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About Me
Hello and thank you for visiting my portfolio! I am a passionate apparel designer who found my love for design at a young age through sewing, upcycling clothing, and volunteering with Kansas City Fashion Week. After receiving my bachelor’s in Apparel and Textile Design & Production, I did a collection for Kansas City Fashion Week called “City At Night” including men’s and women’s lounge and resortwear. The collection was a huge accomplishment and a pivotal learning experience for me.
I am a relentless learner of apparel construction and techniques, have a strong awareness of trends, and possess a balanced blend of creative and analytical qualities. At the beginning of my career, I was a Men’s Denim Pattern Designer at Lee Jeans where I worked on the technical fit and construction of denim. My role at Lee was exciting because I got to use Browzwear to build a virtual fit library, run fittings weekly, create technical sketches, and update grading and patterns as needed. After Lee, I moved to Seattle, WA to work at Tommy Bahama as a Men’s Designer for outerwear, swim, bottoms & denim. My current role at Tommy Bahama is rewarding because of the range of print & pattern development and technical outerwear/bottoms development. I know this range of categories will take me far in my career and personal goal to create apparel that is functional, fearless, and earth-friendly.
I enjoy hiking, paddleboarding, and exploring the city with my two rescue pups Zeek & Zuri.
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