Experience
Wardrobe stylist and Producer - Freelance - 2020 - present
Responsible for over $1.2 million in studio business, producing E-comm and trend photo shoots (stills and video), managing talent and crew bookings, equipment rentals, catering, and logistics. Controlled all production expenses to ensure spending was tracked, clients were billed accurately, and budgets were met. Maintained client sample database, overseeing the movement of thousands of SKUs over multiple deliveries per quarter to develop and monitor shoot schedules ensuring every item was captured to client specifications, on deadline. Clients: New York & Co, Lord & Taylor, Gabrielle Union.
Wardrobe stylist working on both National Brand campaigns and E-commerce thumbnail shoots. Clients: New York & Co, Draper James, Lucky Brand, Black & Decker, Casper, Movado, Lord & Taylor, Wolverine, JC Penny and Tumi.
Sr. Visual Planning Manager - New York & Co - 2014-2020
Planned and implemented company-wide bi-weekly store merchandising for the Uptown, Eva Mendes, and Gabrielle Union collections, reconciling inventory data to ensure appropriate placement of 5000+ individual SKUs in over 400 stores for both Chain Retail and Outlet divisions. Supervised and trained direct reports and field staff during the floor set process, and provided weekly merchandising and window styling direction, analyzing sales data and adapting to business trends.
Visual Manager - Cole Haan - 2013-2014
Created monthly floor set direction for Chain Retail stores, supervised NYC field visual staff, managed special visual projects including seasonal showrooms and PR events.
Visual Director - Giorgio Armani - 2009-2013
Armani Exchange division - Managed seasonal floor sets including interpretation, execution, and communication to the field. Designed and developed an updated A|X mannequin program to elevate flagship store presentation. Developed and sourced new store fixtures, working with multiple vendors to reduce production costs by 60%, while preserving both aesthetic and structural quality. Acted as an account manager overseeing 30+ vendors to procure competitive pricing and meet budget targets for all VM assets. Trained and supervised 3 direct reports. Created the first A|X visual training program for Field Managers, leading workshops to improve visual standards and brand messaging.
Visual Manager (Assistant, Associate, Sr) - Giorgio Armani - 2004 - 2009
Armani Exchange division - Managed the creation and rollout of the first realistic mannequin program for A|X, managed the ongoing development of seasonal in-store signage and display assets, styled new stores for opening day photography.
Created documents to communicate visual display and merchandising direction to the field, sourced and allocated materials for seasonal window displays, created presentations for window and interior display ideas to present to Giorgio Armani in Milan.
