Designed the interiors and identity of the boutique • Merchandised windows and displays • Managed all retail and sales • Trained and managed retail staff

Responsible for the design, pre-production and sales for an entire line of women’s knit and woven sportswear, dresses and bottoms • Increased annual sales by 40% in two years • Shopped markets in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Hong Kong, London, Shanghai and Tokyo • Presented line in the New York and Los Angeles showrooms and for retailer appointments • Liaised with production department in China on import pre-production and product development, and the San Francisco office for domestic production • Managed and mentored design and pattern staff

Designed junior sportswear and dress lines • Collaborated and merchandised with sales team for line improvement • Built swatch packages and color cards • Sourced fabric and trims • Worked closely with the pattern department on construction and fittings • Generated detailed computer/hand flat sketches • Shopped markets in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Minneapolis, London and Amsterdam • Managed design staff • Supported girls and missy lines