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A HIGHLY SKILLED AND DETAIL-ORIENTED DESIGNER WITH A KEEN EYE FOR COMMERCIAL FASHION AND A KNACK FOR STRONG DESIGN DETAILS. WITH 10+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN WOMEN’S FASHION IN NYC AND AN ADDITIONAL 7+ YEARS IN SEOUL, I POSSESS EXCELLENT ABILITIES IN IDENTIFYING TARGET MARKETS, CRAFTING DESIGNS, AND DELIVERING HIGH QUALITY PRODUCTS THROUGH TO THE FINAL PRODUCTION. ATTRIBUTED TO THE METICULOUS DESIGN AND HIGH-QUALITY STANDARDS I INTEGRATED INTO THE PRODUCTS.
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AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS : DESIGNER
WITH OVER 10+ YEARS EXPERIENCE IN THE WHOLESALE WOMEN’S OUTERWEAR INDUSTRY IN NEW YORK CITY, I TRANSITIONED TO A DESIGNER ROLE AT AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS IN THE RETAIL BUSINESS DURING THE PANDEMIC. OVER THE SPAN OF A LITTLE MORE THAN TWO YEARS, I FOCUSED ON DESIGNING IN THE CREATION OF BRAND-RIGHT, COMMERCIAL DESIGNS THAT REFLECT THE CONCEPTUAL DIRECTION AND BUSINESS STRATEGY. I ALSO DEVELOPED WOMEN’S WOVEN OUTERWEAR ITEMS, INCLUDING DENIM JACKETS AND REPURPOSED DENIM CATEGORIES. THE RECENT 2023 BTS/HOLIDAY SEASON WITNESSED SIGNIFICANT SUCCESS IN SALES, ATTRIBUTED TO THE METICULOUS DESIGN AND HIGH-QUALITY STANDARDS I INTEGRATED INTO THE PRODUCTS.
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G U E S S ? / G-III : DESIGN DIRECTOR
I SERVED AS A DESIGN DIRECTOR AT GUESS?, G-III, WHERE I LED THE CREATION OF OVER 300 OUTERWEAR DESIGNS FOR FALL/WINTER COLLECTION IN WHOLE SALE BUSINESS. WORKING CLOSE WITH TWO DESIGNERS, WE CREATED TRULY ICONIC PIECES THAT SIGNIFICANTLY BOOSTED SALES VOLUME. IN 2015, WE ACHIEVED A REMARKABLE SALES GROWTH WITH DEPARTMENT STORES LIKE MACYS, NORDSTROM AND BURLINGTON COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS YEAR, SHOWCASING THE SUCESS OF OUR PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT EFFORT. P R E V I O U S W O R K
B E R N A R D O / C o l l e c t i o n b : SENIOR DESIGNER
WITH BERNARDO, I TOOK A CHARGE FOR JUNIOR’S OUTERWEAR “ COLLECTION B” FOR WHOLE SALE AND PRIVATE LABELS LIKE JC PENNY, TARGET, LORD & TAYLOR, MAURICE. AS A SENIOR DESIGNER, I WORKED WITH AN ASSISTANT AND AN ASSOCIATE DESIGNER. 