Takuya Takahashi: Fashion and Lifestyle Business Consultant in Los Angeles, CA

Manage and consult multiple international clients. Perform merchandise consulting, buying, planning, and merchandise development, producing collaborations between brands and artists, and management of marketing and wholesale sales planning for brands internationally. Clients include: • Mr. and Mrs. Bang Bang LLC - Assist national sales of Readymade and manage a private brand e-commerce operations. • Mon Oeil - Sales of luxury fragrance brands include Mad Et Len and Blackbird in West coast region. • Capsule Parfumerie - Sales of 9 LA based fragrance brands internationally. • Bonnie Clyde Eyewear - Manage eyewear wholesale in Japan. • The Incorporated Inc. - Consult wholesale of high-end apparel brand in Japan.

International Sales and Distribution of nana-nana • Facilitate international wholesale distribution of Tokyo based fashion accessory brand, nana-nana. • Discover and develop international wholesale accounts and managed relationships. The retail partners include Selfridges, Bon Marche, DFS, IT, MOCA Store, and KITH. • Review seasonal concept, marketing strategy and sales goals before exhibitions with sales team and set up promotions and special events with retail partners to increase in season sales. • Identify KPIs and perform business analysis and sales reporting. • Develop relationships with artists and produce new collaborations with nana-nana brand. • Successful launch and operation of nana-nana international online store. Brand Distribution and Management • Negotiate and contract Japanese distribution agreement with fragrance and candle brands such as Orris Perfumery, BLACKBIRD, and Lola James Harper. • Attend exhibitions in Tokyo to introduce products to clients and also attend staff training at our retail partners

• Managed relationships with brands and designers to develop in-store events and exclusive products. • Attended major fashion weeks and various special events worldwide to negotiate and organize buying and marketing terms with company buyer.

• Managed support and delivery for marketing, buying and design departments.

• Directed US operations for an apparel brand, Joyrich and upscale selected brands store, WILDSTYLE. • Oversaw retail management team, hired staff, and set and executed sales goals. • Performed buying by analyzing sales history and sales plans, merchandise planning by attending fashion weeks to review new collections and reviewing warehouse inventory.