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Senior Design Director/Sales Executive overseeing all aspects of design through production for ladies and menswear. Working with Private Label Accounts and Retailers. Private Labels include: Image of Me and Thimble & Thread.

Title: Executive Vice President of Merchandising and Design/Co-Owner of City Girl By Nancy Bolen and Tru Luxe Jeans, ITC Girl/City Girl, Commerce, CA / Sharon Young Inc. Corporate Offices, Dallas, Texas Time Period: 2006 - 2015Key strategic, creative and operational contributor to the establishment and running of a highly successful fashion design business. Co-owned City Girl by Nancy Bolen, Thin Her by City Girl and Tru Luxe Jeans, ensured the best aspects of the products at all times. Directed design and production staff of a group of 8 to 16 people, implemented process improvements to meet project and team needs. Mentored designers, established performance objectives, prepared performance reviews, recruited employees. Researched trends and recommended new looks and styles, assigned resources and ensured project goals were achieved.CITY GIRL BY NANCY BOLENUsed unrivalled creative vision to develop concepts from research, through the design process and onwards to the production of final garments. Attended major sourcing shows including Paris Tex World, Indigo Paris, Shanghai Fair, Canton Fair, Shaoxing City, Hong Kong, Las Vegas Sourcing Show, and LA Textile Show to research the latest fabrics, technology and new garment vendors. Identified and understood market direction relating to color, fabric and silhouette, established robust relationships with vendors. Chaired meetings with the production and design team, analyzed schedules and budgets for all samples, fittings, production, tech packs and proposals; achieved targets without compromising standards. THIN HER BY CITY GIRLConceptualized the basic pant program, developed fit standard for 4 way stretch pant.TRU LUXE JEANSAchieved great success from the launch of a new division in 2010; a contemporary jean line – sold in 1000 boutiques in the first year. Supplemented the jean line in 2013 with contemporary tops; accounted for 30% of sales volume the first season.