Women’s & Junior’s Apparel:
Knits, Sport, Swim, Sweaters, Denim, Wovens & Outerwear
With a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Moore College of Art and Design and 20+ years of experience leading fashion design at top American brands, I have built and directed creative teams that deliver commercially successful, brand-right collections season after season.
As Design Director for Junior’s and Kid’s at Nautica (Vanity Fair Corporation), I led a team that created 900 styles and 1,800 SKUs annually across knits, activewear, sport, swim, wovens, denim, sweaters, and outerwear — distributed across the US, Europe, and Dubai. My design direction was interpreted across the full Nautica lifestyle portfolio, including Men’s, Women’s, and Home collections, and represented on the Nautica runway at New York Fashion Week. I was named Vanity Fair Corporation Employee of the Year — a company-wide recognition across all VFC brands.
At Talbots, I served as Senior Product Manager for Junior’s and Kid’s, directing design and brand development for a $200M business across more than 40 stores in the US and Canada. I led European trend research, set seasonal direction, and aligned creative goals with production and merchandising requirements.
My strength is understanding the essence of a brand — who the customer is, what she wants, and how to translate that into product that sells. I bring a strong commercial eye, deep technical expertise across fabrication, color, silhouette, and fit, and the leadership presence to inspire and develop a high-performing design team.
Currently relocating to New York. Open to Design Director opportunities in women’s, junior’s, knit, sport, swim, denim, wovens, sweaters, outerwear, and activewear.
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