LAZARO
JLM COUTURE, New York, New York July 1994 to March 2006
Assistant Designer & Production Manager, Lazaro Division
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Communicated daily with Sales/Customers on production/customer service via phone/Microsoft Outlook.
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Assisted Lazaro Perez in creating, sketching and developing designs for the spring and fall bridal collections for Lazaro Bridal, Lazaro Bridesmaids and Occasions Bridal Collections. Lazaro was named “Designer of the Year” and awarded “Style Innovator for Bridal Gowns” by Distinctive Excellence in the Bridal Industry (DEBI).
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Supervised all stages of production and quality control for the bridal division.
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Prepared cost sheets which determined wholesale price for all bridal and bridesmaid collections in Microsoft Excel.
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Responsible for maintaining the quality of hand embroideries imported from overseas vendors.
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Critiqued designs for production based on cost of materials, availability of fabric, production time and difficulty of construction in manufacturing.
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Managed and oversaw the design room and pattern makers from design concept to production sample.
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Sourced/Purchased fabric, lace and hand embroideries from United States, Italy and India.
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Proposed and implemented the successful “Best of Lazaro” trunk show.
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Reviewed custom measurements on all Lazaro account stock orders, reorders and specials. Provided specific instructions to patternmaker, cutters, pattern grader and contractors for necessary pattern adjustments to assure proper fit.
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Met personally with celebrity clientele to assist in creating custom evening wear and wedding attire.
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Communicated daily with Sales and Customers on production and customer service via phone and Microsoft Outlook.