Abbe Allen: in Costa Mesa, CA
Abbe Allen
Costa Mesa | United States
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VOLCOM
Senior Designer | 06/2010 - 06/2020
• Responsible for implementing and coordinating the design strategy from
conception to final product for the women's division with a focus on Women’s Denim.
• Created a new sourcing strategy for the Women’s denim business.
Moving 50% of the collection out of China to Mexico and U.S. to ensure a more
balanced business while achieving a better quality product.
• Partnering with sales team, analyzing feedback and productivity across all
product categories to ensure designs are carefully targeted to market for current
and future seasons.
• Identify trends, color, and themes for
the season as well as print and fabrication development.
Quiksilver
Senior Designer | 07/2005 - 06/2010
Senior Designer for Roxy and Quiksilver Women’s including fleece, tees, woven’s,
outerwear, casual bottoms with primary focus on denim.
• Created concepts and direction for Roxy and Quik Women’s denim division on a
global calendar.
• Present trends, fabric and wash direction per season to Design, Sales, Merchandising,
Product Development and Division President.
• Maintained denim business as the number two top grossing category for Roxy,
while decreasing SKU count and increasing productivity in outerwear.
• Day to day activities included: hardware and trim development, fashion and flat
sketching, technical packages and wash development and attend fittings and
make appropriate fit adjustments.
Education history
The Illinois Institute of Art
Bachelor of Fine Arts | 2000 - 2003
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