Katherine Fressle

° Assisted in Market Week preparation

° Managed Market Week appointment calendar

° Prepared sample requests, set the showroom and merchandised mannequin looks

° Tracked and managed samples using Fashion GPS ° Demonstrated time management skills while accomplishing several tasks simultaneously ° Communicated with both fashion assistants and editors of national publications regarding shoot dates and sample deliveries

° Collaborated with the design team to create specific looks for large accounts

° Created spread sheets for analyzing sales and line lists for buyer’s reference

° Created and updated invoices for orders placed by buyers and organized invoice binders

° Managed all fashion samples that traveled through the closet

° Created story boards and maintained Editor’s market binders

° Communicated with PR companies and brand representatives regarding samples

° Scheduled buying appointments

° Packaged orders, distributed products to retailers and created invoices

° Assisted in running trunk shows, sample sales and photo shoot preparation and execution

° Reworked the floor plans and merchandised the selling floor

° Involved in the creative process and hands-on execution of extensive displays