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ANGELA AMIRI

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Fe b 2006 -pre sent

BCBG MAX AZRIA, LA

S enior De signer, Cut & Sew Knits, Kn it Dresse s and Swimwear

D ut ie s :

I n c h a r g e o f a ll de s ig n in g a n d r e la t e d a sp e c t s o f k n it sp o r t sw e a r, e n g in e e r - p r in t e d

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m a t t e j e r s e y p r o g r a m s a n d sw im w e a r f r o m c r e a t in g p r o d uc t l in e s f o r 1 2 de l iv e r i e s p e r

y e a r o f s p o r t sw e a r a n d 5 de l iv e r i e s p e r y e a r o f sw im w e a r .

M a n a g e a t e a m o f de s ig n a s s o c ia t e s, p a t t e r n m a k e r s, se w e r s, p r o d uc t de v e l o p e r s,

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t e c h n i c a l de si g n e r s. W o r k in c o n j un c t io n w it h c r o s s - f un c t io n a l p a r t n e r s in t h e a r e a s o f

t e x t il e p r in t de v e l o p m e n t, f a b r i c s o ur c in g, p r o d uc t io n, c o s t in g, m a r k in g a n d g r a d in g, c u t t in g,

a n d y ie l di n g o f e a c h de s ig n .

G r e w w h o l e s a le / r e t a i l s a le s in t h e f i r st y e a r o f e m p l o y m e n t b y 5 0 % o n k n it s p o r t sw e a r

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a n d dr e s s e s u p f r o m p r i o r y e a r in s a m e q u a r t e r s, a n d o v e r 1 0 0 % u p o n sw im w e a r f r o m

p r io r y e a r in s a m e q ua r t e r s, r e s u lt in g in in c r e a s e d S K U p l a n s, p r o j e c t i o n s a n d r e t a il f l o o r sp a c e .

A ug 2 0 0 3 – F e b r ua r y 2 0 0 6

PANDORA’S BOX, LA

D esign Di rector, Women’s Kni t Spor tswear

D ut ie s :

• D e s ig n e d c ut a n d s e w k n it c o l l e c t io n w it h 2 p a t t e r n m a k e r s f r o m f ir st sk e t c h t h r o u g h

p r o d uc t io n f it t in g s in c l u d in g in st r uc t i n g s a m p l e h a n ds, c ut t e r s, m a r k e r s, g r a d e r s.

• H a n d l e d c o st in g, lin e p r e se n t a t io n s t o sh o w r o o m r e p s, h i r in g a n d s u p e r v is in g g r a p h ic a r t ist s a n d

p h o t o g r a p h e r s f o r i m a g e c o ll a t e r a l, c a t a l o g s a n d p r e s s m a t e r i a ls .

Sept 1998-March 2003

AA DESI GN HO LDI NGS, LLC DBA ANGE LA AMI RI, LA- NY

C reative Direct or, Women’s Sportswear and A ccessories

D ut ie s :

• S t r a t e g ic p r o d uc t d e v e l o p m e n t, m a n uf a c t u r in g p l a n n in g, m a r k e t in g, o v e r s e e in g

s a m p l e m a k in g, . D a il y c o n t a c t w it h in t e r n a t i o n a l sh o w r o o m r e p s in M i la n, T o k y o, N e w Y o r k,

D a l l a s a n d L o s An g e l e s .

• D e v e l o p e d b u s in e s s in t o a n in t e r n a t i o n a l p r e s e n c e w it h 5 n e w c o ll e c t io n s a n n u a l ly,

d e si g n e d, m e r c h a n di s e d a n d p r i c e d a l l a c c e s s o r y c o ll e c t i o n s w it h r e s p e c t iv e t e a m s,

t r a v e le d e x t e n siv e l y t h r o u g h o ut It a ly w o r k in g w it h F l o r e n c e - b a se d a g e n t s, N a p o l i

m a n uf a c t ur e r s.

• O v e r s a w c o st in g, m e r c h a n d is in g m e e t in g s w it h N Y st a f f, p r o v i de d c r e a t iv e d i r e c t i o n

t o A/ R M e di a NY a n d in - h o us e m a r k e t in g t e a m f o r b r a n d i m a g in g c o l l a t e r a l ( sh o p p in g

b a g s, l a b e ls, h a n g t a g s, p r e s sk it s, w e b s it e . ) .

• C o n d uc t e d b uy e r p r e se n t a t io n s, t r un k sh o w s n a t io n w i d e, t r a de sh o w s in N Y, L A, P a r is,

M i la n, T o k y o . At t e n d e d P r e m ie r e V i si o n ( P a r i s), L in e a P e l l e ( B o l o g n a ), A c c e s s o r ie M o d a

( M i la n ) f o r c o l l e c t io n de v e l o p m e n t a n d m a t e r ia l s o ur c in g o f k n it s, w o v e n s, l e a t h e r s

a n d p r in t e d a r t w o r k .

A ccounts : N e im a n M a r c us, B e r g d o r f G o o d m a n, B a r n e y ’ s N e w Y o r k, H e n r i B e n de l,

N o r d st r o m, B l o o m in g d a le s, Sc o o p, St a n le y K o r s h a k, T o o t si e ’ s, H i r sc h le if e r ’ s, U lt im o,

L i ly D o d s o n, F r e d S e g a l, L a n g ua g e, Ic e, Is e t a n ( J a p a n ), M it s u b i sh i A q u a g ir l ( J a p a n ),

S e i b u ( J a p a n ), J o y c e B o ut iq u e ( H K ), L a n e C r a w f o r d ( H K ), Ne t - a - p o r t e r ( U K ), a n d

a p p r o x i m a t e l y 5 0 a c c o un t s in t e r n a t i o n a l ly .

Se pt 1998- Ma y 1999:

WILLIAM B., LA

S portswear Desi gner, Women’s Contemporary Sports wear

D ut ie s :

• D e si g n e d k n it s, w o v e n s a n d sw e a t e r s f o r c o n t e m p o r a r y b r a n d o n f u l lt im e f r e e la n c e b a s i s.

J un e 1 9 9 6 - J un e 1 9 9 8

BISOU BISOU, LA

S enior Sportswear Designer, Women ’s Contemporary Sportswear

D ut ie s :

• D e si g n e d w o m e n ’ s k n it a n d w o v e n sp o r t sw e a r f o r in t e r n a t io n a l w h o l e sa l e r / r e t a il e r .

• L e d sa m p l e r o o m o f 2 0 st a f f m e m b e r s in p r e p a r a t i o n o f 1 5 m o n t h ly d u p l ic a t e c o l l e c t io n s

f o r in t e r n a t i o n a l sh o w r o o m s a s w e ll a s f ir s t p a t t e r n s t h r o ug h p r o d u c t i o n .

• W o r k e d w it h in t e r n a t i o n a l sa le s r e p s p r e s e n t in g m o n t h ly de l iv e r i e s .

• A t t e n de d b uy in g t r i p s t o P a r i s w it h f a b r ic b uy e r f o r P r e m ie r e V i si o n .

May 1995 -M ay 1996

MAST INDUSTRIES/LIMITED BRANDS, INC.., NY

H ead Knit Desig ne r for Limit ed, Lern er and Victoria’s Secret Dir ect di visions

o f in - hou se pri vate l abel sourcing arm.

D ut ie s :

• C r e a t e d n e w s p o r t s w e a r c o n c e p t s f o r r e t a i l st o r e s f r o m o r ig in a l t e x t i le de v e l o p m e n t

t o f in a l s a m p le s f o r L i m it e d B r a n d s, In c . p r iv a t e l a b e l div is i o n, w o r k in g w it h G M M s / D M M s .

• T r a v e l e d e x t e n siv e ly o v e r se a s f o r k n it f a b r ic d e v e l o p m e n t w it h o v e r se a s m i l ls in

H o n g K o n g, K o r e a, T a iw a n, M a c a u .

J un e 1 9 9 4 - Ap r i l 1 9 9 5

BILL BLASS, LTD., NY

H ead Knit wear Designer, Lic ensed Women’s Bridge Spor ts wear Collection.

D ut ie s :

• D e si g n e d a l l c o l l e c t i o n s, w r o t e s p e c s, t r a v e le d o v e r s e a s t o H K t o s o ur c e f a c t o r ie s,

r a n f it t in g s. S u p e r v is e d a st a f f o f 9 in N Y a n d H K in f o ll o w u p o n s p e c s, sk e t c h e s,

p a t t e r n s, s a m p le m a k in g, f a b r i c a n d y a r n s o ur c i n g o f f sh o r e, a n d c o st in g o f g a r m e n t s .

D e c 1 9 9 1 - J un e 1 9 9 4

CHARLOTTE NEUVILLE, NY

D esigner, Women ’s Bri dge Sportswear and Knitwear Collection.

D ut ie s :

• C o - d e si g n e d s p o r t sw e a r a n d k n it w e a r c o ll e c t i o n s, t r i m a n d sh o w a c c e ss o r i e s a n d

e m b r o i de r ie s p r o d uc e d i n It a ly a n d In d i a . H a n dl e d a ll im p o r t p r o g r a m s.

• T r a v e l e d 6 t im e s a n n u a l ly t o H K t o s o u r c e f a c t o r ie s a n d in it i a t e a l l k n it / w o v e n p r o g r a m s

f r o m f i r st sk e t c h t h r o ug h p r o d uc t i o n . D e v e l o p e d a l l k n it f a b r ic s f o r c & s a n d s w e a t e r k n it

p r o g r a m s in c l ud in g j a c q ua r ds a n d in t a r si a s. A p p r o v e d la b di p s f o r sa m p l e s t h r o ug h

p r o d u c t i o n, s u p e r v i se d k n it w e a r f it t in g s, w r o t e a l l s p e c s.

Oct 1989-D ec 1991

GLORIA SACHS, NY

A ssistant Desig ner, Women’s Design er RTW Sportswear, Knitwear and

D ress Col lection.

D ut ie s:

• T r a v e l e d t o C o m o, It a ly w it h M r s. Sa c h s t o s o ur c e c o ut ur e le v e l t e x t i le s, p r in t s,

t r im s, a n d y a r n s f o r t h e d e s i g n e r p r ic e d c o l le c t i o n a n d h a n d l e d a l l f o l lo w u p .

• K e p t w o r k f l o w o n t r a c k w it h s a m p le r o o m o f p a t t e r n m a k e r s, t a i lo r s, s e w e r s, h a n d f in ish e r s .

• W r o t e a l l s p e c t e c h p a c k a g e s o n Ne im a n M a r c us p r iv a t e l a b e l c a sh m e r e s w e a t e r p r o g r a m s

a n d in - h o u se s w e a t e r c o l le c t i o n s p r o d u c e d a t t h e c o m p a n y ’ s o w n k n it t in g m il l in I r e l a n d.

S e p t 1 9 8 4 - J un e 1 9 8 8

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS, PRATT INSTITUTE, NY

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