CURRICULUM VITAE
CROFT COLLECTIVE LLC
Owner
CROFT is a tailor-made Design and Product Development service for Sweaters and Cut and Sew. We also offer sourcing and manufacturing services alongside production services. Past clients include Theory, Oscar De La Renta, Zimmerman, L148. Current clients include High Sport, Soor Ploom and Banjanan. Our manufacturing services services span from Italy to Peru to Scotland and UK and Asia. We specialize in sustainable and ethical channels with specialized areas of expertise. We help the brands we work with grow and expand and adapt to their goals through our excellence in our field and experience and the partners we work with who also are the best in class.
September 2015 - PRESENT
Vince
VP Design- Women's Knitwear
Responsible for design and development in sweaters and cut and sew. Sourced talent and created two teams and continued to build and grow that talent. Built very successful relationships with all cross-functional partners and with overseas vendors.
February 2013 - September 2015
Ralph Lauren
Senior Design Director - Women's and Men's: Blue Label/RRL
Responsible for managing 3 teams working for 3 Creative Leaders to design and develop 4 lines within Ralph Lauren. The position required excellent calendar and time management. The position also required building and maintaining excellent cross -functional partner relationships and the building and maintaining a strong team.
July 2010 - February 2013
Calvin Klein Collection
Design Director Knitwear
Responsible for concept design and direction. Managed all stitch and style development for Runway and Commercial Collections from Italy and NYC. Set up an in house knitwear sample room to drive innovation and fabric development during runway. Reporting directly to Francisco Costa.
January 2007 - June 2010
Donna Karan
Senior Designer Knitwear DKNY Women's
Responsible for Design, Fit and all specs for both the Main Line and Pure.
March 2003 - March 2005
TSE
Designer Sweaters: Women's and Men's
Responsible for all design and stitch development. Reported directly to Creative Director.
May 2000 - 2003
Freelance Work
Club Monaco: Freelance Knitwear Designer, June 1999 - May 2000
Anne Klein: Freelance Knitwear Designer, July 1999
Karl Lagerfeld: Freelance Knitwear Designer, July 1998
Alexander McQueen: Freelance Knitwear Designer, February 1998