Skyler Gainyard
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Iam a quirky,different individual that pushes myself to all my goals. Very determined and my work ethic is strong. I have a background in Fashion Design, Textile Specialist, Visual Merchandising, Sewing/tailoring, Management and Jewelry. I loving sewing and hand work of all kinds, it makes me happy.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Textile Sales Specialist
Mood Designer Fabrics
04.2025 - 10.2025
- Fabrics sales professional. I have fabric knowledge and a well rounded background in apparel making.
- My clientele were companies,movie production,restaurants, celebrities for events also families looking to redo their home furniture!
- Often organize set plans for the clients and sell fabric by the yards or whole bolt. Most time's hold fabric for clients that shop with us often and make their decisions.
- All sales are commission. I enjoyed my time with the company, mostly talking,teaching and learning about fabric and its useage.
Studio Assistant
SHEIN
08.2023 - 08.2024
- Assist in shoots, steam clothing, Intake shipment and processing, cleaning.
- Sewing Samples to fit models.
- Check inventory daily.
- Package and ship all merchandise.
- Update clients on sales.
Backstage Assistant
Lumiere
03.2025
- Backstage Assistant help with the fashion show! Great fun.
Freelance Seamstress
self-employed
02.2018 - Current
- Freelance Seamstress work being self employed.
- Alter, hem and design clothing people had in mind.
- Fun amd knowledge creating and growing in my craft
Fashion Stylist
The Dollhouse
04.2023 - 09.2023
- Style clients in amazing clothing, edit new items for website, do shopify orders and upload merchandise.
- Content create for our Instagram and talk to clients as well.
- Ship and receive packages.
- Open and close shop.
- Clean and make sure the showroom is always client shop ready.
Freelance Nail Tech
self-employed
05.2019 - Current
- Self taught and currently in classes to get more knowledge and different techniques.
Assistant Manager
Goodwill Industries
09.2022 - 12.2022
- Assist my team daily with sales on the floor.
- Time scheduling and sometimes payroll.
- Organize and visual merchandise the floor and displays.
- Open and close the store daily and make sure goals are met nightly reports numbers and paperwork.
- Open and close out register.
Production Worker
The Melanin Mamis
01.2022 - 09.2022
- A woman owned Start up business that makes financial literacy books to help people save money.
- Hair & body care products. All for online sales.
- Shopify
Jewelry Assembler
French Kande
04.2021 - 09.2021
- Jewelry making
- Pulling supplies beads and materials
- Set sheets as examples to make jewelry
Artist's Assistant/ Production Assistant
ISLYNYC
02.2020 - 04.2020
- Production Assistant.
- Peel, clean charms, make jewelry and price sticker and package them.
- Really fun colorful jewelry laser made pieces!
Manager
Brooklyn Charm
09.2018 - 02.2019
- Manager of the booth handled all sales.
- Displays of the booth.
- Managed over 4-5 employees.
- Trained
- Charm assemble and jewelry assemble.
- Engraving and difficult task.
- Supportive, smart, fast learners and willing to try everything
Assistant Manager
Weezie D
03.2018 - 09.2018
- Assistant managing of the store upkeep and clean store.
- Make sales goals
- Client focused always
- Hemed and altered clothing for best fit clients when needed.
- Merchandise front window displays and signage.
- Assists store owner on store/client focused projects or sales and events
- Book keeping
- Opener & closer of store
Visual Merchandiser
Urban Outfitters Inc.
10.2015 - 03.2018
- Maintaining of mannequins, jewelry.
- Detailing each floor to look presentable everyday, styling bust forms.
- Apart of overnights and markdowns.
- Visual merchandising and marketing is amazing !!
Visual Merchandiser
American Eagle Outfitters
10.2014 - 11.2015
- Marketing, Detailing each floor to look presentable everyday, styling bust forms.
- Maintaining all marketing and tools in the storage room.
- Apart of floor set and markdowns.
- Visual merchandising and marketing I honestly love this field !!
Counter Staff
Magnolia Bakery
08.2013 - 10.2014
- Counter Staff member.
- Make drinks, selling many delightful pastries and icing cupcakes
- As a member of magnolia I sold the experience of enjoying walking in
Intern
Anna Sui
01.2013 - 12.2013
- Design Intern, responsibility's sewing,
- Mood board's
- layouts, flats
- pattern making
- fashion week tech packs
Education
Associate of Arts - Fashion Design Merchandising
The Art Institute of New York City
New York, NY09.2012
Skills
- Color theory
- Fashion and apparel category management
- Logistics
- Shipping & receiving
- Team development
- Fashion retail
- Sewing
- Merchandising
- Content
- Product development
- Garment construction
- Art direction
- Inventory Management
- Time & attendance systems
- Visual Basic
- Website management
- Nail tech
- Jewelry sales
- Sourcing
- Customer support
Timeline
Textile Sales Specialist
Mood Designer Fabrics
04.2025 - 10.2025
Backstage Assistant
Lumiere
03.2025
Studio Assistant
SHEIN
08.2023 - 08.2024
Fashion Stylist
The Dollhouse
04.2023 - 09.2023
Assistant Manager
Goodwill Industries
09.2022 - 12.2022
Production Worker
The Melanin Mamis
01.2022 - 09.2022
Jewelry Assembler
French Kande
04.2021 - 09.2021
Artist's Assistant/ Production Assistant
ISLYNYC
02.2020 - 04.2020
Freelance Nail Tech
self-employed
05.2019 - Current
Manager
Brooklyn Charm
09.2018 - 02.2019
Assistant Manager
Weezie D
03.2018 - 09.2018
Freelance Seamstress
self-employed
02.2018 - Current
Visual Merchandiser
Urban Outfitters Inc.
10.2015 - 03.2018
Visual Merchandiser
American Eagle Outfitters
10.2014 - 11.2015
Counter Staff
Magnolia Bakery
08.2013 - 10.2014
Intern
Anna Sui
01.2013 - 12.2013
Associate of Arts - Fashion Design Merchandising
The Art Institute of New York City