Naadam
Senior Designer, Men’s and Women’s
New York, NY | 2022–2024
Spearheaded cost optimization through stitch gauge adjustments all within one core 100% cashmere yarn. Managed one designer and two assistant designers while leading cross functional relationships across PD, Technical Design, and Merchants.
Key Achievements
Developed “Feather Weight” Cashmere - an off guage knit tension innovation that created a new high IMU category within both the ECOM and wholesale business. Adding available SKU count 10% year over year.
Directed color and stitch texture development across sweaters, accessories, and knits for 6 seasonal collections/year. Managing over 500 sku’s per year.
Developed Texture Stitch options across wholesale and Ecom. Including “Double Knit” Milano innovation, which remains a staple in the men’s business to date.