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New York, Ny, Us

New York, New York, United States

Visual experience creative agency specialising in physical storytelling, digital amplification and creative team consultancy. Currently consulting with HOKA.

New York, New York, United States

- Creates communication and visual direction for North American wholesale for Michael Kors handbags, footwear and women’s and men’s apparel. - Manages communication team to ensure deliverables for external partners who include: Macy’s, Dillard’s, Belk and Bloomingdale’s. - Partners across all functions including: Store Design, Marketing, Merchandising and Retail Development management to complete all projects with a 360 approach. - Created Visual Liaison program, a peer-to-peer structure that is used to lift, inspire and elevate the function of visual merchandising within the network.

United States

Freelance contract which work included; visual and window execution at the Madison Avenue boutique & the Bal Harbor boutique, special pop-up execution in a client’s home in Manhattan and a home in South Hampton, and a special event with Olivier Rousteing.

New York, New York, United States

- Oversees all visual merchandising, operations and production aspects for Giorgio Armani Brand for North America. - From 2018 to 2020 also had oversight of Emporio Armani Retail stores.- Manages, coaches and develops a team of seven. The team consists of five Regional Managers, a Sr Visual Manager and a Sr Manager of Production.- 2020 project highlights: Led creative production, execution and visual oversight of Giorgio Armani’s pop-ups in East Hampton, New York and Aspen, Colorado.- Strong communication skills used to liasion with Milan Headquaters partners with local market projects to meetall achieveable needs. Excellent project management skills ensure tasks are accomplished with the best result possible.- Cultivates strong partnerships across all functions; Trade Marketing, Operations, Merchandising, and Business heads to ensure an integrated brand image during all points of brand representation.- Travels annually to support the world-wide visual partners ahead of women’s Fashion Week in Milan, Italy. In 2019 traveled to Tokyo to support the re-opening of our Ginza tower location.

Greater New York City Area

Director of Visual Merchandising - Giorgio Armani overseeing the Americas.

Greater New York City Area

Senior Manager - Visual Merchandising. Overseeing wholesale for Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom and Saks for Giorgio Armani, Emporio Armani, and Armani Collezioni men's and women's. Oversees all Emporio Armani Retail stores, including Armani 5th Ave.

Greater New York City Area

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

- Corporate Visual Merchandiser for Giorgio Armani, responsible for visual appearance and merchandise rotations for Giorgio Armani, Armani Collezioni, and Armani Junior in both boutique and wholesale environments in New York City and East Coast. - In first 5 months of employment territory was the West Coast of the U.S. based out of Los Angeles.- Executes styling of mannequins, windows, creates displays, shop layouts, and aids in management of events, presentations and E-commerce photo shoots. - Have developed strong relationships with store personnel in Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Barneys, Bergdorf’s, and Bloomingdales in New York City as well as across the country. - Maintains photo libraries of shop conditions prior to and after visits, also responsible for assessment and follow-up of shop maintenance of fixtures and physical condition of shop to store development. - Participated in 4 retail store openings in 2014 - Natick, MA. New Orleans, LA. Northbrook, Il. and Las Vegas, NV.

New York

- Worked close at hand with the Visual Department to produce impactful merchandising set-ups for vendors on the Women’s Designer RTW floor at the New York Flagship. Brands included – Yigal Azrouel, Drome, D Squared, Jil Sander Navy, Courreges, Armani Collezioni, among others. - Effectively maintained store presentation by organizing merchandise in the stock room, maximizing full utilization of space allowing for ease of restocking and to assist customer in a timely manner.- Developed relationships with Buyers, Brand Ambassadors and Designers to display vendors properly based on their collections, shipments and inventory levels.

510 5Th Avenue New York Ny

- Visual Lead of a 3-member team, overseeing the visual experience and standards of the entire first floor of the 510 5th Ave. Joe Fresh Flagship store.- Worked through my visual associates and utilized my team to complete visual moves, mannequin changes and to maintain store appearance.- Effective communicator with Regional, District, Store-wide Management and Co-Workers

Richmond, Virginia Area

- Responsible for entire visual experience of the Macy’s at Virginia Center Commons, 11.5 m in volume with a 97 thousand sq. foot selling floor.- Able to execute and interrupt brand guides and directives for vendors and set-ups to ensure brand image. - Directed and coached merchandising team on visual standards and techniques, also informed sales managers and staff of trends and product themes.

Richmond, Virginia Area

- Developed and executed visual merchandising plans for 13 windows and monthly interior merchandise rotations as well as establish thematic mood and atmosphere for Brooks Brothers in Richmond, VA and Virginia Beach, VA. - Created and upheld the maintenance and organization of signage, on site and off site props, and fixtures.- Participated in store openings in Queenstown, MD., Mclean, VA., Annapolis, MD. & King of Prussia, PA.

Williamsburg, Virginia

- Performed in Busch Garden’s signature show “This is Oktoberfest” as a dancer and a singer.- Held the position of Dance Captain for 4 months. In that position I lead 9 other dancers and call rehearsals, executed re-blocking and problems-solved on and off stage.- Gave constructive criticisms and praises to better and uphold the moral of the cast.- Performed in “Rockin’ Eve’s Countdown to Midnight,” there I originated and developed my character, which was duplicated and used years after my contract ended.- Helped in the production and construction of costumers for the Entertainment Department.- Drove company vehicles to run errands. Deliver costumes and pick up laundry each night.