Experience
Meridian Brands
Design Director
February 2024 - March 2025
• Maintained brand identity for eight distinct labels, including Adrienne Landau, Flint & Moss, Floral & Vine, Grey & Gray, Feather Gray, J Mendel, Cupio, and Cable & Gauge Studio.
• Established new business partnerships by identifying opportunities in the market and developing innovative brand initiatives for partners like Kohl's and Dillard's.
• Guided design teams across multiple brands, ensuring consistency in key visual elements to maintain distinctive brand identities.
• Collaborated closely with factory partners to guarantee quality construction, on-time delivery, adherence to aesthetic standards, innovative sourcing, and the execution of creative solutions.
• Developed customer-targeted products within competitive pricing structures, balancing creativity with market demands.
• Strategized market positioning by closely analyzing trends and consumer preferences to optimize brand recognition and relevance in the market.
• Oversaw visual marketing efforts, ensuring high-quality assets align with brand messaging.
Adrienne Landau by Meridian Brands
Design Director
May 2022 - February 2024
• Designed distinctive ready-to-wear, outerwear, and cold-weather accessories for Bloomingdale’s, Saks, Neiman Marcus, Revolve, and various boutique accounts.
• Led the design team and cross-functional partners to ensure the highest standards of craftsmanship from prototype to production.
• Established seasonal direction and creative concept in collaboration with senior leadership.
• Partnered closely with various factories to guarantee quality construction, on-time delivery, adherence to aesthetic standards, innovative sourcing, and the execution of creative solutions.
• Developed customer-targeted products within competitive pricing structures, balancing creativity with market demands.
• Strategized market positioning by closely analyzing trends and consumer preferences to optimize brand recognition and relevance in the market.
• Oversaw visual marketing efforts, ensuring high-quality assets align with brand messaging.
• Collaborated with celebrity stylists to create custom garments, including faux fur coats for Beyoncé’s Renaissance Tour.
Lands’ End
Special Projects Professional
November 2021 - October 2022
• Directed the creative redesign of uniform programs for major clients, including Delta, UPS, Wells Fargo, and Hyatt Hotels.
• Collaborated with end users for each program to assess and incorporate the functional needs and utility of each uniform.
• Managed a cross-functional team of illustrators, 3D designers, product developers, factories and fabric managers to create unique and functional garments.
7 For All Mankind
Senior Designer
September 2019 - November 2021
• Ideated original RTW designs via hand-sketching and computer rendering for wholesale and retail markets.
• Created trend driven ready-to-wear denim garments.
• Developed custom eco-conscious yarns and washes for sustainable marketing initiatives.
• Established collection themes and color stories with team members using historic metrics provided by cross-functional partners.
• Managed communication with overseas factories during initial design development.
Kenneth Cole by Global Brands Group
Design Director
September 2016 - July 2019
• Re-launched womenswear division with domestic and international proprietary shops including Bloomingdale’s and Nordstrom.
• Designed a comprehensive scope of products for full price, off-price and club channel retailers and distributors.
• Executed and managed the design development process from inception to delivery.
• Researched, analyzed and identified trend direction to create print and color stories for seasonal presentations.
• Coordinated with merchandising, marketing, production and technical design departments to meet calendar deadlines.
• Led, managed and mentored a team of direct reports.
Zac Posen for Brooks Brothers
Senior Designer
January 2015 - September 2016
• Worked with Zac Posen to actualize concepts for Zac Posen for Brooks Brothers.
• Used PLM system in combination with Illustrator and Photoshop to manage all styles.
• Identified and developed fabrics and trims for woven styles.
• Traveled to Europe and Asia for market research, global textile fairs and prototype fittings at factories.
Thom Browne for Brooks Brothers Black Fleece
Senior Designer
June 2013 - January 2015
• Served as principal designer for Thom Browne’s Black Fleece Collection for Brooks Brothers.
• Led seasonal creative strategy, sketch review and fittings with Thom Browne.
• Managed all creation of woven, knit and sweater garments for men’s and women’s collections.
• Collaborated with premier mills and vendors to create custom fabrics, yarns and trims unique to each collection.
Brooks Brothers
Freelance Designer
June 2012 - June 2013
• Designed women’s outerwear, blouses and dresses in various luxury fabrications including leather, down, wool, cashmere and silk.
• Synthesized trends and communicated these ideas to merchandising, sales and production teams.
• Created mood boards and color stories to illustrate seasonal design direction.
• Fitted garments from prototype to production.
Betsey Johnson
Associate Designer
December 2009 - February 2012
• Collaborated with Betsey Johnson on the design direction of her eponymous collection.
• Prepared tech packages for domestic and overseas production.
• Worked on the seasonal runway show team to develop all elements including fittings, styling, garment making, model castings as well as make-up and hair direction.