Jennifer Aston

Current Brand: Free People (Heavyweight Knits & Lounge)

Previous Brands: Anthropologie & Urban Women's cut and sew knits and woven tops

• Lead technical development for body-conscious knit and woven tops, ensuring proper fit, drape, and comfort - skills directly applicable to close to body garments like swimwear or intimates.
• Create and maintain detailed tech packs including construction, measurements, and tolerances from proto through bulk.
• Conduct and manage fit sessions, providing actionable feedback to vendors using Bamboo Rose PLM, Illustrator and CLO.
• Evaluate fabrics for stretch, recovery, and wear performance, critical for garments that sit close to the body.
• Maintain daily communication with overseas factories to resolve fit and construction challenges, ensuring timely production.
• Train and mentor Associate and Junior Technical Designers in best practices for fit, pattern adjustments, and garment construction.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to streamline product development processes.

Brands: H by Halston, Isaac Mizrahi Live, LOGO, George Simonton, Clinton Kelly, Marc Bouwer (Missy and Plus sizes)

• Managed technical development of body-fitting knits and wovens, ensuring proper stretch, recovery and drape.
• LED fit sessions from proto through bulk, providing detailed, actionable corrections to maintain consistent sizing and body conscious fit.
• Developed detailed tech packs, specifications, and construction notes aligned with production calendars.
• Approved trims, lab dips, bulk fabrics with focus on comfort, performance, and garment integrity.
• Partnered daily with overseas vendors to resolve fit and construction efficiently.

• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure garments met functional and aesthetic expectations.
• Supported development of body conscious knits, casual wovens and sweaters.
• Assisted in fit approvals, pattern corrections and sample review.

Women's career suits and coats

• Assisted in creating detailed sketches and technical packs for garment production.

Summer Internship (showroom)

• Assisted in developing marketing materials for product launches and promotional events.