Suzanne Kilpatrick Email & Phone Number

Austin, Texas, United States

I managed touchpoints and amenities for a 54-room luxury hotel and 350-person exclusive membership community in Austin, TX including developing weekly and holiday programming as well as producing 17 private experiences. I also collaborated with 2 chefs to establish signature F&B experiences including weekly events, holidays meals, cooking classes, in-room amenities and a new signature tea service that resulted in driving an extra $30K+ in revenue over 2 holidays. I optimized experiences without a large department budget, curating elaborate experiences with minimum spend and transformed the sound experience for the entire property including 4 zones. This resulted in identifying and onboarding a new partner, Bespoke Sound, and overseeing the installation. Additionally, I directed the on-property floral experience including the creative direction and budget for weekly and seasonal décor as well as guest and member offerings to drive revenue.I expanded the role of an in-house artist and collaborated in the creation of new branding touchpoints including signage and highly personal guest amenities. I also curated an updated property amentity book as well as guest-facing city guide.

I operated a daily newsletter that aggregated the most wonderful things happening in the world and constructive ways to counteract the bad. Edited 8 topics including philanthropy, the environment, business, science, art and fashion; as well as the best of instagram. Verticals included a sustainable shopping guide plus a travel guide that highlighted the most transcendent moments across a range of hospitality experiences.

Austin, Texas, United States

I founded and operated a design service that created phenomenal tablescapes for small events with clients seeking the extraordinary. Managed all aspects of projects including planning, creative direction, product selection, styling, and guest experience. Additionally, I edited all social media.

Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

I directed Austin's premiere culture magazine, delivered compelling covers and nationally relevant stories and covered a wide swath of material including art, music, fashion, wellness, interior design, architecture, food, civic matters, philanthropy, and more. I communicated with 30-50 major advertising partners monthly in industries including retail, food, beverage and hospitality.As a result of reforming website navigation and developing verticals, I increased advertising revenue opportunities and gained 3 affiliates. I also revitalized the brand image by introducing compelling cover images and nationally relevant stories such as Kai Shappley in addition to commissioning and editing writers and photographers. I styled major visuals, too.

Austin, Texas, United States

As the Founder, I created and operated an online gift service that delivered unique balloons and other wondrous things on demand for 350+ clients and acquired 5 corporate clients, executing all product and collateral development. I designed and built an e-commerce platform, optimized SEO, managed branding design, directed product development, and implemented logistics including a delivery system for processing orders and customer service inquiries.

Austin, Texas, United States

I provided creative direction for small fashion brands including a line of luxury loungewear founded by a noted young corporate raider. Accordingly managed a top European merchandising consultant as well as a designer.

New York And Paris

As the Creative Consultant I directed all creative aspects of the brand including covering leading textile show, Premiere Vision, in Paris and sourced prints in Italy and New York. I developed custom textiles, prints, and an accessories collaboration with emerging designer Anndra Neen. As a result, I increased season press coverage by 4x.

New York

I redesigned and edited the Life, Etc. section including features on celebrity homes, interior design, food, entertaining and travel as well as a 17 page holiday gift guide. I strategized with the publishing team to garner 18+ new major advertising partners such as Barclay Butera and Jim Thompson.I also styled celebrity home features with noted interior photographers such as Francois Halard and William Waldron. Other contributors on these issus included Kelly Wearstler, Jeffrey Bilhuber, Charlotte Moss and Nathan Turner.

New York

I edited 2 holiday gift guides and the entire US fashion market including luxury, mass, niche as well as emerging designers and took market share from 4 to 1. I also directed 15 personal style pages and worked closely with Contributing Fashion Editors Brana Wolf and Melanie Ward in pulling clothes for well stories.

New York

Working alongside the Senior Market Editor, I edited 2 holiday gift guide and the entire US fashion market for both shopping pages as well as Grace Coddington, Tonne Goodman and Elissa Santisi's well stories. I led sales calls with publishing side garnering continued key business with TSE and Kohl's. In addition, I edited the fashion, accessories and home items in Mark Holgate's shopping stories as well as William Norwich's society pages. I also worked with Hamish Bowles and Carolina Irving in launching Vogue living - edited entire home market including modern, vintage and antique items.I worked closely on the CDFA Fashion Fund including the production of 2 fashion shows and oversaw still life product photography, collaborated on page layouts, and identified new trends and talents such as Rodarte.

New York

I assisted in all creative, market, travel and shoot details of stories styled by Fashion Director, Anne Christensen and photographers included Tina Barney, Bruce Weber and Araki.

New York

I assisted in all details of stories styled by Creative Director, Joe Zee and Photographers included Philip-Lorca diCorcia and Bruce Weber. I also covered all market work for Mr. Zee's freeland assignments including clients such as Tiffany, Madonna and Justin Timberlake.

New York

I served as the Editorial Assistant to Vice President, Executive Editor, Bridget Foley.

Milan

Bachelor'S Degree, Communication And Media Studies, Fine Arts

Activities and Societies: Wharton Fashion Society President, Bloomers Female Comedy Troupe Costume Designer

Summer Academy In Architecture, Architecture