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Welcome to the fashion industry network. As a freelancer, you are welcome to create a profile at the Designer Search site. When you have a moment, please add an image to your profile. It does not have to be an image of you, but should be something…

May 13, 2009

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Where do you live? Please list country or state, not your planet.: New york

Do you work in the fashion industry?: I work in fashion

About Me ...: I'm a native New Yorker..and have lived in Hells Kitchen for longer then I care to say! I love my work and I currently have my own line...Lara Kazan Designs which takes up much of my time...but my family and friends come first! I love to design and consult and hope to branch out and freelance for other design houses

Fashion Industry Experience: EXPERIENCE

July 2010-Present Renee’s Accessories New York, NY
Designer for Private label and Collection
• Design her collection of contemporary knit and woven accessories, including cold weather knits, leather gloves, capes, light weight woven scarves, beach hats as well as straw and woven bags.
• Design for private label accounts from contemporary/junior chains to large retail discounters.
• Developed tech packs as well as design woven and print patterns for scarves
• Communicate with private label accounts and with over 20 manufacturers overseas
• Prepared line sheets and presentation boards for meetings with store accounts and showroom sales
• Sourced Chinese and Italian yarns. Approved lab dips.

2000-2009 Lara Kazan Designs, L.L.C., New York, NY
President/Designer for High-end line of women’s knitwear (sweaters/accessories)
• Designed and introduced “Lara Legs”, a new concept in leg-wear, whose success kicked off the knit wear line of Lara Kazan Designs. In 6 years LKD went from selling one style, grossing under $20K to a full collection of knit sweaters/accessories grossing over $600 k.
• Designed all collections including sweaters, knit dresses, soft knit accessories and leather belts.
Developed tech packs and layouts for all styles.
• Managed overseas manufacturing from samples through production.
• Prepared line sheets and presentation boards for meetings with store accounts and showroom sales staff.
• Sourced Chinese and Italian yarns. Sourced trim market both locally and abroad. Approved lab dips.
• Oversaw merchandising and sales for 5 markets in both NY and LA and participated in all Intermezzo and Coterie tradeshows.
• Produced photo shoots and designed layouts for look books, postcards and website.
• Supervised staff (1 full time, 2 freelance employees, plus interns) on designing, sales, customer service, and bookkeeping.
• Featured in major consumer/trade magazines such as In Style, Ebony, Ladies Home Journal, accessories magazine, as well as a variety of fashion sites, including two articles in www.dailycandy.com

1999-2002 Slant (line and private label) New York, NY
Freelance Girls and Junior sportswear Designer
• Fully responsible for designing Junior and Girls (4-6x and 7-14) sportswear line (of woven’s and cut & sew knits).
• Prepared line sheets and presentation boards.
• Sourced trim and fabric market, and approved strike offs and lab dips
• Developed screen prints and embroidery designs.
• Participated in the girls and junior fittings and speced garments.

1999-2000 Frida’s Closet- Sandra Paez, Inc., Brooklyn, NY
Apprenticeship
• Merchandised and designed styles for contemporary boutique, Frida’s Closet.
• Designed and made patterns for women’s sportswear line.
• Sourced trim and fabric market.
• Assisted in the production of wovens, sweaters, and cut and sew knits.

1996-1999 Cross Country Fashions New York, NY
Full time Assistant/Associate Designer
• Designed women’s sportswear (woven’s and cut & sew knits ) for private label accounts.
• Worked with sample and production pattern makers, and participated in fittings.
• Merchandised and presented the line to private label accounts, and communicated with buyers on a daily basis. Developed presentation boards for meetings w/ buyers
• Provided production with all pertinent information on adopted styles and trims.
• Sourced fabric and trim markets, and approved strike offs and lab dips.

Gender: Female

Age: Over 18

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At 9:26pm on May 12, 2009, Apparel1 said…: Welcome to the fashion industry network.

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