Designer Design

EILEEN ZAKARIN

TEL: 646-***-**** *******************@*****.***

Fashion designer-Missy Jr apparel

Creative director who identifies the newest emerging trends in Europe, and runways translating them into successful, profitable product lines in better and moderate price points. Extensive European and domestic travel for trend research and sample shopping. Expertise in conducting presentations and fostering loyal relationships with buyers and senior retail management. Career highlights:

Track record of creating product lines with enthusiastic buyer and customer response, resulting in increased volume and profits for both manufacturer and retailer. Created unique seasonal forecasting tools: innovative hand-crafted trend books customized for each retailer’s customer base. Eliminating the cost of a forecasting service, these books contained fabric information, trends, color, prints, and dynamic color photos of apparel and accessories. EXPERIENCE

ALMOST FAMOUS 2017 to 2019

Head Designer

Designed the line of separate bottoms line; juniors & missy. Created a line of non denim; one of the best sellers was bought by Walmart Fall 2019. FREELANCE TEXTILE CREATIONS 2016 to 2017

Created a line of blouses for Dress Barn of original prints & styles. NOTATIONS, 2010 to 2016

Head Design

Directed the entire design process for a $200 million company. Conceptualized a high-quality trend-driven Missy, Plus, and Petite brand with innovative styling and fashion at affordable prices.

Spearheaded all color, trend, fabric and print development, and silhouette. Managed a design team in the creation of Separates, Dresses, Knit Tops and Woven Blouses. Oversaw all fittings, creating a consistency throughout the company. Worked directly with Steinmart and other key accounts developing customized private label programs based on their needs.

Designed and revitalized Career Dress line, elevating their position in the market. Designed a line of India-influenced dresses, skirts, and tops. Shopped Europe (London, Paris, Barcelona, Rome, Florence, Dusseldorf and Cologne) for trends, translating them into product lines for the American consumer. EILEEN ZAKARIN

TEL: 646-***-**** *******************@*****.***

CAROLE WREN

Head of Design, Special Accounts, 2004-2009

Conceptualized, designed and built open line businesses in moderate sportswear for JC Penney, Worthington, Dress Barn, Dress Barn Women, Cato, and Lane Bryant. Doubled private label volume in two years.

Elevated product image into a high perceived value at an affordable price point. Launched a dressy denim-driven division for Catherine’s, winning the pitch in a competitive bid for this account.

Managed sample room of 25, improving product flow and achieving timely deliveries. Created, art directed, and assembled The Must Haves of the Season: trend forecasting books with a point of view, reviewing emerging European trends. Resulted in customized private label lines for each account that were trend-driven and salable.

LAND ‘N SEA, Stringbean Division

Design Director, Separates Pant Division, Moderate, 2000-2004 Managed a design team to customize private label programs with major retailers. Conducted presentations to all accounts using handmade trend books to determine their future product direction and maximize their volume.

Transformed the basics program into fashion-driven separates. Created customized yarn dyes, differentiating product lines with exclusive colors and trends. KELLWOOD COMPANY, 1996-2000

Designer, Private Label & Special Projects

Recruited to spearhead special projects for Kathy Lee for Wal-Mart. Conducted major forecasting presentations for all divisions of Wal-Mart. Created two major trend forecasting books and several smaller ones each year, complemented by samples to illuminate how European trends can be translated into product lines. Launched Components, a separates division, building volume to $20 million. Served as Design Director on all phases from initial concept through sales. SYNARI/MAREN SEPARATES, 1994-1996

Designer, Separates

CASABLANCA/FUNDAMENTAL THINGS, 1990-1994

Designer, Separates

Managed a design team of 6 in all aspects of a $150 million pants business. COUNTERPARTS, 1978-1990

Design Director, All Divisions (Junior, Missy, Traditional Missy, Related), 1984-1990 Designer, Junior & Missy Division, 1978-1984

EDUCATION

Fashion Institute of Technology, Fashion Design BA

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