EXPERIENCE

 

Bella Dahl – Los Angeles, CA                                                                                                                                  November 2012 – October 2013

Sr. Designer

• Spearhead a knit division to complement the existing brand & bring focus to the Bella Dahl experience.

• Execute the line, focusing on unique fabrications & dye processes, from conceptualization to pre-production.

• Determine department direction through (continual) extensive trend & market research.

• Provide seasonal direction with mood, theme, trend, color & wash selection.

• Design Fall 2013 & Spring 2014 collections of women’s premium contemporary knitwear.

• Launch Spring 2014 at Coterie; sell to Saks Fifth Avenue, Anthropologie & boutiques nationwide.

• Manage a team consisting of patternmakers, sewers, cutters, assistants & interns as well as all design aspects.

• Conduct fit sessions & provide creative & technical direction. Ensure fit after garment dye.

• Source, select & oversee garment dye houses, laundries & marking/grading, cutting & sewing facilities.

• Extensive fabric & trim sourcing, testing & selection. Design & sour­ce neck labels, hangtags & buttons.

• Oversee creation of visual boards, line sheets, tech packages, & execution of costing and pricing.

• Supervise all photo shoots & assist styling to ensure proper representation of the brand.

• Participate in & provide input for all creative, sales, marketing, branding & strategic meetings.   

 

Cotton Citizen – Los Angeles, CA                                                                                                                                    October 2010 – April 2012

Design Director/Brand Development

• Manage all aspects to execute the line from conceptualization to pre-production.
• Provide creative direction on all matters. Team management.
• Design entire collection of women’s & men’s premium contemporary knitwear; 3 seasons/multiple deliveries.
• Exclusive launch at Ron Robinson in Fred Segal/Ron Herman. Delivered to Atrium NYC & boutiques nationwide.
• Continual extensive trend & market research. Mood, theme, trend, color & wash selection, & visual boards.
• Source, select & oversee patternmakers, fabric & trim vendors, laundries, cutting & sewing facilities.
• Fabric & trim sourcing, testing & selection. Design & source neck labels, hangtags, hangers & buttons.
• Maintain a consistent presence at patternmakers & sewing contractors to guarantee efficiency and accuracy.
• Conduct fit sessions & provide creative & technical direction.
• Perform shrink tests & apply findings to ensure fit after garment dye.
• Create line sheets, build tech packages, & execute costing and pricing.
• Supervise all photo shoots & assist styling to ensure proper representation of the brand.
• Participate in & provide input for all creative, sales, marketing, branding & strategic meetings. 
• Attend all trade shows – Coterie NYC & ENK Vegas; manage & merchandise booth.

 

The Same Guy – Los Angeles, CA                                                                                                                                April 2010 – October 2010
Senior Design & Development
• Design items at the Creative Director’s request. Provide creative input on the development & design levels.
• Attend all fit sessions; provide creative & technical input. Follow-up to ensure fit comments are executed properly.
• Trend research & look boards. Flat sketching, tech packages & line sheets. Color, fabric & trim sourcing.
• Direct manufacturers & dye houses to ensure correctness, efficiency & accuracy of 1st samples to sales samples.
• Attend photo shoots & assist in styling to ensure proper representation of the brand.

 

Industry Rag – Los Angeles, CA                                                                                                                                           June 2008 – April 2010
Production Manager/Designer
• Manage & follow production from order entry to delivery of goods. Produce WIP reports.

• Approve & manage artwork, approve strike-offs & prints. Maintain working relationships with various print houses.

• Manage apparel screen printing, embroidery, embellishment & sewing. Provide creative input on all aspects.

• Flat sketching & tech packages. Design with the Creative Director & provide creative input. Attend fit sessions.
• Assist in product development. Develop, produce & prepare items for photo shoots & celebrity endorsed events.

 

​Charlie & Son – Los Angeles, CA                                                                                                                                   January 2007 – June 2008

Associate Design
• Design items & flat sketching. Worked directly with the Creative Director, assisted in all matters.
• Assist in fit sessions & provide creative & technical input. Provide creative input on development & design levels.
• Create line sheets & prepare tech packages. Oversee development of 1st & fit samples.
• Assist in color, fabric & trim sourcing & selection. Assist in trend research & look boards.

 

BCBG – Los Angeles, CA                                                                                                                                          June 2006 – September 2006
Assistant Tech Designer, Knits
• Attend all fit sessions, take notes & meet with patternmakers to relay fit comments.
• Technical flat sketches, tech packages, spec garments.

 

Charles David of California – Los Angeles, CA                                                                                                          February 2006 – June 2006
Executive Assistant, Charles Malka (CEO)
• Provided executive support, maintained client correspondence. Merchandised & maintained the showroom.
• Managed input of new samples/styles in FileMaker Pro; Photoshop images, gather production information.

 

Women’s Wear Daily – Los Angeles, CA - Magic Supplement Issue – Assistant Stylist                                                                  January 2006

 

Morphine Generation – Los Angeles, CA - Fashion Show - Assistant to Stylist/Dressed Models                                                        Fall 2005

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SKILLS

                                   • Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign & Photoshop
                                   • Proficient in Excel and FileMaker Pro, Apparel Magic & Web PDM knowledgeable
                                   • Excellent verbal & written communication skills
                                   • Extensive experience in fittings & with patternmakers
                                   • Extensive experience with garment dye print shops, dye houses & manufacturers

                                   • Extensive experience with contemporary design, knits, cut & sew, wovens & development

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EDUCATION

 

FIDM – Los Angeles, CA - Associate of Arts Degree - Merchandise Product Development
Graduated December 2005 - Magna Cum Laude - Recipient of Merit Scholarship, President’s Honor Roll

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SUMMARY

 

I am a very dynamic woman.  I possess very strong leadership qualities.  I am a team player, able to work well – if not better – under pressure and a self-motivated self-starter.  I adapt quickly & am very knowledgeable, ambitious, reliable & enthusiastic.