Entrepreneurially spirited fashion designer with *5 years’ experience designing men’s ready-to-wear collections & accessories. A creative visionary and artistic director with expansive garment creation life cycle knowledge from initial concept to consumption. Quality driven, collaborative and meticulously details-oriented, with a talent for building, leading and mentoring innovative and results driven creative teams. A solutions-based problem solver who is analytical, adaptable, agile, thoughtful and proactive.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

• Extensive men’s ready-to-wear design experience

• Strong & innovative knowledge of garment design, patterning, construction, technical specifications and fit

• Full menswear product lifecycle expertise end-to-end

• Analytical, creative, self-motivated and highly organized

• Effective leader and complex problem solver

• Great professional & interpersonal communication skills

• High proficiency in fashion merchandising & management

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills and presentation skills

• Excellent project management skills

• High graphic design proficiency

• Creative director & visionary forecaster

• Garment technical design & textiles design proficiency

• Exceptional computer skills (Adobe Creative Cloud, Photoshop, Lightroom, Fireworks, InDesign, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Keynote, Pages, AccuMark)

• Fashion forecasting and trend development

• Excellent negotiator and P&L analyst

• Excellent textiles design and development expertise EXPERIENCE

FOUNDER, DESIGNER & CREATIVE DIRECTOR, MIGUEL ANTOINNE; NEW YORK, NY — 2007-2019

• Conceptualized, designed and developed 4 core seasonal collections and 2 capsule collections a year

• Set creative direction for all men’s ready to wear collections and accessories

• Managed product life cycle, end-to-end from design concepts to marketing communications, deliveries and exits

• Iterated design development continuously and fostered an environment of constant brand driven innovation

• Managed the creative and strategic goals, concepts, and execution of the brand identity

• Managed and mentored a design team of design assistants, patternmakers, tailors, seamstresses, cutters and finishers

• Conducted fittings and oversaw design teams at all stages of design/development processes

• Oversaw production and quality assurance, including financial risk and P&L oversight

• Optimized supply chain and developed efficiencies to optimize speeds to market

• Collaborated with cross functional teams and partners to deliver innovative design solutions

• Developed strategies & presentations to communicate creative direction across teams and collaborators

• Designed and sourced raw materials, hardware, and trimmings from the best makers in the world

• Attended the leading innovative apparel manufacturing shows in the world and established global relationships

• Effectively managed multiple projects in a fast paced, ever changing, evolutionary, analytical and creative environment

• Supervised and reviewed projects to ensure all goals were achieved and creative quality upheld to the highest standards BUYER, BLOOMINGDALE’S; NEW YORK, NY — 2005-2007

• Managed the buying, allocation, and merchandising for a department within 34 national stores grossing $20MM annually

• Negotiated contracts with vendors to maximize profit margins and minimize risk

• Researched and analyzed the market to predict trends to inform buys and maximize sell through rates

• Collaborated with cross functional teams in marketing & advertising to increase departmental brand value EDUCATION

FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, NEW YORK, NY — BS 2005 MIGUEL WRIGHT

105 West 113th Street, 3A, New York, NY 10026 Tel: +1-646-***-**** adbng5@r.postjobfree.com

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