Marymarie Nevels

with profound and broad knowledge apparel and with proven ability exceed sales quotas three After months of being hired at my employer I became one of the top 10th ranked sales

of Los Angeles -- Sunset Key Holder -- Present Bloomingdales, Key Holder/Sales Lead

cross --selling of leading brands to achieve sales goals in the entire department * Implement suggestive selling in fitting rooms and POS. * Track items and department goods through various mediums to implement loss prevention strategies. * Maintain departmental merchandising standards while adding and contacting new clientele in books --for events and sales promotions. * Transcend selling behaviors by listening and responding to customer needs to deliver service with sharp awareness of current fashion trends. * Increase customer loyalty by building and cultivating customer relationships through personal interaction, personal shopping, and follow up phone calls about new collections, invites, and in --store events. * Develop repeat business to grow personal sales and utilizes "B --connected" to maintain client files. * Coach sales professionals to maximize business opportunity through interpersonal skills, knowledge of fashion and pop culture, as well as leveraging skills to sell effectively to different types of customers. Tu --Kyoot, RTW Designer for Knitwear (Cut and Sew)

--2013 Collaborated with the for the overall design research, concepts, and technical design including: sketching, draping, attending fittings, as well as over --seeing communications with sewers and patternmakers * Involved with sourcing fabrics/trims and created beading and embroidery layouts. * Met with fabric/trim vendors while handling color, fabric, and trim approvals * Attended meetings with management and managed interns Nary Manivong, Associate Designer for the Women's Collection

Von Furstenburg, Design Paid

* Design collections from concept to completion * Responsible for the product design process involving market research, conceptual presentations, design and guidance through fabric, print, spec, and fit processes * Shop domestic and international markets to bring in new ideas through competitive shopping and vintage research. * Work closely with the Design Director for sketch review and discuss production, fabric, and other daily issues * Research fabrics, trims, key silhouettes, and trends while partnering with Fabric and Production * Accountable in technical aspects of construction and experienced working with both an in --house sample room and overseas design development * Review and present collection to sales, merchandising, production, and other team members for seasonal approval Michael Kors, Sales/Stock

* Assisted in creating seasonal conducted market research and mood boards prepared for presentations and maintained tracking samples. * Collaborated with graphic teams on artwork for t --shirt designs created fabric and trim layouts, sketched computer flats, and communicated daily with overseas production teams in India with regards to Tech Packs. Ralph Lauren, Fabric Assistant for Women's

* Maintained fabric/yarn libraries and embroidery layouts * Processed vendor purchase orders * Organized fabric headers and coordinated samples Marc Jacobs, Freelance Assistant