Saecha Clarke

Freelance Apparel Designer - Etnies

2019 – Present

Freelance Apparel Designer - Etnies (Men's) Conceptualization, trend forcasting, design men’s pants, jacket’s, woven top’s, knit top’s, fleece, and accessories. • Fulfill all regional design needs • Responsible for creating and finalizing seasonal direction boards and color palette briefs with Apparel Director/Design Manager. • Design innovative and compelling apparel. On a seasonal basis develop relevant products that speak to the brand stories. • Design the cut and sew category and accessories while providing leadership and direction on all categories. • Responsible for all t-shirt techpacks, art sizing, placement, layout, and colors. • Build Tech Packs with high attention to details & accuracy. Oversee and review tech packs for all categories. • Issue Specs • Maintain/Update T/P changes, fabric card changes, spec changes throughout the design process. • Implement Visual Line Plan/Brand Overviews seasonally, maintaining overviews with all updated information with emphasis on accuracy with timely updated sketches, styles no's, vendors, fabrications, serving as a working tool for all team members working on the design/development process of the lines. • Quick-Strike Projects & Altamont Direct To Consumer special projects.

Apparel Designer

2014 – 2019

Conceptualization, trend forcasting, design/development (all categories) • Ensure high degree of integrity in communicating designs, details, fabrications, and specs. • Work with Design Director/Design Team designing Matiere line. • Trend/Product Research: Building Pinterest board with current trend, styling, design details, and silhouettes. • Create and design silhouettes, color palette, trims, and finalizing with Design Manager. • Issue style names & style no's seasonally ensuring orderly process. • Build Tech Packs with high attention to details & accuracy. Oversee and review tech packs for all categories. • Issue Specs • Vendor communications: converting files, sending out seasonal T/P's to vendors, and follow up confirmations of receipt of T/Ps. • Maintain/Update T/P changes, fabric card changes, spec changes throughout the design process. • Issue all visual style comments in timely manner ensuring quick turn around and an organized review by Design Director (1st proto, sms, pp).

Sr. Apparel Designer

2011 – 2013

Conceptualization, trend forcasting, design and development of men’s pants, jacket’s, woven top’s, knit top’s, sweater’s, and fleece, and accessories. • Design specific categories for Altamont/oversee Emerica apparel program, including apparel/accessories design, merchandising, and sourcing. • Responsible for creating and finalizing seasonal direction and color palette briefs with Apparel Merchandise Manager. • Direction mood boards for design presentations, including color, fabric, and design inspiration. • Create and design silhouettes, print artwork, color palette, trims/embellishments. • Management of labels and trim tech packs / Complete full technical package for designs. Oversee and review tech packs for all categories. • Approval of trims, fabrics, and color lab dips for salesman samples. • Research through domestic and international travel: core, mainstream, and lifestyle accounts. • Maintain target margin costs. Work with development team and vendors to ensure costing.

Sr. Apparel Designer

2006 – 2011

Conceptualization, trend forcasting, design and development of men’s pants, jacket’s, woven top’s, knit top’s, sweater’s, and fleece, and accessories. • Fulfill and manage all regional design needs: Americas, Canada, Europe, Asia, and Australia. • Responsible for creating and finalizing seasonal direction mood boards and color palette briefs with Apparel Director. • Design innovative and compelling apparel. On a seasonal basis develop relevant products that speak to the brand stories. • Manage associate apparel/accessories designer in the execution of garments and accessories. • Design the cut and sew category while providing leadership and direction on all categories. • Responsible for pre-production and production approvals all categories. • Implement cost savings procedures on all categories working closely with development team to ensure target costs. • Work closely with team-riders and oversee seasonal contributing artist projects to ensure quality designed collections.

Apparel Designer

2003 – 2006

Design and conceptualization of the entire Emerica Apparel Line with general management of the following categories: denim, non-denim, jacket’s, woven top’s, knit tops, sweater’s, fleece, accessories. • Increased Emerica revenue 111% (2004-2005) • Creation and design of seasonal themes; silhouettes, print artwork, color palette, trims and embellishments. • Completion of full tech package for designs. Oversee and maintain tech packs for all categories. • Create mood boards for design presentation, including color, fabric, and design inspiration. • Work with multiple departments; product development, tech design, catalog art department, sales and marketing.

1992 – 1994