Victoria Bahner Baskin
Palm Springs,CA
Summary
Creative and innovative fashion design professional with extensive experience in leading design teams, revitalizing brands, and launching new design concepts and products. Proven history of successful collaboration with clients, brand managers and executives to deliver seasonal lines and specialized projects. Excellent ability to identify target markets and deliver on emerging trends.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Freelance Creative Concept & Apparel Designer
Tulip & Roch
Aukland, New Zealand
01.2018 - Current
- Freelance projects include creating and establishing seasonal design concepts, providing color and trend direction, and designing seasonal sleep and loungewear collections.
- Create and develop innovative designs for home and apparel companies while designing within price parameters and managing deadlines.
- Collaborate with outside agencies to manage project progress and milestones.
- Anticipate design issues and am proactive in developing effective solutions.
- Preserve branding standards of assigned accounts.
Chief Designer
Victoria Bahner Collection
Palm Springs, CA
02.2016 - Current
- Create contemporary, special occasion womenswear and girls' evening wear and dresses for private clients.
- Source fabric and manufacture garments both domestically and overseas
- Develop and track design schedule to ensure timely completion of design packages and garments according to development calendar.
Head of Design
Mynt 1792
New York, NY
10.2014 - 01.2016
- Partnered with executive team to establish brand vision for Mynt 1792, contemporary women's plus-size designer brand.
- Increased annual product sales by 40%.
- Supervised color, print, trend, and design direction for all product categories: Evening wear and dresses, sportswear, jeans wear, and outerwear.
- Negotiated with vendors on availability, product specifications, distribution, delivery deadlines and price.
- Collaborated with cross-functional partners to translate brand vision into product strategies that achieved sales and gross margin plans.
Vice President of Tommy Girl (Tommy Hilfiger)
Li & Fung / Star Branding Limited
New York, NY
10.2010 - 01.2014
- Collaborated with internal sales teams and Macy's department store merchants to re-launched the iconic Tommy Girl brand, creating a contemporary brand vision and design direction for juniors' and girls' 7-16 divisions.
- Led aesthetic vision and design creation for Tommy Girl juniors' and girls' 7-16 product categories.
- Established and maintained productive working relationships with cross-functional partners to resolve operational difficulties, meet calendar deadlines, and achieve target costing to develop competitive juniors' and girls' brands with trend-driven, market-leading product.
Vice President of Womenswear
Express Inc.
New York, NY
06.2008 - 10.2010
- Supervised design staff, overseeing sportswear, casual, denim, and active teams throughout product creation and release.
- Implemented design key item programs, increased comps by 16% and grew overall casual and denim businesses by 40%.
- Developed on-brand design concepts, design direction, and marketing strategies, which elevated assortments while differentiating product from chief competitors.
Design Director of Womenswear
IZOD, Division Of Phillips Van-Heusen
New York, NY
11.2006 - 11.2007
- Collaborated with sales and merchandising teams to revitalize the iconic IZOD brand, creating an updated, on-trend brand image.
- Coordinated seasonal development plan with sales and planning teams to reflect trends and client demands while staying true to the IZOD brand aesthetic.
Senior Design Director of Womenswear
Tommy Hilfiger, Inc.
New York, NY
02.1999 - 06.2006
- Collaborated with team leaders to create design vision for Tommy Hilfiger womenswear, juniors' and girls' 7-16 divisions.
- Responsible for denim trend direction and design, wash development, piece good and trim for womenswear, juniors' and girls' 7-16 divisions.
- Partnered with merchandising, sales, and planning teams to create market-leading design assortments while adhering to company's strict cost structure.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Fashion Design
Parsons The New School For Design
New York, NYSkills
- Recognized as a strong leader who develops, trains, and mentors teams
- Ability to influence and collaborate with all levels within an organization
- Apparel design and denim specialist
- Expert in design management
- Outstanding leadership skills
- Expert knowledge of design product development
- Exceptional understanding of garment construction
- Excellent verbal and written communication
Timeline
Freelance Creative Concept & Apparel Designer
Tulip & Roch
01.2018 - Current
Chief Designer
Victoria Bahner Collection
02.2016 - Current
Head of Design
Mynt 1792
10.2014 - 01.2016
Vice President of Tommy Girl (Tommy Hilfiger)
Li & Fung / Star Branding Limited
10.2010 - 01.2014
Vice President of Womenswear
Express Inc.
06.2008 - 10.2010
Design Director of Womenswear
IZOD, Division Of Phillips Van-Heusen
11.2006 - 11.2007
Senior Design Director of Womenswear
Tommy Hilfiger, Inc.
02.1999 - 06.2006
Bachelor of Science - Fashion Design
Parsons The New School For Design
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