Experienced creative director, senior denim designer, educator, and brand visionary with a proven ability to define and build successful young contemporary women's, men's, and children's denim brands. Leads design departments in strategic seasonal meetings and kick-offs, creating trend-based collections that connect with target audiences. Collaborates closely with national and international vendors to develop high-quality denim washes, strike-offs, and garment samples, consistently meeting demanding design calendar schedules and deadlines.
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Bella Ivory
La Palma,CA
Summary
Overview
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Beverly Hills High School / BHUSD
Educational Department Director / Fashion Design Instructor
01.2020 - Current
Job overview
- Write and initiate all UC-approved SLOs, ELOs, course curricula, and descriptions for Beverly Hills High School's fashion and costume design department
- Instruct high school students on the design process from development through production, fashion and technical sketching, CAD design, draping, industry sewing, pattern making, collections, and garment production
- Produce and coordinate the annual end-of-the-year fashion show
FIDM
College Fashion Design Instructor
01.2019 - Current
Job overview
- Instruct college students in industry sewing techniques, the methods of preparing fabric for draping, develop garment construction knowledge, teach the understanding of fabric characteristics, draping, proper pinning on dress form, proper pattern-making techniques, and industry-relevant technology which prepare each student with the tools to have a successful career as a professional fashion designer
Ivory Couture Denim
Creative Director / Sr. Denim Designer
01.2014 - Current
Job overview
- CEO and Creative Director of e-commerce denim brand
- Oversee creative direction for young women's contemporary and small private-label brands
- Develop, and produce seasonal denim, knits, and woven collections from fabric sourcing, trend forecasting, denim wash development, and working closely with pattern makers and sewing teams
- Establish denim fits and silhouettes reflective of the brand aesthetic, and as the creative director, set the tone of ethics and integrity for the brand, set seasonal goals, and run daily operations of the company
- Responsible for coordinating and heading garment fittings, working closely with pattern makers to execute fit, developing seasonal collections, educating emerging fashion designers, and producing an annual high school runway show
Boot Barn
Head Denim Designer
01.2017 - 01.2019
Job overview
- Meet with the creative director and COO of design to plan and design seasonal denim collections for men, women, and children, assist in identifying trends and colors, researching silhouettes and style details, fabric sourcing and trim trends, collection design through TOP while following a strict seasonal calendar, creating tech packs, line sheets, processing purchase orders, cut tickets, head fittings and approval process, garment spec's, and communicate design vision with the production team
Level 99
Interim Head Denim Designer / Associate Denim Designer
01.2014 - 01.2017
Job overview
- Develop and design seasonal young contemporary women's denim collections, assist in identifying trends and colors, researching silhouettes and style details, fabric sourcing and trim trends, collection design through TOP while following a strict seasonal calendar, creating tech packs, line sheets, processing purchase orders, cut tickets, head fittings and approval process, garment spec's, and communicate design vision with the pattern making, pre-production, and production teams
Joie
Associate Denim Designer
01.2013 - 01.2014
Job overview
- Work closely with the design director and COO of design to design all aspects of line development, generate tech packs, line sheets, and NYFW production prep, maintain a close professional relationship, communicate, and work with local factories /laundries, developing denim washes with wash houses, fashion and technical sketching, fittings and fit adjustments, meet seasonal strategies, deadlines, and departmental seasonal goals
Frankie B Denim
Associate Denim Designer / Intern
01.2012 - 01.2013
Job overview
- Work closely with the design director and COO of design to design all aspects of line development, generate tech packs, line sheets, and NYFW production prep, maintain a close professional relationship, communicate, and work with local factories /laundries, developing denim washes with wash houses, fashion and technical sketching, fittings and fit adjustments, meet seasonal strategies, deadlines, and departmental seasonal goals
Education
LIM CollegeNew York, NY
B.A. from Fashion Design
01.2025
University Overview
FIDMLos Angeles, CA
AA. from Fashion Design - Professional Designate
01.2013
University Overview
University of Kentucky / Jefferson Community CollegeLouisville, KY
A.A. from Art History
01.2011
University Overview
Eastern Kentucky UniversityRichmond, KY
B.A. from Art History
01.1993
University Overview
Skills
- Higher Education Teaching
- Illustration
- Product Development
- E-Commerce
- Fashion Design
- Denim Design
- Denim Wash Development
- Fabric Sourcing
- Branding
- Marketing
- Adobe Creative Cloud
- Schedule management
- Project management
- Staff development
- Program implementation
Timeline
Educational Department Director / Fashion Design Instructor
Beverly Hills High School / BHUSD
01.2020 - Current
College Fashion Design Instructor
FIDM
01.2019 - Current
Head Denim Designer
Boot Barn
01.2017 - 01.2019
Creative Director / Sr. Denim Designer
Ivory Couture Denim
01.2014 - Current
Interim Head Denim Designer / Associate Denim Designer
Level 99
01.2014 - 01.2017
Associate Denim Designer
Joie
01.2013 - 01.2014
Associate Denim Designer / Intern
Frankie B Denim
01.2012 - 01.2013
FIDM
AA. from Fashion Design - Professional Designate
University of Kentucky / Jefferson Community College
A.A. from Art History
Eastern Kentucky University
B.A. from Art History
LIM College
B.A. from Fashion Design
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