Kristin Parker: FOUNDER / CREATOR / DESIGNER in Los Angeles, CA

www.allalongapparel.com www.lalienstyle.com • Designing and producing my own collections, which I sell both independently and to various boutiques in L.A. I manage all of the design, production, marketing, art development, website design, brand development, public relations, and sales.

Women’s and Men’s Couture Apparel Production, Couture/Costume Design • Managing small production runs for high-end boutique. Responsible for sourcing materials, patterns, sampling, fitting, and order fulfillment. • Designed custom costumes for world champion boxers Shawn Porter, and Claressa Shields. Responsible for sketching, patternmaking, and sewing.

Young Women’s Contemporary Apparel • Designed young womens branded and customer-specific private label apparel for accounts such as Nordstrom, Abercrombie, Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, Free People, Top Shop, etc. • Directed and oversaw designs from concept to finished product. • Market research and trend/color forecasting for customer-specific collections • Client and brand-specific moodboards and design presentations • Print, art, and wash and direction • Fabric and trim sourcing • Supervise and provide direction to associate designer

Young Contemporary, Women’s Contemporary and Luxury Apparel • Designed fashion tops and dresses for private label accounts including JCPenny, Dillards, Kohls, and F21 • Oversaw designs from concept to final product • Responsibilities included market research, trend/color forecasting, moodboards, design sketches/CADs, design presentations, art and design direction, fabric/trim sourcing and costing (locally and overseas), tech packs, fittings, WIP tracking, and detailed linesheets • Freelance apparel design, consulting, fashion illustration, tech packs, styling, line development, and creative direction for a variety of clientele

Women’s Contemporary Apparel – Los Angeles, CA • Apparel design, consulting, creative direction, CADs, fashion illustration, tech packs, styling, line development, WIP/sample tracking • Custom design, patternmaking, sewing