DESIGN LEAD  |  SAM FINGER  |  NEW YORK, NY   |  02/2024-02/2025

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• Directed the design and development of seasonal runway collections—overseeing concept ideation, garment design, and production—as Lead Designer for the SS25 show “Good Morning America” and Women’s Design Director for the FW25 show “24 HRS”

• Collaborated closely with the Creative Director to shape brand vision, storytelling, styling, and artistic direction for runway presentations

• Executed a high/low design strategy blending avant-garde looks with ready-to-wear, highlighted in FW25 “24 HRS” via a streetwear collab with Jonah Almost—released as a see-now, buy-now capsule and featured in Paper magazine.

• Managed sourcing and costing to align material choices with creative goals and budget constraints

• Produced high-quality runway samples, working on initial draping/patternmaking, fittings, revisions, and final construction under tight deadlines

• Supervised design interns, assigning daily tasks and maintaining smooth studio operations

• Assisted in the planning and execution of runway shows, contributing to creative staging, backstage coordination, and show-day logistics

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CREATIVE DIRECTOR  |  SAUND NYC  |  NEW YORK, NY   |  09/2023-PRESENT

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• Designed and developed women’s capsule collection under namesake brand, SAUND,  selling made to order pieces

• Developed sketches, CADs, tech packs, patterns, and hand-made each style

• Directed lookbook and e-commerce photoshoots; created lookbook and linesheets for wholesale

• Managed online store and brand’s social media presence

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STUDIO ASSISTANT  |  WIEDERHOEFT  |  NEW YORK, NY   |  07/2023-12/2023                                                                                                                                                                                  ​

• Assisted with development and production of pieces for client orders as well as Spring/Summer 2024 show collection and Nemacolin holiday show costuming

• Picked out trims, communicated with suppliers and factories, picking up/dropping off samples and orders; hand sewed embroidery, beading, and closures on garments

• Dressed models and performers for S/S 24 “Night Terror at the Opera” show

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ASSISTANT DESIGNER  |  TAILOR VINTAGE  |  NEW YORK, NY   |  08/2022-07/2023

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• Designed men's knits and woven across all product categories including tops, bottoms, outerwear, and performance.

• Created CADs and linesheets for each season and for specific buyers.

• Assisted with fittings and added photographs and comments to tech packs.

• Commented on lab dips, fabrics, and trim submits for development and bulk production and communicated revisions/approvals with factories.

• Reviewed and took specs on samples for production approval.

• Assisted on and styled photoshoots, including fall campaign photoshoot in Norway.

• Worked cross functionally with sales and merchandising to create linesheets, set up showroom for appointments, and participate in trade shows

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ASSISTANT DESIGNER  |  INDIGO REIN  |  NEW YORK, NY  |  08/2021-08/2022

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• Designed junior's denim and nondenim bottoms for wholesale and private label.

• Conducted trend research and assisted in design planning for upcoming seasons.

• Designed products based on research and created tech packs.

• Communicated with factories in getting samples produced.

• Managed samples and implemented organizational strategies for our showroom.

• Planned and directed monthly photoshoots and created lookbooks for each season.

• Handled web merchandising and site design for both wholesale and consumer websites.

 

SHOWROOM INTERN  |  MINT SHOWROOM  |  NEW YORK, NY   |  06/2021–08/2021

 

• Assisted in the daily activities of a fashion showroom, such as organizing inventory, merchandising, keeping the showroom clean and ready for appointments, and communicating with buyers.

• Created selling presentations for buyers such as Revolve and Net-a-Porter detailing data from previous week on each style by our designers.

• Assisted sales and design team, especially during market, with varying needs from emailing buyers to styling samples from our in house brands.

 

BRANDING & DESIGN INTERN  |  SYDNEY ROMANTICS  |  REMOTE   |  03/2021-05/2021

 

• Created mock collaboration proposal between Sydney Romantics and ADIFF

• Designed apparel and packaging materials for proposed collaboration.

• Created unique graphics for promotional material and contributed to marketing strategy.

• Planned product launch events and created posters to promote events 

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