Highly creative and self-motivated individual with years of experience in apparel design to create and execute designs that represent the Company Brands and Committed to quality and innovative designs for product developments.

FASHION WORK EXPERIENCE

Senior Dress Designer - Structured Dress Division ( Structured Dresses, Sportswear & Suit Separate Dresses )

Anne Klein, Kasper, Kenneth Cole, Jones New York, & The Limited

Kasper Group : Premier Brands Holdings ( August 2023 to August 2024 )

• Research and create on-going trend and concept decks for multi labels based on its own brand identity.

• Work closely with VP of Merchandizing in identifying best sellers and silhouettes to create well-merchandized seasonal collections with clear silhouettes and fabrications.

• Create CAD design presentations and line sheets and present and review with President and VP of Merchandising to ensure that the collection has cohesive designs with SKU fulfillment requested.

• Create illustrator sketches on Croquis and on technical flats for dress division, sportswear dresses & suit separates dresses.

• Participate in design presentation boards, sketching, tech pack development, BOMs and fitting.

• Mentor designers, junior designers, associate designers and assistant designers for design directions.

• Administer the corporate T&A calendar to meet all design deadlines.

• Work with in-house pattern makers and technical designers for draping, fit and construction details.

• Create Fabric concept deck and work with Fabric R&D for new development and research.

• Meet with print studios and fabric vendors for new print and fabric developments.

Senior Sportswear Designer

BCBGMAXAZRIA Sportswear clothing

The Levy Group Inc ( August 2021 to June 2023 )

• Trend research, inspiration, color selection, illustrator sketches, CAD design, fit comments and final product execution.

• Work closely with VP of Design in identifying trending seasonal big ideas, key trends, and silhouettes relevant to BCBGMAXAZRIA for initial concept meetings.

• Participate in design presentation boards, sketching, tech pack developments, BOMs and proto fittings.

• Work with VP of Design to create a clear direction for fabric, print and seasonal color palettes.

• Create & review CAD line sheets with VP of Sales & Merchandising to ensure that the collection has a cohesive merchandising story and fulfills SKU requirements for the brand.

• Adhere the corporate T&A calendar to meet all Design calendar deadlines.

• Understanding the BCBG brand DNA to provide innovative ideas and new concepts to build a strong and elevated collection in accordance with target prices.

• Work with Fabric R&D on the research and development of new fabrics and trims.

• Develop lab-dips, knit-downs, strike offs and handloom for approvals.

• Collaborate with oversea factory partners to develop 1st proto and showroom samples in correct construction and fit.

• Research the market of the competition brands and aspirational brands for inspiration and innovative product ideas.

• Modernize historical best seller styles for current and upcoming seasons.

• Meet regularly with print studios and fabric vendors to review new selections and identify seasonal prints & fabric assortments for the collection.

• Create essential core programs as volume-driver in the collection.

• Mentor designers and assistant designers for silhouettes, fabrication, color/print usage, graphics, embellishment layouts, and trims as required.

Head Dress Designer

Laundry by Shelli Segal Dresses, BCBGeneration Dress Initiative Dresses & Sage Collective Dresses

The Levy Group Inc (August 2020 to August 2021)

• Research trends and inspirations.

• Create the prints and colors decks.

• Present designs and sketches to the divisional president and the creative director.

• Assign fabrics and colors for the styles based on designs.

• Present the final design presentations to Licensee Companies for approval.

• Create details, specs and tech packs accordingly.

• Work closely with factories from draping stage to final showroom samples.

• Study feedbacks, requests and responses from sale market weeks and selling weekly reports ,and update best sellers in new colors/prints/fabrics and new details.

• Manage and give directions to a team of associate designers and assistant designers ,and oversee all work and development.

• Design and create essential dress projects for multiple club businesses such Costco and Walmart.

Associate Designer

Laundry by Shelli Segal Dresses

The Levy Group Inc (August 2018 – August 2020)

Associate Designer

Laundry by Shelli Segal Dresses

Darian Group Inc (January 2018 – August 2018)

Associate Designer

Nicole Miller New York Dresses

Darian Group Inc (October 2017 – December 2017)

Assistant Designer

Nicole Miller New York Dresses

Darian Group Inc (January 2016 – October 2017)

Assistant Designer

Maia Dresses

Zar Apparel Group Inc (October 2015 - January 2016)

Assistant Technical Designer

Sander Daren Dresses

Zar Apparel Group Inc (August 2015 - October 2015)

Design Intern

Gr.Dano Boutique Studio

Gr.Dano Clothing (January 2015 - August 2015)

Other Fashion publications and show experience.

Fashion Styling Publication - Jute Magazine (Feb 2015)

“Crosswalk” Spring 2015 Fashion Show - City College of San Francisco (Jan 2015 -

May 2015)

“Tempus” Spring 2015 Fashion Show - City College of San Francisco (May 2015)

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

❖ Excellent organization, communication and leadership skills.

❖ Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.

❖ Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

❖ Strong eye for color usage and pattern design and Attention to details and accuracy.

❖ Print, Fabric and trim Development.

❖ Proficiency in A2000 Oracle and PLM.

❖ Bilingual - Fluent in English and Burmese.

EDUCATION

Studied Associate’s Degree * City College of San Francisco * San Francisco, CA *

Major: Film Production

Minor: Fashion Design & Styling Certificate

Development Leadership Certificate (Intermediate Level) * Rangoon, Burma * 2010