Sohee Bae Email & Phone Number

United States

New York, United States

- Responsible for innovation and execution for Knit Top(top volume driver category) & Sweater categories for Nine West- Research & develop inspirations while collaborating with Trend & find white space opportunities- Travel internationally and domestically for trend research, costing and development working sessions - Research & develop yarns and knit.

New York, United States

- Lead the design team as an instrumental part of rebranding SVVW as a design lead which turned under performing brand of department to +15% to plan sales (266M), best turn of products in department history and best margin in department history - Research & develop inspirations while collaborating with Trend & find white space opportunities- Travel.

- Led design and development support for sweaters for Simply Vera Vera Wang, Lauren Conrad, Elizabeth and James, Elle, JLo, Rock and Republic, and Dana Buchaman- Sourced and developed yarns for all NY brands

Hudson's Bay Company Owned Brand

• Research, design and develop Lord & Taylor Cashmere, Merino Program, 424 Fifth Brand and Saks Fifth Avenue Private Label
• Source and develop Italian & Chinese yarn
• Manage workload within the team & mentor the Assistant Designer
• Collaborate with Global Sourcing and Technical Design to create collection with quality and meet target mark up.

Greater New York City Area

• Research design inspiration for sweaters and knits and develop initial stage of line
• Create stitch layouts, embroidery and embellishment layouts for the overseas factories
• Sketch Adobe Illustrator flats for the sweaters and knits designs
• Fit proto, showroom and production samples with tech designers
• Work with Costing, Sales, Merchandising and Production teams to develop lines

Greater New York City Area

• Sketched Adobe Illustrator flats for the Jones New York Signature Sweater and Knits
• Created embroidery and embellishment layouts for the overseas factories
• Created Excel charts to organize the styles and sample status

London, United Kingdom

• Assisted Mark Fast and head designer regarding Mark Fast AW ’12 collection designs
• Created show samples for Mark Fast AW ’12 collection
• Assisted Mark Fast with Kanye West AW ’12 collection
• Managed special project for Chucs Dive & Mountain Shop

Greater New York City Area

• Developed creative stitch swatches by hand and machine knitting from inspiration
• Kept records of incoming samples from overseas
• Researched for inspirations and stitches

London, United Kingdom

• Developed creative swatches for Mark Fast SS 2012 collection
• Created sample garments for several looks for SS 2012 runway show
• Sketched technical garment sketches for FASTER by Mark Fast SS 2012 Look book
• Sketched technical garment sketches for Mark Fast SS 2012 Look book

• Researched for inspiration for Zac Posen Collection and Z Spoke knitwear collection
• Developed swatches for design concept for Zac Posen Collection and Z Spoke
• Created and update Tech Packs
• Corrected and modify sample garments for the fashion show

• Developed and modify prints for Ladies’ and Men’s line
• Created CADs and Tech Packs.
• Assist with color and design research
• Communicated with factories abroad regarding sample making.

• Assisted the design team with preparing for meeting
• Developed first design patterns for samples
• Assisted with color and design research

• Curated Hall of Art of Student Life and managed the budget of the division
• Organized drawing contests and events for the exhibition in the Hall of Art
• Managed and coordinated meetings with the Abilities Week Committee