Takuya Takahashi: Fashion and Lifestyle Business Consultant in Los Angeles, CA
Takuya Takahashi
Fashion and Lifestyle Business Consultant
Los Angeles | United States
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Fashion
Lifestyle
Music
Streetwear
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Freelance
Fashion and Lifestyle Business Consultant | 08/2014 - Current
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.
RIKE Intl Inc.
Chief Operating Officer, Wholesale / E-commerce | 09/2017 - 03/2020
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
GR8 Co., Ltd
International Business Manager | 12/2017 - 01/2019
• 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.
BCBG Max Azria Group, LLC
Technical Relationship Manager | 01/2016 - 09/2017
• Managed support and delivery for marketing, buying and design departments.
Joyrich Inc.
Retail Director / Buyer | 05/2010 - 08/2014
• 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.
Education history
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Bachelor of Science | 2008 - 2010
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Associate | 2006 - 2008
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