A Visionary Collaborative Leader with over 15 years of experience bringing creative visions to life and guiding cross-functional teams toward shared success. Known for scaling multimillon-dollar brands by driving innovation and boosting sales performance, achieving sell-through rates of over 80% through strategic insight and market awareness. Skilled in setting seasonal direction and partnering across departments to curate strong assortments that engage buyers and elevate profitability. I believe true design lives in the details, and I’m excited to bring my passion for creativity, leadership, and thoughtful design to help your brand continue to thrive.

  • Core Competencies Fashion Design: Trend forecasting, intensive market research, apparel design with proven sell through, knowledge of garment construction, calendar building to meet company milestones, collection development, sketching, draping, pattern making, sewing knowledge, technical design, fit analysis, grading, importance of size sets, spec sheets, immaculate tech packs, PLM.

  • Product Development: Sourcing/Directing sourcing teams, vendor procurement & management, sample development & management, pre-production savvy, quality control, costing, margin analysis, trim development, expert tailor.

  • Brand & Strategy: Brand identity, market positioning, competitive analysis, visual merchandising, creative direction, marketing strategy, trend analysis, product lifecycle management.

  • Technical Skills: Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), CAD, PLM systems (e.g., Gerber, WEB PDM, WEB PLM), Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

  • Soft Skills: Team leadership, communication, collaboration, problem-solving, time management, adaptability, creativity. Taking pride in learning & tending to my team’s needs while simultaneously creating an environment where our goals are met without burnout 

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Using my bespoke suiting and expert tailoring experience to dev the best fitting blazers in the contemporary market for brands like: Sam Edelman, New York & Co, Dara Lamb & more


SPRING 24

Soft & Strong

Development for SE that was nothing short of show stopping.

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SUMMER 24

“Give Her Her Flowers”

Inspired by lux femininity


Leydi Urbaez — BEST SELLER DRESS

- GABRIELLE UNION COLLECTION for NY&Co

 

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Book with extended portfolio available at interview