RESUME

DESIGNER | INTIMATE APPAREL STYLIST

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:

  • Possesses in-depth knowledge of fashion trends and offers commercially-minded styling assistance

  • Leveraging specialization in intimate apparel to style product on model and ensure optimal fit on the body

  • Provides creative strategy and solutions to ensure brands are tangible and engaging for target markets via online content and video

  • Prepared products prior to shoots and ensured garments were shot according to style guides for Bare Necessities; assisted stylists for Warner’s intimate apparel catalog photoshoots.

  • Styled editorial photoshoots that were selected for publication in magazines. Intimate apparel brands included in these editorials were Prestige International, Tantalum Mag, Elements Mag, and Dark Beauty Magazine.

  • A natural collaborator and relationship-builder with record of customer loyalty, long-lasting vendor relationships and successful projects requiring collaborative decision-making

CORE COMPETENCIES:

Design − Digital Styling – Brand Research – Outfit Curation – Deadline-Conscious  – Fashion Trends − E-commerce

Operations and Continuous Improvement − Customer-Focused Solutions − Pattern Making, Draping & Grading

EXPERIENCE

DESIGNER/OWNER, D.WEBB DESIGNS | New York, NY | 2006 – Present

  • Manage entire design process for alternative lifestyle and apparel brand

  • Develop visual strategy and create custom designs (for full range of body types) featured in global artistic collaborations

  • Maintain e-commerce website 

  • Create engaging social media content; oversee social media manager and maintain Facebook, IG, Tik Tok; manage content creators

  • Organize and serve as lead stylist for product shoots; scout locations and assemble teams (photographer, models, hair and makeup team, etc.)

  • Manage deadlines and budgets; lead vendor negotiations

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

E-COMMERCE STYLIST & DESIGNER, New York, NY 

  • Provided on-body styling services for sleepwear, shapewear, intimate apparel and full-figure shoots (Bare Necessities)

  • Received direction from lead photographer and art directors (Bare Necessities)

  • Designed and created innovative intimate apparel garments for mass market within target price range (Hanes and Warner’s)

  • Developed new technologies in garments for a seamless finishes including innovative foam cups, padded underwires, inner slings in cups for maximum support, and comfort straps

CREATIVE DESIGNER, HANES, INC., New York, NY

  • Designed and created innovative intimate apparel garments for the mass market within target price range

  • Specialized in fitting smart-sized average figure and shape-wear garments while meeting project deadlines

  • Presented new concepts and intimate apparel trends with creative boards and PowerPoint presentations to marketing and design teams

  • Conducted research online (WGSN.com), during European shopping trips, and via tradeshows such as Interfilière Paris. 

  • Engaged in collaboration with product development team and design director

  • Oversaw sewing operator, prototype construction, and garment fitting on fit models

INTIMATE APPAREL DESIGNER, WARNACO, INC., New York, NY

  • Designed and created innovative intimate apparel garments for mass market on or ahead of deadlines

  • Engaged in regular collaboration with VP of Design to leverage new technologies including developing innovative foam cups, padded underwires, and inner slings in cups for maximum support, 

  • Demonstrated ability to produce eye-catching intimates for full figure and average markets

  • Managed relationships with vendors and factory to ensure product quality

  • Oversaw sewing operator, prototype construction, and garment fitting

EDUCATION

AAS, FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, New York, NY 

  • Major: Fashion Merchandising Management

  • Specialization: Intimate Apparel; Design and Pattern Making

Certificate de Stylist-Modelists, VELOUDAKI PRIVATE SCHOOL OF DESIGN, Athens, Greece