Hi, I’m
Jillian Carey Colin
Freelance Sustainable Fashion Consultant
Austin,TX
Summary
Industrious Fashion Consultant with 5+ years of experience cultivating relationships and creating engaging content and events in the fashion community. Expert in resale and slow fashion trends. Manages high client loads and maximizes customer satisfaction through honest communication. Organized and adaptable approach to work.
Overview
6
years of professional experience
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Refind Fashion Hub Austin, Texas
Fashion Partnerships Director for SXSW Event
12.2022 - 04.2023
Job overview
- Utilized social media channels to source and secure 15 slow fashion sellers/ designers/ brands that bought into and participated in a sold out slow fashion event.
- Worked closely with organizational leadership and sponsors (Warner Music and New York based production company) to guide operational strategy.
- Managed a team of 20 plus creative producers including HMUA artists, models, brand managers, and a 5 person styling team.
- Managed daily operations remotely and provided corrective feedback to achieve daily and long-term goals.
Goodwill Central TexasAustin, Texas
Goodwill Central Texas Fashion Consultant
06.2023 - Current
Job overview
- Drives brand awareness by partnering with the social media team at Goodwill Central Texas to create viral slow fashion styling content and drive sales of secondhand items.
- Leverages social media channels like Instagram to source and reach out to slow fashion influencers to partner with on upcoming video content that grows their brand.
- Analyzes trends to develop innovative concepts through online research, magazines, competitive shopping and runway styles.
Anact GlobalAustin , Texas
Slow Fashion Event Coordinator
06.2023 - 08.2023
Job overview
- Managed event logistics and operations for an in-person Slow Fashion event sponsored by Patagonia, Mara Hoffman, Goodwill Intl.
- Sourced and booked panel speakers, after party vendors, and managed flow of event with a variety of managing partners.
- Remotely managed administrative logistics of events planning, event booking, and event promotions leading to a sold out event.
Trouve Moi VintageLos Angeles / Austin, CA/TX
Startup Slow Fashion Company Founder
01.2020 - 06.2022
Job overview
- Founded a D2C clothing resale business that catered to eco-friendly, trend-driven femme consumers aged 18-35.
- Researched and implemented competitive pricing strategy that led to high sell through rates and 75% YoY revenue growth.
- Used personal fashion expertise and conducted quantitative market trend research to inform product mix, styling, and overall aesthetic direction of the brand, resulting in repeat customers week after week.
- Cultivated and managed collaborative relationships with fashion community members, including celebrity stylists, that helped grow the business.
Naked WardrobeLos Angeles, CA
Senior Fashion Designer / Studio Manager
12.2017 - 01.2020
Job overview
- Managed 10 people (marketing, junior assistant, …) and liaised w/ third party vendors from China and Korea to facilitate design and production timelines and deliverables.
- Drove revenue growth by 15% and an additional 200k Instagram followers during tenure.
- Reported directly to the CEO/Creative Director and collaborated on future fashion pieces and direction of the brand.
- Ushered in and met with a variety of local and international producers who became consistent manufacturing partners.
Education
Fashion Institute of Design + Merchandsing San Francisco, CA
Bachelor of Arts from Sustainable Fashion Design
06.2013 - 06.2017
Skills
Collaboration
Entrepreneurial
Giving Feedback
Networking
Written Verbal Comms
Resourceful
Schedule Management
Creative Thinking
Empathy
Problem Solving
Accomplishments
Panelist for “The Power of Collaboration” at Slow Fashion Fest, Austin, Texas 2023
Timeline
Goodwill Central Texas Fashion Consultant
Goodwill Central Texas
06.2023 - Current
Slow Fashion Event Coordinator
Anact Global
06.2023 - 08.2023
Fashion Partnerships Director for SXSW Event
Refind Fashion Hub
12.2022 - 04.2023
Startup Slow Fashion Company Founder
Trouve Moi Vintage
01.2020 - 06.2022
Senior Fashion Designer / Studio Manager
Naked Wardrobe
12.2017 - 01.2020
Fashion Institute of Design + Merchandsing
Bachelor of Arts from Sustainable Fashion Design
06.2013 - 06.2017