Founder/ Creative Director

Creative & Design

• Created Color palette, Art Direction and Seasonal Trend concept with minimal direction from Cheif Creative Officer
• Spearheaded all-company meeting presenting the Art Direction, Color Palette, Trend, Textile Development, and Illustration of the monthly delivery at the start of every season
• Worked closely with the Chief Creative Officer and the Creative Director to identify and build seasonal collections across all
categories/ classification (Woven, Sweater, Outerwear, Bottoms and Accessories)
• Assisted the CCO in launching Dress line, Special capsules for Bloomingdales and re-branding a private lable, ZOZO for Dillard's
• Designed and developed woven and knitwear styles from concept through to finished products: Illustrations, sketches, technical
line drawings, and CADs
• Partnered with Tech team for creating Tech Packages and Fitting
• Partnered with PD team to communicate with mills in Asia/ retrieve fabric/ Color Approve/ strike-off and proto Comment/ FBO
costing and suggest alternative options to meet requirements
• Oversaw all CAD textile artwork files going out to mills: Size/scale, Pantone color allocation, file separations, pattern placement
diagram and, seamless artwork repeats to achieve the highest yield per each garment style
• Created visual presentation with recolored prints, reconstructed Sweater pattern, CAD mockups, Illustration, and Flats
• Traveled to London, Paris, Milan, Florence, Seoul, Shanghai for Trend inspiration
• Attended Tradeshows like PV, Spin Expo, KPNY, and Pitti Filati to source yarns and textiles
• Mentored and trained assistant designers and CAD designers to refine their design development process
• Liaised with Merchandising team in creating product knowledge guide for direct customers and the retailers

Color Concept Design Manager

Developed 200+ print designs in repeats with multiple colorways to showcase at Paris PV 2012 S/S and 2013 F/W
(Customers to highlight: Vivienne Westwood, Max Mara, Cotelac, Viktor & Rolf, and Maison Kitsune)
• Developed a collection of print designs for Cerruti 1881's menswear printed shirts
• Partnered with CAD team to support production for Gucci, Jean-Paul Gautier, Moschino, and Helmut Lang

Print Textiles Designer

• Supported Senior designers by creating CAD mockups, updating Tech Packs and the Line Sheet
• Designed and developed Knitted and Printed Textiles
• Developed Cardigan and Skirt collection for Nordstrom from concept through to finished products

CAD Designer

• Supported the creative directors; Alexa Adams and Flora Gills with F/W 2010 runway preparation
• Supported production for knitwear, woven and accessory development with CAD, communication and hands-on work

Design Intern

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Larissa Lee: Founder/ Creative Director

Larissa Lee

RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN