Caitlin Folgner

• Lead and direct design of Men's & Women's Training Apparel & Accessories, Women's Swimwear, Men's & Women's Vault, for Oakley a Luxottica subsidiary
• Partner with Creative Director and fellow designers in leading AFA seasonal design vision in line with brand aesthetic, heritage, and technology

• Focus & Value: Brand & Concept Ideation, Extrusion & Strategy; Womens & Mens Apparel & Accessories Design; Trend/Color Forecasting
• Markets: Action Sports; Active & Outdoor; Denim; Luxury Goods & Contemporary
• Creative & Business Consultant, Design Consultant, User Experience Consultant for above markets
• Product Design Consultant for Independent Product Designers & Engineers
• Interior Design Consultant for Commercial & Residential Spaces

• Lead Design for Yoga, Training, Studio, and Accessories at Lucy Activewear, a VF Outdoor Coalition brand

• Created brand and seasonal concepts for Womens Black Label, newly launched Ralph Lauren Collection Denim, and RL Charity Brand ‘Pink Pony’ (benefiting breast cancer research/awareness)
• Lead and directed seasonal design and development for garments in Wovens (jackets, bottoms, tops, dresses), Outerwear, Activewear, Denim, and Novelty Sweaters, Knits, Shirts; Directed design and development for Details (beading, embroidery, trim) and Branding/Graphics for all product categories
• Supported SVP Womens Black Label in seasonal and daily duties with respect to design and management
• Lead design of outerwear, activewear, and wovens product to achieve Mr. Lauren’s directive of incorporating the ‘RLX/Après Sport’ aesthetic into Black Label; Collaborated with SVP RLX on design
• Oversaw denim design for Womens Black Label, realizing Mr. Lauren’s vision for a strong Denim category
• Partnered with VP Denim Design to launch Mr. Lauren’s vision of ‘Ralph Lauren Collection Denim’
• Lead Womens Black Label branding overhaul that reinvigorated product and brand aesthetic
• Managed and refined design process for Black Label division, receiving praise from senior management

• Sketched illustrations and technical flat sketches for each garment based on Director’s vision; Created technical packages for sample development that included spec sheets, detail sketches, design notes
• Partnered with Design, Graphics, and Product Development throughout process on inspiration, concept, colors, fabrics, prints, trims, sampling, fittings, presentations

• Coordinated creation, selection, and installation of public artwork for two green marina developments in San Diego, CA: Pier 32 Marina and The Wharf at Harbor Island
• Set inspiration and guidelines for artwork submissions; Drafted/distributed RFPs; Developed/enacted project timeline from artwork ideation/vetting candidates through site installation

• Assisted Concept and Design Teams with inspiration research/rigging, color, fabrics, sketching, design process
• Attended design meetings/fittings with Ms. Karan and Design Team for Resort ‘06 and Spring ‘06 Collections
• Hand-selected to assist Design Director during Spring ’06 Fashion Week; Liaison between Director, Designers, Patternmakers; Assisted with ‘looks’ (styling, fittings)

• Assisted Dr. Christine Johnson in study of Bonobo social behavior with respect to its cognitive and anthropological implications on human cognition and social ecology
• Periodical research/extrapolation, ongoing experiment design/re-design, data compilation and analysis, generating documentation

• Assisted Prof. Thomas Levy in analysis of archaeological investigations concerning the evolution of societies in the southern Levant (Jordan and Israel) from Neolithic to Islamic periods
• Evaluated evidence, conceptualized cultural systems, data visualization, presentation preparation, generating documentation