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1991

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ABSTRACT
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With a degree in Fashion Design from Parsons, I’m a results-driven Senior Director and Innovation Consultant with 9+ years of success leading apparel design and product management for global brands and startups, including FILA, Adidas, Anthropologie, and Eileen Fisher. I specialize in defining brand identities, driving end-to-end product processes, and collaborating with stakeholders and partners to deliver trend-forward, culturally relevant, and inclusive products

SS2015

SEATED DESIGN - PARSONS THESIS - WOMENSWEAR DESIGNER OF THE YEAR

Completed during the final year of my undergraduate degree at Parsons, Seated Design is the method of analyzing our existing design infrastructure and encouraging implementation of attractive, practical and more comfortable designs for wheelchair users. In fashion design, we traditionally use the “standing body.” We can eyeball a “good” neckline, a suitable length for a sleeve and so on. However, if we begin with the seated body, many of these measurements and our assumptions of garment construction become disrupted due to the anatomical variations and variety of disabilities. I hope that my philosophy and approach to Seated Design will create a conversation within fashion that is far overdue. It is up to designers to better the fit and functionality of our creations, and it is vital that we see the value of creating opportunities by involving disability and the larger disabled community into all aspects of design. To that end, designers should share, design, develop and listen to the needs of all individuals.

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NYC

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