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New York, Ny, Us

New York, Ny, Us

Greater New York City Area

• Responsible for trim sourcing, development and tech pack creation for Mainline, Off Price, and Private label programs seasonally• Consistently supported Design Teams by offering innovation through market research, trade shows• Worked closely with Senior Design Director on Technical and creative design of hardware for basic and fashion product• Responsible for clear and efficient communication with overseas teams on all trim design changes and updates; ensuring calendar deadlines are met• Partnered closely with overseas production teams to source raw material as well as leveraging raw materials across brand divisions• Actively support Design and Merch teams on creation of focused product presentations for senior management color and concept meetings• Managed and developed design interns• Design product with Product Map needs in mind; as in basic, fashion basic, and true fashion items • Manage approval of washes, fabric quality, stripe layout, trim, and lab-dip submits• Create and Recolor prints using Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator• Generate CAD bodies for print layouts, embroideries, and trims• Work closely Fabric teams to develop new and innovative fabrics • Attend daily fittings on live models• Seasonally initiate knit and woven concept within Jones New York aesthetic• Manage and maintain seasonal product line sheets• Work closely with other members of design team to ensure a cohesive product line

New York

•Active wear designer with the ability to reimaging cores styles into current and latest styles•Assisted design team with sketching leggings, joggers, shorts, crops. Pitched match back styles and outfitting possibilities•Researched ideas on the seasonal design concepts, trims, and piecing•Organized design room, closets, and books.•Flat sketch drawing was a major responsibility.•Assisted with dips, fabric quality, sample approvals.•Participated and attended the garment Fit Evaluation meetings.•Evaluated the technical results for the improvement of the garment construction.

New York, Ny

• Create comprehensive product specifications, including images, bill of materials, measurements, construction details and bill of labor• Standardize points of measure and graded measurements for apparel• Maintain multiple levels of the specification at the product/ colorway, size, region and supplier level• Carry over best-selling products from previous seasons• Manage specifications for product sets Design multiple product candidates for each placeholder in the line plan• Manage product colorways• Generate product placeholders from a merchandise plan• Optimize the merchandising mix across company, brands, regions and distribution channels• Create line sheets and line presentation board

•Created patterns and proto samples for the Design team that were used in concept design meetings and presented to Mr. De La Renta. •Worked with international embroidery companies on correct execution of stitches.•Organized and maintained in-house showroom on a daily basis.•Collaborated with the Design Team in preparation for runway shows.•Organized and maintained color Library. Matched color standards.

•Created technical packages for dresses and Ready-to-Wear.•Organized Samples in preparation for Line openings.•Assisted during fittings by measuring garments and taking notes.

New York, New York

•Assisted the Design Team with sample making in preparation for Concept Design meetings.•Helped prepare fabric boards for presentations. •Collaborated in the creation of sample fabric library and seasonal books.•Communicated with fabric suppliers regarding swatches, prices and deliveries.•Participated in color lab dip review and approval under light box.

Associate Of Arts And Sciences (A.A.S.), Women'S Sportswear

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Anthropology