Liz Kaufman
Senior Manager
Summary
I am a dedicated team leader who excels at creative direction and styling, project management, and employee development. I like to combine a love of fashion and photography with critical thinking skills to support an environment that fosters clear communication and collaboration. Currently, I am quarantined in Brooklyn, NY with my Chihuahua-Pomeranian mix, Foxy Brown.
Experience
Sr. Manager, Stylist
Michael Kors / New York, NY
- Managed and executed product selection for all Michael Kors Collection photo shoots, events, fashion shows, and seasonal market presentations reporting directly to the Senior Vice President Fashion Office.
- Team leader in all day-to-day interaction with design, art, buying, photographers, external stylists, pre and post-production, marketing, visual merchandising, public relations, and special events.
- Managed MK Collection talent selection for global advertising campaigns, seasonal lookbooks, press events, and eCommerce photo shoots. Styled full looks for all MK Collection Public Appearance Events with Michael Kors; attended events in Manhattan, LA, Houston, Palm Beach, and South Hampton.
- Styled and pulled product for all fragrance campaigns; acted as a liaison between the Estee Lauder Creative Department and Michael Kors.
- Hired, managed and mentored two fashion coordinators and multiple seasonal interns; delegated project work.
- Created and presented the quarterly seasonal trend report to the design team to show trend forecasting in multiple regions and markets.
- Team leader in all day-to-day interaction with design, art, buying, post-production, marketing, visual merchandising, public relations, and special events.
- Promoted and hand-selected for this role by the SVP of Creative Services and CCO, Michael Kors.
Sr. Fashion Coord., Stylist
Michael Kors / New York, NY
- Responsible for styling wholesale, outlet, and fragrance divisions of the Michael Michael Kors (MMK) brand based on Michael Kors’ original seasonal concept and look inspiration using unique buys and product assortments.
- Created an exclusive bi-annual editorial mailer in close partnership with Macy’s Group Vice President and Creative Director which helped increase sales by 20%.
- Styled all MMK PR lookbooks distributed to various fashion editors each season.
- Styled all Estee Lauder fragrance campaigns.
- Managed the fashion office sample coordinator, fashion coordinator, and seasonal interns.
- Represented MK Fashion Office and developed relationships with EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) business partners and vendors by creating seasonal product assortments for specified regions. Included foreign travel.
- Developed and presented the quarterly seasonal trend report to the design team to show trend forecasting in multiple regions and markets.
Lead Stylist
Nautica / New York, NY
- Styled all Nautica and Kipling on-figure and still life eCommerce shoots; Worked directly with
the visual merchandising and marketing teams to help execute all necessary seasonal editorial
needs.
- Collaborated with an in-house photo studio team and styled multiple on-location editorial photo shoots.
- Managed college interns and developed organizational system for the studio and fashion closet to support photographers and external business partners.
Stylist Assistant
Ralph Lauren / New York, NY
- Prepared and assisted multiple stylists with still life and on-figure photo shoots for all Ralph Lauren eCommerce content; created an organized work environment to support efficiency of all stylists.
- Coordinated samples with merchants and external buyers across multiple divisions of the Ralph Lauren brand; managed the process of checking and tagging all photographed product.
Art Department Intern
Harper's Bazaar / New York, NY
Assisted the Art Director by organizing the archive closet, scanning images, running print and copy errands, and updating “the book” and mini walls. Used Photoshop and InDesign to create page layouts and designs for the magazine.
Student Manager
Rochester Institute of Technology Photo Equip "Cage" / Rochester, NY
The Cage is a rental facility for RIT students and faculty to lend photo equipment, darkrooms, studios, and digital workstations. I was promoted to Student Manager one year after being hired as “Cager” employee. As a student manager, I was involved in teaching students and faculty about the latest technology regarding cameras, lighting equipment, and software. Responsible for managing photographic inventory and trouble shooting printer and computer issues.
Education
Rochester Institute of Technology
BFA / Photography, Imaging Systems, Psychology
Skills
