Contact
731.616.1459
laurenalexphillips@gmail.com
Education
Parsons School of Design
BFA - Apparel Design, 2010-2014
Central Saint Martins
Study Abroad Program, January 2013-April 2013
Rhode Island School of Design
Jewelry Making + Design Certification Program, 2020- Present
Experience
Billy Reid / Florence, Alabama
Senior Designer - Men’s + Women’s, 2019 - Present
Menswear:
Managed the design assortment of 200 skus per season between men’s knits, sweaters, and
woven bottoms
Collaborated with our technical design and merchandising team to establish fit standards for men’s knits
Managed my direct report in men’s woven shirts, supported them to establish a woven’s base program in response to wholesale requests, create custom fabrics, and engineer allocation to meet our assortment needs
Designed wholesale exclusives, key programs, and fabrics specific to our retail and wholesale needs. Our overall knit sales increased from 2020 to 2021
Established a core men’s sweater program, including Billy Reid items such as, the Mini Waffle Crew. The overall men’s sweater sales increased from 2018 to 2019
Womenswear:
Managed the design assortment of 120 skus per season between women’s knits, sweaters, outerwear, tailored, dresses, bottoms, and woven tops
Established a women’s core knit and collaborated with our technical designer to standardize fits
Worked closely with our technical design team to create fit standards for woven tops and knits
Collaborated with our textile designer to create custom seasonal silk prints and jacquards
Managed my direct report on custom prints/jacquards and soft goods developments (bandanas, blankets, socks, and scarves)
Partnered with the Head of Production to implement calendar milestones for the Design team, such as, custom development reviews and internal sketch reviews
Oversaw the creation of wholesale materials (CADs + swatch books) to use for market during the COVID pandemic
Attended Milano Unica, Pitti Filati, and design trips for seasonal fabric/yarn sourcing, concept building, and market research
Visited our factories in the United States, Europe, Canada, and South America and worked with our vendors on construction/garment approvals, fabric creation, and graphic developments (screen prints and appliques)
Billy Reid / Florence, Alabama
Designer - Men’s + Women’s, 2016 - 2019
Collaborated with the creative director and senior design director on concept, silhouette, fabric, and color direction
Managed the design assortment of 80 skus per season for men’s knits and sweaters, including a graphics program working closely with our vendor on screen prints, appliques, and placement
Managed the design assortment of women’s knits and sweaters, sales increased from 2018 to 2019
Worked closely with the development team on knit fabric creation, stitch developments, and seasonal lab dips
Partnered with the merchandising and wholesale team on color selection and product creation based on selling analysis, customer feedback, and SMU developments for wholesale partners
Created men’s core knit styles, such as the Washed Tee, and worked with our vendor on custom washes and dye treatments
Collaborated with our design team to organize looks and alterations for fashion shows and NYFW
Managed our design interns
Billy Reid / Florence, Alabama
Assistant Designer - Men’s + Women’s, 2015-2016
Assisted in men’s fittings and supported our technical design team with tech pack updates, fit comments, and measuring garments
Developed digital flats from hand sketches and assisted in creating tech packs
Selected fabric options based on design direction, pricing, and margin goals
Created a men’s knit capsule and managed the process from design to sample creation
Billy Reid / Florence, Alabama
Design Intern, 2014-2015
Assisted the design and technical design team throughout the product creation process
Measured garments and created digital flats for tech packs
Theory / New York, New York
Fabric Design Intern, Fall 2013
Maintained the fabric library, organized seasonal fabric collections, and worked alongside the fabric team
Bliss Lau / New York, New York
Design Intern, Fall 2011
Assembled and measured jewelry pieces while creating presentations for commission projects
Skills
Adobe, Microsoft, and Google Suite
NuOrder
RLM
Hand and Digital sketching
Sewing
Accolades
Billy Reid Employee Award, 2016
References
Available Upon Request
Print a copy of Alex Phillips’ resume here