Freelance
Designer and Stylist
Current
Take on contracted design projects for
numerous clientele in the private label and California lifestyle categories.
Projects include: Creating seasonal trend boards, designing textile patterns,
working with graphic designers, styling photoshoots for print, online catalogs
and blog posts, creating full tech-packages and designs for men, women and
juniors.
Freelance
Design and Trend Forecasting
7/10- 2/12 ,Vicenza,
Italy
Lived and worked
in Italy on freelance design projects and trend forecasting while expanding my
knowledge of Italian language, fashion and culture. Designed seasonal trend
forecasts based on the European market for specific designers in the US Market.
Clients include: Kawasaki, GKharma, The Buckle, Nomad Snowboards, and Kymco.
Aqua VI- Women’s and Men’s Design and Merchandising Manager
4/09-
7/10, Southern CA
Designed,
merchandised and product developed both women’s and men’s cut and sew apparel
line. Launched first cut and sew apparel line for Aqua VI in Spring 10 and
grew the line to expand into new doors like Fred Segal and Barney's Co-Op while
increasing their volume with core accounts; Nordstrom, The Buckle and Macy’s.
Worked with technical designer to create blocks, specs and fit comments.
Emerica,
Sole Technology- Men’s
Senior Designer
4/07-4/09, Lake Forest CA
Designed all cut
and sew apparel for core skateboarding line. Worked closely with pro
skateboarders Heath Kirchart and Jerry Hsu to design their signature apparel
collections within the Emerica line. Used trend forecasting and textile
knowledge to create apparel collections that tell a unique story to support
seasonal marketing initiatives. Styled all catalog photo shoots and
presented collections at sales meetings and in-house pre-line
presentations. Planned and coordinated design inspiration trips with our core
skateboard team members.
Worked closely
with pattern maker to ensure the best fit for all garments. Issued design
comments to factories.
RVCA- Women’s and Men’s Designer
3/06-4/07, Costa Mesa, CA
Worked directly
under owner and creative director, Pat Tenore, to design both men’s and women’s
cut and sew apparel collections. Created all seasonal trend presentations for
design team. Traveled to international factories and mills to inspect product
and develop new fabrications or washes. Worked closely with RVCA artists and
advocates on art driven styles and special projects.
Volcom- Men’s Designer
11/03-3/06, Costa Mesa, CA
Designed men’s
woven and knit tops category. Worked closely with in-house art department to
create custom graphics for art driven styles. Created detailed tech packages,
maintained garment specs, attended all fittings and worked with pattern makers
to create custom blocks. Created unique plaids, stripes and custom all-over
prints, generated colorways and approved all lab dips and hand looms. Created
and maintained all matrices to meet costing goals. Created all technical sketches
and hand drawings. In charge of all vendor communication- traveled to India and
China regularly to visit factories and develop product on-site.
Lanier
Clothes, Geoffrey Beene - Assistant Merchandiser
10/00-8/02
New York, NY
Worked closely
with design and merchandising team to create men’s tailored clothing line.
Worked closely with Lead Merchandiser to source fabrications and create
seasonal collections. Maintained and monitored all samples, fabric sourcing and
garment blocks/specs. Worked with stylists and marketing to create unique print
ads.
