Fashion

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Designer

Energetic designer with a concentration in activewear and streetwear. Influenced by urban development, youth and skate culture.  Loves experimenting with print and textile design. 

• Design, manufacture, and retail licensed collegiate sportswear to over 200 retailers nationwide including Rally House, Bealls, Barnes and Noble, Kroger, and Amazon.
• Create CAD flats, tech packs, and line sheets to ensure production is efficient.
• Assist with fittings and communicate with factory during development and production.
• Maintain relationship with factories to confirm production is completed timely.
• Strategize and collaborate with sales team to establish and manage relationship with customer.
• Implement new marketing strategies to captivate customer both in store and on social media.
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• Conceptualize and invent character wardrobe on several independent films including Papou (2013), King
Ripple (2014), and Wolf Who Cried Boy (2015).
• Research and interpret costume history along with current fashion trends to creatively design original
characters.
• Collaborate with all departments to communicate one harmonious idea.
• Delegate and supervise wardrobe assistants to ensure production is well-organized.
• Manage costumes to guarantee continuity throughout production.

Costume Designer

• Designed and fabricated a ten-look collection to showcase at RAW Artist Fashion Show: EXPOSURE.
• Customized and collaborated with directorial team to create an exciting fashion show.
• Casted and coached models to perform according to show guidelines.
• Collaborated with hair and make-up artists to create a compelling fashion story.

Fashion Designer

• Assisted Head Buyer by maintaining buy sheets, processing shipments, and organizing samples to verify retailer satisfaction.
• Aided Lead Buyer during weekly buying trips in the LA garment district to strategize a fashionable wardrobe for the Los Angeles based customer.

Assistant Buyer Internship

Find out detailed information about Leah Smith, Designer in Livonia, MI

Leah Smith: Designer in Livonia, MI

Leah Smith

UG Apparel

Freelance

RAW Natural Born Artists

2Bella

Savannah College of Art and Design