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- Lead a team of designers through concept, production, and initial set in stores for the A&F Women’s brand.- Collaborate with merchants to grow the Woven Top’s business by designing trend right, brand appropriate styles that cost out to a targeted AUC.- Research and source fabrics, trims, hardware pieces, and other raw materials.- Work closely with the production team throughout the development process to ensure the highest level of quality and integrity.- Plan and execute customer insight studies, A/B tests, and internal surveys to learn about the customer’s needs and wants and implement them in the line.

- Researched trends and designed for assigned category from concept to production.- Communicated daily with sourcing on design issues regarding comments approvals, and production.- Created and maintained all trim sheets and tech packs.- Maintained samples and filing per season. General upkeep of department.- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to develop and approve product throughout design process.- Worked with other design teams to ensure outfit building is executed properly.

- Assisted in development, concept, and design of product.- Assisted in preparation of concept, fabric, trims, and design boards with flat sketches.- Assisted in research of seasonal trends, themes, colors, raw materials, styling, and trims.- Worked with Technical Design in preparing specs for tech packs and sampling. - Worked with Production to maintain design concept throughout production process.

Greater New York City Area

-Assist Womenswear, Juniors, Kidswear and Accessories Editors on identifying emerging trends and commercial update reports-Social media, street style and show coverage at New York Fashion Week A/W 2014-Photograph street style; Design and market research

-Provide guidance and leadership to peers-Responded to student conflicts and crises-Hold monthly meetings to both inform and strengthen relationships with students-Plan and hold social, educational and community service based events for a community of 1,200+ residents

Greater New York City Area

-Assisted trend analysts with daily tasks -Sourced fabrics; created seasonal swatch book with fabric information used in client presentations -Wrote trend articles for Cotton University-Conducted design and market research online and via street photography

-Assisted pattern makers with the entire sample making process-Worked on transfer and fixing garment patterns and embroidery-Fabric and trim sourcing-Design and market research online and in magazines for garment techniques

-Fabric and trim sourced in the garment district for resort 2012 and spring 2012 -Updated fabric library when new fabrics arrived-Researched inspiration, pattern and trends-Updated minis and spec sheets with new sketches or technical drawings, changes in design.-Created production excel charts to be sent to the factories over seas

Bachelor Of Fine Arts (Bfa), Fashion Design

Associate Of Arts And Sciences (Aas), Fashion Design

Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society

Certification, Ux Design

Design thinking & User Experience Design Digital Prototyping / Paper Prototyping User Research Usability testing UX working environment.