
JCPenney
SR. DESIGNER/DIRECTOR, MEN'S ACTIVEWEAR
Led the charge in fostering an early adopter mindset within Men’s Activewear, driving the development, assortment planning, and merchandising of the JCP Xersion brand—propelling revenue from $46M to $68M, exceeding expectations. Revitalized established brands by infusing fresh, trend-driven designs into Simply for Sports, Stafford, JF, Arizona, and St. John’s Bay collections, resulting in a 39% year-over-year revenue increase, reaching $53M.
Created original concepts based on interpretation of seasonal fashion trends, assortment opportunities, and merchandising strategies. Managed the entire creative process resulting in customer-focused, on-brand offerings.
-
Strategy: Managed Men’s Activewear by introducing new elevated designs and new categories, securing executive buy-in and generating $6M in annual revenue.
-
Partnerships & Collaboration: Worked diligently to promote collaboration and communication across functions, engaging internal and external brand partners and stakeholders to ensure project milestones and product objectives are achieved.
-
Innovation: Expanded the Claiborne sleepwear, hosiery, and accessories partnership to generate $49M in annual revenue while researching and identifying new product categories to enhance offerings and drive brand momentum.
SR. Designer of Men’s Activewear, Sleepwear, Hosiery & Accessories
Reinvigorated performance of established brands, fueling a 39% year-over-year improvement to reach $53M in revenue, by introducing fresh, on-trend designs into Simply for Sports, Stafford, JF, Arizona, and St. John’s Bay product offerings.
-
Initiated, structured, and managed a unique collaboration with Claiborne to introduce sleepwear, hosiery, and accessories exclusive to JCPenney, earning executive buy-in for a partnership quickly yielding $6M in annual revenue.