ANGELIQUE FORTUNA

Phoenix, AZ

708-***-****

adyq42@r.postjobfree.com

WORK EXPERIENCE

Brand Manager

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CBC Group, Inc

Phoenix, AZ

Develop and source gift products for seasonal catalogs. Lead photography in product styling for catalog and web. Layout product shots on seasonal catalog.

International vendor communication about design, development, samples, production times, and to negotiate best pricing.

Manage samples for trade shows and photography.

Analyze product sales from season to season to anticipate where to add extensions in collections as well as which products to continue.

Analyze market trends for new product development. Work with artists on design and copy as well as analyze art files so they are ready to send to vendors for sampling and production.

Create and manage multiple spreadsheets with product specifications. Make sure samples are correct and ready for to proceed with production. Creative Style & Design Manager

08/2020 to 05/2022

Forest Designs Furniture

Phoenix, AZ

Launched New Website http://homefurniturefactory.com Organized product offerings into collections and gave them a story with descriptions. Set up photo studio to provide high quality images including environmental staging. Brought team together and achieved launch in 18 weeks. Product updates with Internet b2b clients

Organize and upload multiple high quality images (front facing, dimensional, and environmental) to Internet sites.

Redesign older products by offering new hardware and color options that appeal to current Internet market trends.

Manage product sales through Wayfair, Overstock, and Houzz. Product Design

Introduced three new collections to product portfolio targeted to hit styling trends from Europe, lower manufacturing costs, and increase the quality of product produced. Oslo Collection introduced February 2021

Chevron Wall bed Collection introduced May 2021

Lloyd Collection introduced July 2021

Incorporating latest market trend data and styling cues, the revenue increases from these introductions are approximately $250,000 in the first 5 months. Annually is forecast to reach $780,000. Collaborate with top customer Wallbeds n More, information technologist and our CAD designer to layout style and manufacturability before building early prototype units to reduce lead-time for product introduction and manufacturing cost for prototyping.

Freelance Stylist

06/2015 to 07/2020

angeliquestylist.com

Los Angeles, CA

Costume Designer for Romantic Comedy Feature Better Days with director Alessio Di Giambattista. Costume Set Designer for Cracked.com Honest Ads Short. Costume Set Designer for Film Independent s Day and Flood produced by Slightly Distorted Productions with Cailan Calandro.

Costume Set Designer on YouTube mini series for Este Lauder I Love Make-up with Bailee Edgington. Worked on commercial and advertising photoshoots for At&t, United Airlines, Coolibar, Monroe and Main, Keiser Athletics, Urban Decay, Dean s Dip, and Honda. Set Stylist for MTV Wonderland Live with Musician M0 and Mac Miller. Stylist for E-Commerce at Heelook Studios.

Style for Lucci Lu, Envious, Maggie Bridals, Latiste, Love Posh, VOV Korean clothing line, Seventeen Prom. Style for various catalog, commercial, infomercial, music video, and fashion shows. Worked with Fifth Harmony on performance and red carpet looks for Billboards, CMT Awards, I heart Radio MMVA Awards, and Radio Disney.

Worked on Lookbooks for Australian designer, Bango and Matilda, with Tara Williams. Product Stylist at HauteLook.

Worked with Nicki Minaj, Migos, and Halsey.

Worked Discovery channel on Promo for Wheeler Deelers and RMD Garage. Style Red Carpet for Disney Channel Celebrities including Ethan Wacker. Freelance Assistant Event Design/Coordinator

11/2016 to 06/2019

Soiree LA

Northridge, CA

Design centerpieces, floral arrangements and interior decor for Weddings and Bar/Bat Mitzvahs. Coordinate event schedules and vendors for day of event. Coordinate transportation, load in/out of decor for event. Set up all displays and decor for day of event.

Design ideas from name cards, themes of event, table displays, room layout, and lighting. Assistant Stylist

05/2010 to 12/2017

Freelance

Los Angeles, CA

Style models for magazine editorials and fashion shows. Styled editorials and Ads for CS Magazine, Kitten Magazine, Bambi Magazine, and Image Magazine. Buyer/Owner

03/2011 to 03/2015

Angelique's Boutique

Chicago, IL

Set up personal styling appointments with select clientele and helped build their seasonal wardrobes. Built and designed store layout and window displays. Refurbish old furniture pieces to create store layouts and window displays. Organize photo shoots to advertise clothing.

Travel to Los Angeles and New York to buy merchandise. Arrange pop-up shops at festivals and women s shopping events to sell and advertise clothing brand. Set up and manage online store, Instagram, and Facebook.

Manage all marketing, advertising, merchandising, and accounting. Worked one on one with customers to coordinate their wardrobes. Fashion Coordinator/ Assistant Designer

09/2008 to 05/2010

Creative Imports/Mac Duggal

Burr Ridge, IL

Style models for photo shoots that are published in Teen Prom and Seventeen Magazines. Book models and artists for photo shoots and fashion shows.

Critique and edit the photos for the seasonal catalogs. Merchandise lines and calculate how much to sell the dresses for. Redesign dress styles and select colors to make them a first instinct buy for the mainstream clientele. Organize line sheets for the seasonal catalogs.

Travel with sales staff to Atlanta, Las Vegas, Dallas, and Chicago merchandise marts to exhibit dresses to buyers.

Style models in production of the live Fashion shows. Negotiate and communicate with vendors in China about pricing and issues with the dresses. Handled all sample dresses sent to and from sales reps, magazines, trunk shows and markets. Assistant Buyer/Stylist

09/2003 to 09/2008

The Kimberly Bond Boutique

Orland Park, IL

Select occasion appropriate attire for clientele.

Coordinate clothing and accessories for fashion shows. Travel to fashion shows to coordinate models looks. Travel and assist with the buying of the formal attire. Create window displays.

SKILLS

Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Adobe Photoshop, QuickBooks. Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills. High degree of confidentiality and professionalism. EDUCATION

DePaul University

Bachelor's

Business Marketing

Chicago, IL

09/2004 to 07/2008

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