Mary Borja
Chicago,IL
Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.
Bill Gates
Summary
Creative and motivated professional Visual merchandiser Fashion Specialist who excels at providing fashion advice to clients and assisting photographers. Created visual identity for the products of the company, working closely with marketing, and sales department to make sure products are merchandised in a way that is relevant to the customer. Strong organizational and coordination skills for creating events. Not to mention excellent customer service skills which have been finely tuned over the years to serve best for the fashion industry.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Wardrobe Specialist
MaxMara Fashion Group
Chicago, IL
08.2020 - 06.2022
- Managed entire shopping experience for clients, putting together outfits and providing personalized style tips.
- Handled payment transactions for merchandise worth up to $35.000.00
- Created unique outfit designs that wowed clients and boosted sales $3.000.00 on average per transaction.
- Worked 3 fashion show productions
- Developed long-lasting relationships with clients through one-on-one store interactions.
- Responsible for visual image of store's floor, by maintaining high standards of visual plan of corporate office concepts.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced environment
Fashion Specialist and Visual Merchandiser
Maje
Chicago, IL
06.2018 - 06.2020
- Keep up to date with current and changing trends in fashion and design.
- Advised clients on fashion styling for visuals.
- Prepared apparel and accessories for photoshoot which includes propping, organizing, and steaming.
- Maintained organized styling area.
- Worked one-on-one with individual clients providing wardrobe and accessories for up-scale functions and events.
- Stocked merchandise, clearly labeling items, and arranging according to size or color
- Provided exceptional services and pleasant shopping experiences to retail customers that increased sales by 10%
Fashion Stylist
La Perla
Chicago, IL
11.2019 - 12.2019
- Operated cash registers.
- Assisted management in opening and closing store.
- Responded to incoming calls from clients and booked 5 appointments per day
- Dressed and styled clients based on their lifestyle needs. Evaluated color, size and fit of clothes for clients and ensured proper fit.
- Managed wardrobe and accessory collections, keeping items in pristine condition
Fashion Specialist
Sandro
Chicago, IL
12.2017 - 06.2019
- Performed various administrative duties by checking invoices, preparing special orders and unloading deliveries.
- Handled payment transactions for merchandise worth up to $9000.
- Managed entire shopping experience for client, putting together outfits and providing personalized style tips.
- Planed, installed and maintained all visual setups and signing per corporate seasonal events, bimonthly directives, and division directives to best compliment architecture and department layout of store.
- Participated in daily/weekly walk through with visual manager and store manager to review any visual issues that need to be addressed.
- Maintained visual merchandising storage area and room to prevent any damage or destruction of existing visual collateral or tools.
- Chose merchandise and accessories to be presented on mannequins and bust forms throughout store to complement fashion trends.
- Inspected and checked all incoming receipts and transfers of visual merchandising items, fixtures, collateral, and supplies.
- Worked with store manager, ASM's and sales associates to see daily standards are executed and maintained.
Visual Merchandiser
Tommy Hilfiger
Chicago, IL
08.2016 - 10.2018
- Implemented corporate visual standards via planogram updates, emails and verbal feedback.
- Executed merchandising and floor moves based on seasonal changes, business needs and trends.
- Created retail displays to highlight products and drive sales according to corporate strategy increasing sales by 15%
- Created new design ideas for exhibitions and developed floor plans.
- Made special displays for promoting specific product to satisfy offer.
- Worked with store managers to implement new displays, promotions and store layout changes
- Arranged consistent shelves, bins, and racks at 4 locations by following established planograms
- Monitored store traffic and customer engagement to determine display effectiveness
Asistant Buyer
Camelot Children's KIgndom
Chicago, IL
08.2014 - 05.2016
- Monitored inventory and compared vendors.
- Participated in vendors meetings, placed and wrote purchased orders.
- Advised retail location on price point.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems
- Demonstrated leadership skills in managing projects from concept to completion
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Fashion Merchandising And Marketing
06.2014
Skills
- Wardrobe Specialist
- Visual Merchandising
- Event Planning
- Adobe Creative Suite Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Excellent Customer Service
- Personal Wardrobe Designing
• Art Exhibition: Edgewater Community council. 05-2010 • Oil painting Selected for exhibition. •
My paintings were exhibited in a solo shows at the edgewater Art Center. Oil paintings on canvas with vibrant colors that expressed my passion for nature and decor objects
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Wardrobe Specialist - MaxMara Fashion Group
08.2020 - 06.2022
Fashion Stylist - La Perla
11.2019 - 12.2019
Fashion Specialist and Visual Merchandiser - Maje
06.2018 - 06.2020
Fashion Specialist - Sandro
12.2017 - 06.2019
Visual Merchandiser - Tommy Hilfiger
08.2016 - 10.2018
Asistant Buyer - Camelot Children's KIgndom
08.2014 - 05.2016
School of The Art Institute of Chicago - Associate of Applied Science, Fashion Merchandising And Marketing
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