TALBOTS

CORE and CASUAL CUT & SEW KNITS

From July 2015 to June 2017 I worked as an assistant designer at Talbots, designing cut & sew knits and graphic tees. My designs for Talbots’ Spring 2017 & Summer 2017 collections have totaled over $5.2 million in sales for my category, an increase of +9% over projected revenue and +12% in year-over-year sales. My designs for Talbots have been featured by several fashion bloggers, including @poorlittlegirl, @bluegraygal, @styleatacertainage, @thesteelemaiden, @momtrends, and @summerwind41490. My designs have also been spotted on several celebrities including Kelly Ripa, Gayle King, and Selma Blair. 

My responsibilities at Talbots included developing the cut & sew knit top collection from initial inspiration through final bulk garment fits. I managed all stripe, trim, and embellishment design, led product development research, and worked directly with our international vendors to develop brand-appropriate embroidery and graphic artwork. I also worked directly with our cross-functional team members to complete tech packs, including Illustrator sketches, design detail pages, trim sheets, and artwork layout pages. 

As a designer at Talbots I l also led our core program development each season. I worked with our color team to select the season’s essential seasonal prints, stripes, and solids for use in our classic knit crews, V-necks, and boat necks. My challenge was to keep the company’s classic offerings fresh and enticing to our customer base season after season. I succeeded by updating the company’s classic core program styles each season through construction and trim details. I also led all research, design, artwork, and fabric and trim selection for these products as well as managed tech pack creation and fittings.

In addition to the core program, I designed the company’s our casual line of cut and sew knits including updating cut and sew knits with a touch of embroidery or construction detail. I assisted on trend research, fabric and trim selection, artwork creation, tech packs and fittings of these styles.