ARMANDO R. CAMACHO
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Innovative Senior Designer with 22 years of experience in Menswear. High-end and luxury fashion aficionado. Skilled in Adobe Creative Suite, PLM, and WebPDM, with a strong track record in product development and launch. Expertise in trend analysis and competitive assessment, driving strategic opportunities. Committed to fostering talent and collaboration.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Apparel Designer – Men’s Wovens, C&S Knits, Bottoms & Outerwear
JACHS NY
New York, NY
06.2024 - Current
- Led ideation and innovation in fabric and print development, enhancing design direction for men’s category.
- Oversaw creation and presentation of men’s category content, ensuring alignment with stakeholder expectations.
- Presented seasonal concepts to director of design sales and CEO.
- Managed updates on color palette designs, sketches, and PLM tech packs to maintain design accuracy and consistency.
- Mentored and coached associate designer to enhance skills and productivity.
Senior Designer Consultant – Men’s Sportswear, Activewear, Outerwear, Footwear and Accessories
Self Employed
New York, NY
08.2010 - Current
- Forecasted trends to pinpoint emerging fashion styles and align with consumer preferences.
- Executed market research to assess competitor strategies and understand customer needs.
- Silhouette (Fit) development
- Fabric and Color selection
- Trim and packaging design
- Crafted concepts and presentations to articulate design ideas clearly and persuasively.
- Comparative analysis
- Translating client’s aesthetics into high-value items
Education
A.A.S. - Menswear
F.I.T.
New York, NYB.A. - Liberal Arts & Science
The City College of New York
C.U.N.Y.Skills
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Adobe CC Illustrator
- Photoshop
- InDesign
- Hand Sketching
- Patternmaking
- Fabric development
- Trend forecasting
- Color selection
- Silhouette development
- Design presentation
- Tech pack creation
- Garment fitting
- Tailoring garments
- Prototyping
- Product lifecycle management
- PLM
- Flex PLM
- Yunique PLM
- DeSL PLM
- WebPDM
- Digital design tools
- MS Office
- Excel
- MS Power PowerPoint
- Word
- Lifecycle management
- Client management
- Manufacturing coordination
- Quality assurance
- Creativity boost
- Product line development
- Coaching
- Client consultation
- Client relationship management
- Team leadership
- Coaching and mentoring
- Quality control
- Line development
- Manufacturing oversight
- Problem solving
- Tech pack development
- Sustainability practices
- Fashion show production
- Fashion writing
- Client advising
- Strong communication
- Digital design tools
- Self motivation
- Fashion content
FORMER EMPLOYERS
- CENTRIC BRANDS - IZOD MENS WOVENS
- TKO EVOLUTION - WEATHERPROOF / WEATHERPROOF VINTAGE BOTTOMS
- AEROPOSTALE - MENS WOVENS, BOTTOMS, OW
- OVED GROUP / 5-STAR APPAREL - DKNY MENS WOVENS, BOTTOMS, KNITS
- NORTH BAY APPAREL - NEW BALANACE MENS OW
- ATHLUX DESIGN STUDIO - MENS / YOUNG MENS / BOYS ACTIVEWEAR
- LORIS DIRAN - LUXURY MENSWEAR
- FREE COUNTRY LTD. - MENS ACTIVEWEAR & OW
- BERNARDO FASHIONS - YOUNG MENS & BOYS OW
- URBAN REPUBLIC - MENS/YOUNG/BOYS WOVENS, KNITS
- NAUTICA - MENS/YOUNG MENS WOVENS, BOTTOMS, KNITS, DENIM, OW
- ANDREW SPORTS CLUB / PLUGG JEANS - MENS/ YOUNG MENS WOVENS, DENIM, KNITS
- BANANA REPUBLIC - MENS WOVENS, BOTTOMS
- JONES APPAREL GROUP / GLORIA VANDERBILT - JUNIOR, MISSY & WOMENS BOTTOMS
- MACYS / FEDERATED MERCHANDISING GROUP - MENS WOVENS
- RALPH LAUREN - RUGBY MENS WOVENS, SWEATERS, KNITS, BOTTOMS
- JOHN VARVATOS - MENS WOVENS, BOTTOMS, KNITS, SWEATERS, TAILORING
Accomplishments
THE YMA FASHION SCHOLARSHIP FUND - 2003
Languages
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Senior Apparel Designer – Men’s Wovens, C&S Knits, Bottoms & Outerwear
JACHS NY
06.2024 - Current
Senior Designer Consultant – Men’s Sportswear, Activewear, Outerwear, Footwear and Accessories
Self Employed
08.2010 - Current
A.A.S. - Menswear
F.I.T.
B.A. - Liberal Arts & Science
The City College of New York