Tamar Magnes

VP Design specializing in Evening and red carpet. Designed, managed and created direction for entire Evening collection. Sourced textiles, developed embellishments and designed and fit all red carpet celebrity gowns for Sofia Vergara, Viola Davis and Taraji P. Henson

Led design team in creation of 4 dress collections and 2 bridal collections a year.
Doubled assortment and scope of collection since initial hire, increased profits by 43% over 3 years
Designed custom dresses for First Lady Michelle Obama and 2 capsule collections for Kate Hudson partnership
Traveled to Europe and Asia for market research, fabric sourcing and development, and inspiration
Conduct fittings, research new techniques and work with factories in the US, Asia, and India
Styled look book shoots

Designed directly with Oscar de la Renta to create 4 Ready to Wear collections adn 2 Bridal collections a year
Director of Fabric and Embroidery development; reduced costs by 30% over two years.
Managed team to produce and develop custom textiles, prints and embroidery, negotiated all pricing, conducted all cost engineering to hit targets, sourced new vendors
Designed and managed process for all Made to Order including red carpet, celebrity, and Heads of State
Directed Jewelry dept and designed in collaboration with Loulou de la Falaise. Increased sales from $25K to $500K in 1 1/2 years
Managed development of Bridal Collection and designed all Bridal accessories

Part of initial team hired to develop brand identity and aesthetic for Women's dept of Martin and Osa (division of American Eagle)
Designed and fit all Women's Knits and managed design team to execute collection
Collaborated on all graphics, branding and coloration

Collaborated with Carolina Herrera and Creative Director Herve Pierre to create three Ready to Wear and two Bridal collections per year
Launched specialized sweater collection with Italian vendor
Designed bags, belts and shoes in collaboration with Manolo Blahnik and Nancy Gonzalez
Designed and styled outfits for Made to Order clientel including Reese Witherspoon, Renee Zellweger and the First Lady
Designed embroidery layouts for garments and directed factories on execution
Styled look book shoots and fashion shows

Collaborated directly with Herve Pierre and Lars Nilsson to design three Ready to Wear collections per year. Designed embroideries
Selected and developed textiles with European fabric mills