Sara Stein Email & Phone Number

Raleigh, NC, US

United States

• Consulting in the Gift, Beauty and Fashion Industries - Brand and Product Development, Strategic Alliances, Operations, Sales and Branding.
• Market Analysis and Strategy
• Consumer and B to B Communication Plan
• Design Warehouse Distribution Center
• Product Development and Sourcing
• Strategic Alliances

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Sold Sisters of Los Angeles in January 2018 to the Who’s There Group / Knock Knock.
• Led corporate transition and rebranding of the product line as People, Places & Things.
• Managed creative, including new branding, design, materials, vision, voice for 200+ products.
• Trained 70+ outside sales reps nationwide; led analytical coaching to maximize sales.
• Relocated sourcing production from US to China and Korea.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Established high-design souvenir line featuring 100 + cities and states ($600K annual revenue).
• Launched 18 City + State product categories and 3 lifestyle collections
• Oversaw showrooms and 78 national sales reps (Atlanta, Dallas, Las Vegas, LA, Minneapolis, Seattle).
• Sold at 300+ upscale outlets including hotels, airports and museums in the U.S., Canada and Japan.
• Directed strategic brand partnerships, private label agreements, design, product development, manufacturing, operations, sourcing, sales, distribution and marketing.
• Notable features: Today Show, Elle, Cosmopolitan, Real Simple, Martha Stewart Living, Sunset, American Way, LA Magazine, LA Times, The After Show

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Co-founded a full-service fashion and lifestyle public relations and marketing agency; serviced 80+ independent designers and global brands
• Led brand management media placement, product placement, sponsorships and celebrity endorsements
• Created LA's first official Fashion Week with Audi International as the marquis sponsor
• Product placement: (100+ celebrities including) Oprah, Michelle Obama, Jessica Alba, Kate Beckinsale, Sandra Bullock, Madonna, Regina King, Ashley & Mary-Kate Olsen, Jennifer Aniston, The Jonas Brothers, Steve Carell.
• Notable Clients: Bella Dahl, Corso Como, DeBeers Diamond Site Holder, Erica Courtney Fine Jewelry, Frankie B, Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM), International Data Group (IDG), Kevan Hall, Kanara Spa.
• Notable Events: Audi Presents Designer Collections, Live Beach Boys Concert Charity Fashion Shows in Los Angeles, The Hamptons and Miami, Bonfire of the IT Jean, Art of Elysium – Celebrity Charity Bocce Ball & Picnic.