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In charge of all collections at Showroom Seven including Italian luxury knitwear collection Pier Antonio Gaspari, Love Moschino shoes and handbags, Kat Maconie and Francesca Bellavita shoes.

- Formalized business and sales strategy for domestic and international markets, including analyzing historical sales data and studying current retail landscape to influence future product development, target pricing and retailer opportunities- Leveraged industry network to introduce brand to specialty stores and high end department stores both domestically and in Europe, the Middle East and Asia- Relaunched Bridal Collection, selling to Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue, worked on… Show more - Formalized business and sales strategy for domestic and international markets, including analyzing historical sales data and studying current retail landscape to influence future product development, target pricing and retailer opportunities- Leveraged industry network to introduce brand to specialty stores and high end department stores both domestically and in Europe, the Middle East and Asia- Relaunched Bridal Collection, selling to Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue, worked on development with Kleinfeld - Significantly expanded private client business, increasing penetration from 10% to over 40% of annual sales during tenure- Converted PR and media coverage with celebrity placements into sales opportunities Show less

- Led U.S. launch and brand management for Liebeskind Berlin handbags, growing the business by 265% in 3-years to $4.5M- Negotiated a private label partnership for Liebeskind Berlin with Anthropologie amounting to $1M annual- Developed and actively maintain professional relationships with Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdale’s, Nordstrom, Lord and Taylor, Dillard's, Anthropologie, Moda Operandi, Amazon Fashion, Shopbop, Intermix and more- Facilitated end… Show more - Led U.S. launch and brand management for Liebeskind Berlin handbags, growing the business by 265% in 3-years to $4.5M- Negotiated a private label partnership for Liebeskind Berlin with Anthropologie amounting to $1M annual- Developed and actively maintain professional relationships with Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdale’s, Nordstrom, Lord and Taylor, Dillard's, Anthropologie, Moda Operandi, Amazon Fashion, Shopbop, Intermix and more- Facilitated end of season profit margin negotiations for over 15 brands, supporting full sales team and management Show less

- In charge of all contemporary RTW collections including: Nanushka, Pier Antonio Gaspari, Sau Lee, Chiara Ferragni, and more for New York, Paris and LA markets, including conducting market appointments, sales forecasting and store targeting - Relaunched Tara Subkoff's iconic brand Imitation of Christ, opening exclusively at Barney's department stores domestically and in top Japanese fashion boutiques - Supervised market preparation including merchandising showroom, pricing collections,… Show more - In charge of all contemporary RTW collections including: Nanushka, Pier Antonio Gaspari, Sau Lee, Chiara Ferragni, and more for New York, Paris and LA markets, including conducting market appointments, sales forecasting and store targeting - Relaunched Tara Subkoff's iconic brand Imitation of Christ, opening exclusively at Barney's department stores domestically and in top Japanese fashion boutiques - Supervised market preparation including merchandising showroom, pricing collections, finalizing lookbooks and linesheets - Boosted business through weekly analysis of department store selling, managing stock levels by style and by door, suggesting reorders and swaps, etc. Show less

- Launched Gwen Stefani's L.A.M.B. handbags and accessories collections, building the business from the ground up leveraging existing relationships, resulting in first year sales of $12.5M- Attained $10M Nordstrom business through superior assortment planning, precise timing of product flow as well as weekly, monthly and seasonal business analysis, maintaining great relationships with buyers and DMMs- Conceived and built international business to $1M annual by setting up showroom during… Show more - Launched Gwen Stefani's L.A.M.B. handbags and accessories collections, building the business from the ground up leveraging existing relationships, resulting in first year sales of $12.5M- Attained $10M Nordstrom business through superior assortment planning, precise timing of product flow as well as weekly, monthly and seasonal business analysis, maintaining great relationships with buyers and DMMs- Conceived and built international business to $1M annual by setting up showroom during Paris Fashion Week, resulting in opening top accounts Selfridges, Tsum, Harvey Nichols Dubai, Saudi Arabia & Istanbul, Vakko, Isetan, and more - Accelerated the business through utilizing buying skills, implementing weekly analysis of store selling, gross margin analysis and assortment/buy plans - Executed seasonal product knowledge seminars in key markets, presenting to sales associates and managers in 24+ stores Show less

- Accountable for overseeing domestic and international sales of all accessory collections, including: Luella Bartley, Orla Kiely, Pauric Sweeney, Bracher Emden, Loyd Maish, Tara Subkoff for Easy Spirit, Martine Sitbon and more- Collaborated with designers to come up with financial plans as well as target stores- Actively pursued both department stores and specialty boutiques accordingly and communicated buyer feedback about product and pricing to designers at end of season -… Show more - Accountable for overseeing domestic and international sales of all accessory collections, including: Luella Bartley, Orla Kiely, Pauric Sweeney, Bracher Emden, Loyd Maish, Tara Subkoff for Easy Spirit, Martine Sitbon and more- Collaborated with designers to come up with financial plans as well as target stores- Actively pursued both department stores and specialty boutiques accordingly and communicated buyer feedback about product and pricing to designers at end of season - Increased annual sales by 24% in 2006, amounting to $12M sales volume Show less

- Conducted buying for childrenswear department, growing the boys and girls, toddler through preteen business by 14% annual and improving profitability by 7 points- Modernized the children’s department assortment and direction to include a higher penetration of fashion vs. core branded resources - Expanded and developed the boys and girls high-end special occasion category as a destination- Analyzed vendor performance by door to identify opportunities as well as minimize… Show more - Conducted buying for childrenswear department, growing the boys and girls, toddler through preteen business by 14% annual and improving profitability by 7 points- Modernized the children’s department assortment and direction to include a higher penetration of fashion vs. core branded resources - Expanded and developed the boys and girls high-end special occasion category as a destination- Analyzed vendor performance by door to identify opportunities as well as minimize liabilities- Liaised with stores and visual departments to execute new direction Show less

- Grew Girls 7-16 business by 43% over 2 years. Achieved sales and gross margin plan- Advanced trend dept by maximizing seasonal key items and key trends- Coordinated Back To School advertising campaign including catalog, Teen Vogue insert and in store events- Differentiated assortment by designing exclusive product with LA based resources, as well as introducing niche designer business

- Directed seasonal advertising budget for all catalog, magazine, newspaper and direct mail vehicles. Involved in all aspects of advertising planning, control and execution- Served as liaison between the GMM, buying team, advertising dept, visual dept, advertising business office, store communication administrators and others- Spearheaded special projects and presentations including quarterly presentations for store managers and seasonal strategies presented to the CEO

- Managed Polo Jeans Co., DKNY Jeans, Tommy Jeans and Mossimo

Men's Denim Collections: - Responsible for Mossimo business, including seasonal planning, assortment planning, merchandising and maintaining basic replenishment businessGirls 7-16: - Drove the business thru weekly sales analysis, negotiating off-price reorders on best-sellers and communication with stores- Unified seasonal strategies as divisional advertising coordinator