Principal designer for five gown/dress lines and one line of jewelry. Develop all collections from sketching to finished samples, and manage studio operations day to day.

Responsible for leading design team from concept through finished sample for Bridal and RTW. Responsibilities include design research, sketching seasonal collections, sourcing materials and working closely with vendors to create unique textiles/embroideries, work with patternmakers to be sure concepts are accurately executed &refined for market. I also work closely with sales to ensure prices and styles meet the needs of our clients and collaborate with PR on the concept and casting for all lookbook and social media images.

Worked with Creative and Design Director to create a RTW concept from the ground up. Responsibilities include garment and detail research, draping, material sourcing, creation of line sheets, and merchandising of seasonal collection. I worked directly with domestic sample rooms to develop seasonal pieces by leading fittings, delivering copious notes, and cataloguing all development on a weekly basis.

Design for main-line and specialty RTW collections, jewelry, and shoes. Responsibilities include concept/color development, material sourcing, sketching collections, and editing line plans with the team. Worked very closely with mills on print development, lab dips, and wash development for seasonal fabrics and embroideries. I also worked alongside Tech Design to prepare initial tech-packs for our factories overseas and maintained fit notes/development binders. I assisted in the styling, casting, and execution of all photoshoots, as well as managing the showroom and sample send-outs for stylists and editors.

Design for runway collections and custom bridal. Responsibilities include design research, hand sketching, draping, technical flats, and maintaining all line sheets. I worked directly with the in-house atelier to execute concepts and ensure proper construction of samples and attended weekly fittings. I was also responsible for managing a team of 5+ interns.

Developed a capsule collection under the direction of Lars Nilsson. Concept development, research, sketching, flats, draping, patterning, sample production, fittings, styling.