Innovative, versatile and pro-active women’s denim designer with 13 years of experience in all realms of the design process. With an emphasized passion for fabric, fit & a strong eye for emerging influences.   Highly self-motivated, multi-tasking extraordinaire.

GOOD AMERICAN: Denim Design Director (3/17- present) Culver City, CA

  • Established and lead the transition of core denim assortment to be 90% sustainable. Implemented fabric developments, laundry innovations, developed sustainable trim packaging and sourced responsible factories. Partnered with sustainable consulting firm, Bear Scouts, to help with b-corp certification and collaborations.

  • Developed an exclusive fit range from size 00-32. Mastered fit research and analysis with focus groups and a size range of fit models.

  • Analyze market research, customer reviews, and other materials to create more effective designs.

  • Motivated and lead teams to create innovative solution driven products.

  • Build strong and synergistic relationships with cross functional partners; Merchandising, Marketing, Sales, Technical, PD and Production

  • Drive research and analysis of upcoming fashion, market trends and competitive product offerings to understand the over-all market and to identify opportunities relevant to our product

  • Think innovatively at all stages of the creative, design and development process

  • Making sure all deadlines are met with all work completed by company’s requirements

7 For All Mankind: Denim Designer (03/11 - 03/17)) Vernon, CA

  • Develop wash techniques, fabrics, prints and trims by utilizing innovative new processes and state of the art technologies

  • Create and manage all denim fashion and fast track styles including design, development, technical handoff and production

  • Manage design assistant in all sample making processes including concept, sales and production fit samples

  • Daily liaison with head designer, merchandising team, PR/marketing team, technical designers, pattern makers, production manger and development team

  • Assist denim director in identifying trends and in creating trend boards, color palates and seasonal mood boards

  • Responsible for creating and updating BOMs emphasizing cost efficiency and creating effective workflow

  • Responsible for approving and developing fits, color strike-offs and final production washes and prints

Koos Manufacturing, Big Star Assistant Designer (10/07-03/11)  South Gate, CA

  • Worked closely with the head designer to formulate design concepts, color stories, and develop materials and designs for each season

  • Responsible for record keeping of all styles, research, reference garments, trims and fabric developments

  • Assist designer and pattern maker in fittings to ensure garment fit and wash standards

  • Work with fabric mills to develop and source fabrics

  • Responsible for all sample making processes, concepts, sales and production samples from both in-house and overseas production

Esportia Inc:  Assistant Designer (6/07 - 10/07)  Irwindale, CA 

  • Work with Director of Design on initial seasonal design

  • Pull fabrics, develop concept prints and new model developments

  • Assemble presentation boards and prepare mock-ups and color boards

  • Work with overseas agents approving lab-dips, pattern strike-offs and bulk fabrics

  • Research and recreate prints for production

Education: FIDM/The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - AA Degree March 2007

  • Apparel Manufacturing and Design

  • Technical Sketch

  • Textile science and development

  • International Business and Fashion Marketing

  • Production Control and Planning