Lana Belkin

• Responsible for leading the team ensuring fit, quality and construction with precision engineering for Production while maintaining design aesthetics and integrity.

• Collaborate closely OSO Technical Design to ensure seamless communication.

• Oversee a team of direct reports, including Sr .Technical Designers and Assistant Technical Designers.

• Train & Mentor technical teams as it relates to all facets of construction & fit for both NY and OSO.

• Ensure adherence of MMG Brand/Product Standards & Guidelines for fit, construction, quality, safety & cost savings; drive fit consistency, quality and workmanship to ensure Brand integrity.

• Adherence to end-to-end seasonal calendar and ensuring seasonal deadlines are met.

• Adhere to annual model budget and report month end results.

Support Brand/Company initiatives.

• Manage, maintain Brand Block Library (Specs & e-patterns); Create and maintain virtual 3D Block library.

• Support scaling and integration of 3D in the Pre-Fit process; utilize 3D to evaluate grading on avatars to reduce sample iterations and expedite fit approval process.

Provided Technical Expertise in all areas of Technical Design for multiple Product Categories.

• John Varvatos, Gap Kids, Banana Republic, Aeropostale Girls

• Managed a team of 10 Technical Designers for the NY Design Studio. Responsible for the following brands: Jennifer Lopez, Lauren Conrad, Rock & Republic (Denim & Plus), Candies (Girls), Juicy Couture and Elle.
• Launched Candies Girls/ Juniors Outerwear collection. Developed blocks.
• Launched Rock & Republic Women’s Plus Denim collection. Developed Denim blocks.
• Worked with factories on markers to achieve best consumption and pricing.
• Developed and maintained Fit blocks, Grading and Fit keys for each brand and product category.
• Responsible to upkeep Time and Action Calendar. Weekly Work in progress meetings with cross functional teams. Met and improved margin objectives.
• Conducted live fittings and wear tests with cross functional teams when doing seasonal market analysis for each brand. Implemented results to stay in line with customer needs as well as trends and maintain consistency for each brand.
• Upheld aesthetic direction for each brand by ensuring team understanding and execution of corporate fit strategy and product brand integrity. Virtual fittings to educate factories as well as training overseas teams to align with company vision.
• Improved and streamlined processes to reduce lead time and improve product by foreseeing and managing challenging situations. Train overseas partners to align and understand NY brand fit and aesthetic.
• Reduced costs associated with construction by advising factory and partners (domestic and overseas) on alternative ways to make product as well as to elevate product construction standards.
• Responsible for recruiting, interviewing, training, performance reviews and goal setting.
• Implemented and trained technicians on PLM.

• Launched a start-up collection of High-End Children’s Line.
• Set up Technical Design Division: Developed Technical packages and Quality Manual for factory partners.
• Established process consistency, worked on improving product quality and cost through development of quality manuals.
• Developed blocks, fit keys, grading and aesthetic fit for each category.
• Coordinated with key partners in Design, Production, Materials Management and Merchandising to achieve margin objectives, aesthetic direction and Uphold Time & Action Calendar
• Traveled overseas to work with factory partners (Sourcing & Approvals).

• Launched a start-up Men’s Collection.
• Institute product management processes and systems which ensure rapid and successful product launches – Owning Time & Action Calendar and Sourcing material.
• Strategize with Production to balance allocation for quality, best cost and on time deliveries; Implemented wear tests and worked with cross functional teams to consistently improve product.
• Responsible for all approvals: Sample Testing, strike offs, lab dips, care and garment labels/hang tags - timely delivery.
• Market comp shops to maintain up to date market knowledge of price points, key items, and trends.
• Travel overseas to work with Partners and Factories (Sourcing & Approvals).

• Managed product fit development to production.

• Managed product fit development to production.

• Own fit process from development to production. Developed blocks, fit keys, grading and aesthetic fit.

• Improved and streamlined processes to reduce lead time and improve product by foreseeing and managing challenging situations. • Train overseas partners to align and understand NY brand fit and aesthetic.

• Reduced costs associated with construction by advising factory and partners (domestic and overseas) on alternative ways to make product as well as to elevate product construction standards.

• Responsible for recruiting, interviewing, training, performance reviews and goal setting.

• Own fit process from development to production. Developed blocks, fit keys, grading and aesthetic fit.

• Improved and streamlined processes to reduce lead time and improve product by foreseeing and managing challenging situations.

Provided Technical Expertise in all areas of Technical Design for multiple Product Categories.

Venus, Lbrands, Boston Proper, LBrands (Happy Nation-Kids) Kate Spade, NYCO