Senior Creative Design Director

Team Leader

Creating Innovative Men’s Clothing Lines

Dedicated and results-driven Design Director with a strong track record of leading creative teams in the development of men’s sportswear clothing. Seeking to leverage my expertise in innovative design, cross-functional collaboration, and leadership.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TAILORED BRANDS INC, New York, NY- February 2013 - Present

Design Director - Sportswear Collections

·      Spearheaded design direction and strategy for the Joseph Abboud brand, including the successful execution of 5 runway shows during New York Men's Fashion Week.

·      Strategized the relaunch of the Joseph Abboud brand across over 800 stores in the United States and Canada

·      Managed and motivated a dynamic design team across multiple categories.

·      Oversaw the end-to-end product lifecycle, from design concept to production, ensuring product style, fit, and quality met or exceeded customer expectations, over 200 skus seasonally.

·      Led the conceptualization of style direction, researched emerging trends in colors, fabrication, and detail construction.

·      Continued to grow sportswear business by expanding opportunities across categories while improving margin year over year

·      Conducted international travel to work with overseas vendors and attend European fabric shows.

·      Proficient in designing a wide range of sportswear categories, including sport shirts, knits, sweaters, trousers, shorts, soft jackets, vests, and outerwear.

HMX GROUP, New York, NY- July 2010 - January 2013

Designer - Woven Sport Shirts, Knits, and Sweaters

·      Conducted market research, created mood boards, designed, sketched, and managed specs and fits.

·      Collaborated with external vendors, mills, and factories to develop fabrics, trims, silhouettes, colors, and patterns.

·      Produced and updated tech packs with Illustrator sketches, BOMs, and specs.

·      Maintained strong relationships with factories to ensure consistent product quality.

SKILLS

·      Expertise in designing for the men's sportswear market, from commercial to high-end.

·      Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Microsoft Office, Bamboo Rose, and Shima Seiki.

EDUCATION

Parsons the New School for Design, New York NY- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design, 2009

·      Major: Fashion Design with a focus on menswear

·      Recipient of the YMA Scholarship in 2008