Kirsten Currie
About
Kirsten Currie is from 美国 俄勒冈州 波特兰. Kirsten works in the following industries: "互联网", "高等教育", "服装和时尚", "体育用品", and "零售". Kirsten is currently APPAREL DESIGN FREELANCER | APR. 2021 - PRESENT | PART TIME at Freelancer- Self employed, located in Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area. In Kirsten's previous role as a Apparel Material Manager at adidas, Kirsten worked in Portland, Oregon Area until Jun 2021. Prior to joining adidas, Kirsten was a Associate Women's Intimates Designer at Nordstrom and held the position of Associate Women's Intimates Designer at Greater Seattle Area. Prior to that, Kirsten was a Associate Material Manager - Women's Wovens & Outerwear at Eddie Bauer, based in Greater Seattle Area from Sep 2017 to Feb 2018. Kirsten started working as Raw Material Developer - Yarns / Wovens / Knits at Nordstrom in Greater Seattle Area in Aug 2016. From May 2014 to Aug 2016, Kirsten was Assistant Raw Material Developer – Yarns at Nordstrom, based in Greater Seattle Area. Prior to that, Kirsten was a Sourcing Assistant at Coldwater Creek, based in Sandpoint, ID from Jun 2013 to May 2014. Kirsten started working as Assistant Swimwear Design Intern at Frankie Four in Seattle, WA in May 2012.
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Kirsten Currie's current jobs
Leverage garment design & development knowledge to create exciting product for new apparel startups. • Assess consumer & competitive landscape & produce mood, color, & design • Develop comprehensive tech packs encompassing all garment facets
Kirsten Currie's past jobs
Owned material management for American football, baseball, softball, & lacrosse. Ensured success of fabric development from concept to production. • Increased recycled material usage from 20 to 70% • Persuaded marketing to use existing fabrication resulting in >$40K savings • Presented bi-annual material shows to key stakeholders • Developed next-level embellishment designs for televised event uniforms
Responsible for designing & overseeing initial development of the spring/summer collections for two private label lingerie brands. • Managed the design & pass-off of >50 SKUs across 2 seasons & 2 brands • Sold seasonal design concepts to Nordstrom Merch Group buyers • Collaborated with design director on trend and color concepts
Managed the development of lifestyle outerwear fabrications & ensure functional performance through rigorous material testing. • Sourced & developed over 70 new fabrications per season across 2 categories • Introduced new supplier relationships to product group • Facilitated denim re-development project between vendors and internal partners
Managed the sourcing & development of yarns, cut & sew knits, wovens, for over 25 private label brands. Began as Assistant and promoted to Developer. • Presented on-boarding quarterly training in yarn/sweater basics to groups of 30-40 people • Lead & guided material sign-offs with cross-functional teams • Collaborated with mills and manufacturers to engineer price-point driven novelty qualities
•Collected testing, coloration, care instructions, costing, minimums, lead times, knit gauge/yarn size on new yarn qualities •Scheduled supplier meetings for Raw Material team & relevant product teams •Ordered new yarn collections & maintained material library •Secured sample yarn for proto samples
•Managed: fabric submits; color trials; print strike-offs; trims; lab dips/bulk feedback •Received vendor cost logs & negotiated costs with vendors •Corresponded with suppliers on product development issues & garment fulfillment
•Selected appropriate fabric/trim, assembled swimwear, & conducted fittings •Researched new material vendors •Updated company website and vendor accounts •Assisted with trunk show & photo shoot
Designed and generated knitting patterns and sample swatches for store floor; fulfilled orders/transactions; maintained store inventory levels
Entered historical garments and artifacts into the Leila Old computer database