Pamela Bouchard
Newtown,USA
Summary
NYC Fashion Industry Professional with over 30 years progressive product development and merchandising experience building strong corporate brands within the manufacturing, private label, specialty chain-store, mass merchandising and luxury retail arenas. A dynamic "big picture" thinker with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels of an organization. Entrepreneurial founder of a personal style consultancy with a strong aesthetic sensibility and a talent for building uniquely authentic personal brands. Dedicated to empowering clients by supporting them in capturing a unique and inspired image season after season through a versatile and polished personal wardrobe.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
PRESIDENT/OWNER
Pamela Bouchard LLC
01.2005 - Current
- Company Overview: Founder and sole proprietor of a style consultancy, dedicated to creating wardrobe solutions that enhance personal style and support individual lifestyle needs
- Website: www.pamelabouchard.com
- Consulted as an independent wardrobe stylist with a variety of clients, by appointment, in image/lifestyle needs assessment, wardrobe analysis, and wardrobe building/personal shopping, and custom garment design
- Partnered with the personal shopping departments of major department and specialty stores including, Bergdorf Goodman, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Lord and Taylor
- Founder and sole proprietor of a style consultancy, dedicated to creating wardrobe solutions that enhance personal style and support individual lifestyle needs
- Website: www.pamelabouchard.com
STYLE CONSULTANT
Bergdorf Goodman
01.2005 - 01.2007
- Company Overview: A premier luxury specialty store retailer
- Established and maintained a $1.5 million clientele for a premier luxury specialty store retailer
- Consulted with a variety of clients, by appointment, in wardrobe building/personal shopping
- Pre-selected styled wardrobe collections and made presentations to clients
- Created wardrobe solutions from a wide variety of classic and contemporary luxury designer collections, including, Valentino, Akris, Armani, Chloe, Marni, Donna Karan, Agnona, Oscar de la Renta, Tory Burch, Theory
- Specialized in selling the 'Akris Collection', a luxury sportswear collection with $16 million net sales annually
- Collaborated with merchants, brand managers, fitters, visual department and floor managers on a daily basis, as well as, directed two selling assistants in the execution and follow-up of client purchases
- A premier luxury specialty store retailer
DESIGN MANAGER
Liz Claiborne, Inc.
01.2004 - 01.2005
- Company Overview: A $4.2 billion manufacturer of multi-branded apparel
- Conceptualized, merchandised, and developed an exclusive brand for a $4.2 billion manufacturer of multi-branded apparel
- Complete creative responsibility for the woven portion of an 'updated' women's sportswear brand
- Worked closely with knitwear design team, technical design, CAD department and production in the execution of 12 complete collections (refined and casual) annually
- Defined the look and attitude of an updated 'lifestyle' brand through color, fabric, and silhouette direction, repositioning an exclusive brand within an expanding and competitive market
- A $4.2 billion manufacturer of multi-branded apparel
DESIGN DIRECTOR
Garan, Inc.
01.2002 - 01.2003
- Company Overview: A $250 million publicly held apparel manufacturer
- Responsible for the complete creative direction and management of the Missy and Plus-size Divisions for a $250 million publicly held apparel manufacturer
- Managed and directed a team of six associate designers/CAD artists in the design and development of missy and large-size private label cut & sew knit collections
- Established and built the Plus-size Division
- Strategized with corporate leadership on new program development for two divisions
- A $250 million publicly held apparel manufacturer
DESIGN MANAGER
United Retail Group, Inc.
01.1996 - 01.2001
- Company Overview: A group of 550 publicly held large-size women's specialty stores
- Founded and established, in conjunction with Vice President of Design, the first in-house design team for a group of 550 publicly held large-size women's specialty stores
- Increased corporate sales from $316 to $420 million in 3 years
- Created and defined the look and attitude of the 'versatile' lifestyle shops within United Retail's 550 stores, dramatically strengthening the 'Avenue' brand
- Directed a staff of five associate designers in executing complete sportswear collections for the 'versatile' lifestyle segment of stores, averaging five epic conceptual collections annually
- Researched and analyzed both domestic and international markets to determine color, fabric and silhouette direction for the season; delivered formal presentations to CEO and merchandising department
- Collaborated with the GMM, two DMMs and a team of ten merchandisers on a daily basis on line plan development for each respective product category
- Determined, with the marketing and floorset/visual merchandising departments, appropriate marketing and merchandising strategies to enhance the brand identity and the overall look of the stores, as well as directed seasonal floorsets at store level
- Corresponded daily with domestic and international agents/vendors and traveled extensively for sourcing and fabric/sample development to Europe, India, Turkey, and the Far East
- A group of 550 publicly held large-size women's specialty stores
INDEPENDENT DESIGN CONSULTANT
01.1995 - 01.1996
- Projects involved a variety of assignments involving the design/product development of wovens, cut-sew knits, and sweaters for seasonal sportswear collections
DESIGNER
Norton McNaughton
01.1990 - 01.1995
- Company Overview: A $200 million nationally branded women's sportswear manufacturer
- Conceptualized, merchandised, and developed complete sportswear collections for the Missy, Petite, and Large-size Divisions for a $200 million nationally branded women's sportswear manufacturer
- Increased corporate sales from $80 to $200 million from 1990-1995
- A $200 million nationally branded women's sportswear manufacturer
Education
Bachelor of Science Degree - Marketing
Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, NYAssociates Degree - Buying and Merchandising
Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, NYDesign and Patternmaking
Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, NYSkills
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Superb Communication Skills
- Creative Direction
- Luxury Retail Background
- Innovative
- Solutions-Oriented
- Mass Merchandising
- Personal Styling
- Collaborative
- Corporate Brands
- Entrepreneurial
- Team Player
- Organized
- Self-Starter
- Wardrobe Analysis
- Custom Garment Design
- Polished & Friendly Demeanor
Affiliations
The Fashion Group International
Timeline
PRESIDENT/OWNER
Pamela Bouchard LLC
01.2005 - Current
STYLE CONSULTANT
Bergdorf Goodman
01.2005 - 01.2007
DESIGN MANAGER
Liz Claiborne, Inc.
01.2004 - 01.2005
DESIGN DIRECTOR
Garan, Inc.
01.2002 - 01.2003
DESIGN MANAGER
United Retail Group, Inc.
01.1996 - 01.2001
INDEPENDENT DESIGN CONSULTANT
01.1995 - 01.1996
DESIGNER
Norton McNaughton
01.1990 - 01.1995
Bachelor of Science Degree - Marketing
Fashion Institute of Technology
Associates Degree - Buying and Merchandising
Fashion Institute of Technology
Design and Patternmaking
Fashion Institute of Technology
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