EXPERIENCE

- Associate Designer, Abercrombie & Fitch Co. - June 2012 - May 2015

 Role: Trend research, creative direction, sketching, fabric/trim/color/pattern direction, block development, tech packs, fits, submit approval, maintaining linesheets & style folders; presenting in meetings & line reviews, working closely with directors, merchants, sourcing, and design counterparts on a daily basis. Managed 2 direct reports.

Hollister Co. Girls Dresses, Rompers, & Jumpsuits - October 2014 - May 2015

Hollister Co. Girls Skirts, Sets, & Shirting - April 2014 - October 2014

Created presentations that anchor the store themes each season on a fast-paced, trend-focused team covering dresses/ jumpsuits/ rompers, skirts, sets, fashion bottoms, and shirting. Covered both knits & wovens

Abercrombie & Fitch Women’s & Kids’ Activewear & Knit Bottoms - June 2012 - April 2014

Introduced high-quality activewear line to A&F and abercrombie kids utilizing technical fabrications, finishes & construction. Designed impactful presentations of tops, bras, and knit & woven bottoms. Sourced and developed specialty trims & techniques for each season.

Updated the core fleece & leggings assortment by delivering new, on-trend packages. Worked in a variety of knit fabrications, utilized specialty yarns, multiple print, graphic, dye & wash techniques, and designed specialty trims & embellishment layouts.

- Design Intern, Abercrombie & Fitch Co. - Summer 2011

Recruited for competitive internship: sketching, tech packs, mock-ups, research, presentation boards, linesheets, communicating with cross-functional teams, submit-review, and fits.

- Intern, Jill Stuart - NYC Fashion Week SS ’10 & FW ‘11

Fashion Week preparations: hand sewing/embellishing, managing the look board, organization/distribution of shoes & accessories, running errands, and set up/break down back stage. Drew flats for the Fall 2011 clothing draft.