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Apparel Designer

Fashion & Apparel

Katie is a driven Apparel Designer with a background in Performance and Lifestyle Apparel. She is skilled in consumer driven design, sustainable materials, and designing for an active consumer. Her passions are surfing and skiing, and she would love to design for a brand that embodies the active lifestyle she lives outdoors. 

Selected to be on Reebok's Apparel Innovation team for the one year Design Apprenticeship program. 
Focusing on new concepts for women's first approach to performance apparel, 
Developing new sustainable materials and concepts. 
Also contributing to Reebok's Classics Design team focusing on trend, graphic packs, and color. 

Moved to Maui, HI to be immersed in the surf culture, and absorb as much as I could about what brands are leading, and where the industry could go. 

Aloha Surf Hostel

Moved to Park City, UT to be immersed in the ski culture for a season, and learn new brands in the industry. 

Merchandiser / Ski Tech

Was selected to be a Menswear intern for NYC streetwear house KITH.
Assisted on major collaboration projects including Adidas Terrex, Tommy Hilfiger, Versace, Russell, and more. 
Worked underneath creative director Ronnie Fieg. 
Worked in a fast pace environment. 

Menswear Design Intern

Selected as one of 18 design students from around NYC to work with Adidas to determine the 'Future of Sport.'

Designer (Temp)

Assisted different design teams including Knits, Wovens, Performance, and Swim. 

Womens Design Intern

Find out detailed information about Katie Higgins, Apparel Designer in Boston, MA

Katie Higgins: Apparel Designer in Boston, MA

Katie Higgins

Reebok

Aloha Surf Hostel

Aloha Ski Co.

KITH

Adidas Brooklyn Creator Farm

NYC Alliance

Fashion Institute of Technology

Istituto Europeo di Design

State University of New York at Oneonta