Experience
Moncler September 2021- Presnt
Visual Merchandiser
Responsible for visual rotations and window displays in the New York City metro area
Assisted in the setup of the Moncler House of Genius pop up in Brooklyn
Merchandises month Genius collection releases
Follows guidelines from headquarters to keep with Moncler’s vision, visual standard and seasonal themes within the Men’s, Women’s and Enfant lines
Max Mara October 2019- March 2020
Visual Merchandiser
Hired as a temporary Visual Merchandiser in the absence of a Senior Visual Merchandiser on maternity leave
Merchandised all Max Mara collections including: Max Mara, ‘S Max Mara, Cube, Sportmax, Max Mara Weekend, Max Mara Studio and Marella in both freestanding stores and concessions in the North East area
Worked as a team with other Visual Merchandisers on large scale store rotations at the Madison Avenue and Chicago flagships
Assembled and installed props and styled mannequins for store windows
Styled showrooms and tradeshows for market appointments
Photographed and wrote recaps of all completed windows and displays
Fendi May 2015-June 2019
New York Metro Visual Merchandiser December 2018- June 2019
Madison Ave Flagship Visual Merchandiser March 2016- December 2018
In charge of five freestanding stores and two leased departments executing monthly floor rotations and bi- weekly refreshes
Trained and inspired visual ambassadors in the WW VM Guidelines and standards
Worked closely with store managers, buyers, logistics and store planning to understand the needs of the business
Merchandised seasonal showrooms, trunk shows and local New York wholesale doors including Barneys and Bergdorf Goodman
Made layouts, planned and coordinated all aspects of window displays to make for smooth and efficient installations
Collaborated with other regional VMs and VM managers on large-scale projects and installs
Uploaded monthly photos to corporate drives for review and feedback
Planned and executed all visual aspects for store openings including prop orders, layouts, and special product requests
Transformed stores for large scale events and product launches including Fendi Mania and the Baguette Relaunch
Participated in regional conference calls, business reviews and touch-bases conducted regional and nation trainings of the VM ambassadors
Client Advisor and Visual Ambassador at Saks New York May 2015- March 2016
Assisted the regional visual merchandiser in monthly floor rotations and styling of new product in the regional VM’s absence
Dedicated 20% of time to visuals and 80% to clients and selling
Participated in the setup of the Fendi Saks Take Over where Fendi had displays on every floor of the store and the windows on 5th Ave
• Met sales goals and created a luxury experience for clients while keeping up with visual responsibilities
Fendi 2016 Best Visual Ambassador of the Americas
Rated the Top Visual Ambassador of 2016 out of 55 candidates and won a trip to Italy where I toured Fendi headquarters in Rome, attended the runway show in Milan then assisted in the setup of the F/W 2017 Fashion Show showroom
Prada November 2014- May 2015
Sales Assistant at Saks New York
Assisted the sales staff in client relations to create a luxury atmosphere
Rang sales and input clients into CRM database
Barneys New York 2011
Assistant Personal Shopper Boston
Worked with personal shopper in styling Boston’s top clients
Scheduled of all of the personal shopper’s client appointments, events, and travel
Aided in merchandising of women’s designer department
Emporio Armani 2010
Women’s Product Manager Boston
Inspired sales associates to meet personal goals and department goals
Wrote weekly and months sales reports on department performance
Collaborated with the visual merchandising team to create displays that reflected the department needs
Organized and maintained the department’s backstock
The Achilles Project 2008-2010
Store Manager and Women’s Buyer Boston
Responsible for all women’s buying duties and assisted with men’s; including staying within budgets, finding new brands, and choosing product to best suit our clients and the boutique’s vision
Hired, trained and managed the sales staff
Merchandised the sales floor to create an edgy boutique feel
Styled, photographed, and designed all print campaigns
Summary
Knowledgeable in Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Office Suite: PowerPoint, Word, and Excel
Excellent problem solving, analytical and communication skills
15+ Years working in luxury retail
Education
Parsons New School for Continuing and Professional Studies
Currently enrolled for a Certificate in Fashion Business
New England School of Photography
Class of 2009
Manhattan College
Communications class of 2005
References available by request