
Designer Entrepreneur
Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Designer Entrepreneur
Dallas/Fort Worth Area
(Apparel & Fashion industry)
April 2009 — Present (4 months)
(Apparel & Fashion industry)
2007 — 2008 (1 year)
* Planned and designed four seasonal collections per year.
* Selected and sourced fabrication and trim.
* Designed original prints and yarn dyes using Lectra Systems "PrimaVision" software
* Maintained daily communication with Asian and Indian manufacturers to ensure on time, quality deliveries.
* Approved lab dips, hand-looms and strike offs.
(Apparel & Fashion industry)
March 1989 — March 2007 (18 years 1 month)
* Planned and designed five seasonal collections per year.
* Selected and sourced fabrication and trim.
* Designed original prints and yarn dyes using Lectra Systems "PrimaVision" software
* Maintained daily communication with Asian manufacturers to ensure on time, quality deliveries.
* Approved lab dips, hand-looms and strike offs.
(Apparel & Fashion industry)
August 2003 — March 2004 (8 months)
* Designed original prints and yarn dyes for Chef Wear and Medical uniforms.
* I maintained daily communication with Asian manufacturers followed by trips abroad to oversee production.
* All lab dips, strike offs and hand-looms required my authorization before proceeding to production.
Bachelors , Interior Design , 2008 — 2011 (expected)
Associates , Fashion , 1983 — 1985