Hello! I'm Anna Grace Horton, a designer specializing in print, color, and trend research, crafting seasonal collections for bedding and apparel. I focus on end-to-end product development—from concept through production—balancing contrast, structure, and refined minimalism to tell a story across fabrics, silhouettes, and campaigns. I am passionate about textile development, color systems, and brand storytelling, and I thrive when leading cross-functional teams to bring ideas to life across brands and categories. With experience spanning fashion and home brands, I translate concepts into fabrics, fits, and campaigns. I excel at guiding partnerships through sampling, production, and go-to-market initiatives, building cohesive color pairings, and shaping brand identity from palette to presentation.

Anna Grace Horton

Hello! I'm Anna Grace Horton, a designer specializing in print, color, and trend research, crafting seasonal collections for bedding and apparel. I focus on end-to-end product development—from concept through production—balancing contrast, structure, and refined minimalism to tell a story across fabrics, silhouettes, and campaigns. I am passionate about textile development, color systems, and brand storytelling, and I thrive when leading cross-functional teams to bring ideas to life across brands and categories. With experience spanning fashion and home brands, I translate concepts into fabrics, fits, and campaigns. I excel at guiding partnerships through sampling, production, and go-to-market initiatives, building cohesive color pairings, and shaping brand identity from palette to presentation.

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Hello! I’m Anna Grace Horton, a designer specializing in print, color, and trend research, crafting seasonal collections for bedding and apparel. I focus on end-to-end product development—from concept through production—balancing contrast, structure, and refined minimalism to tell a story across fabrics, silhouettes, and campaigns. I am passionate about textile development, color systems, and brand storytelling, and I thrive when leading cross-functional teams to bring ideas to life across brands and categories.

With experience spanning fashion and home brands, I translate concepts into fabrics, fits, and campaigns. I excel at guiding partnerships through sampling, production, and go-to-market initiatives, building cohesive color pairings, and shaping brand identity from palette to presentation.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Founder + Designer at Horton New York (Womenswear Label)
January 1, 2025 - Present
Independent womenswear label rooted in contrast, structure, and refined minimalism. Conceived and launched Collection 01, designing dresses, tailoring, and accessories from concept through production. Directed full brand vision including silhouette language, color palette, fabric sourcing, and fit development. Managed partnerships, sampling, and technical execution. Led art direction, styling, and campaign imagery for launch. Developed brand decks, wholesale outreach, and go-to-market strategy. Official launch February 2026.
Designer at Boll & Branch
June 1, 2023 - Present
Product designer across bedding and lifestyle categories including duvets, quilts, comforters, throws, towels, and decorative pillows. Design products end-to-end, defining construction, materials, fill, scale, and technical specifications alongside original prints, jacquards, knits, and embellishments. Develop assortments from concept through factory execution, partnering closely with Product Development and Merchandising to align design with cost, quality, and margin targets. Establish seasonal styling direction through hero bed concepts that guide storytelling, placement, and buying strategy. Built a brand-wide color pairing system to ensure cohesion across categories and collections. Own artwork and textile development from ideation through strike-offs, sampling, and production approvals. Present seasonal collections to key wholesale partners including Bloomingdale's, directly influencing buys.
CAD Designer at DZ Trading Group
January 1, 2021 - June 1, 2023
Led graphic, knit, and 3D development across multiple private label and branded customers. Designed original artwork, knit stitches, and embellishments tailored to varied brand aesthetics. Built seasonal inspiration decks outlining trend, color, and pattern direction. Partnered directly with overseas vendors to translate artwork into knitdowns and finished garments. Produced 3D garment and knit renderings in CLO3D and Shima Seiki to accelerate approvals and customer visualization.
Associate CAD Designer at American Eagle
July 16, 2018 - December 27, 2019
Designed original prints and yarn-dyed stripes/plaid for women’s woven tops and dresses. Owned stripe and plaid category development from concept through production. Supported Home division artwork including tapestries and duvets.
Assistant Designer of Prints + Embellishments at Rebecca Taylor
June 30, 2016 - May 31, 2019
Designed original prints and yarn-dyed stripes/plaid for women’s woven tops and dresses. Owned stripe and plaid category development from concept through production. Supported Home division artwork including tapestries and duvets.

Education

BFA Fashion Design at Parsons School of Design
August 7, 2012 - May 27, 2016

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Consumer Goods, Manufacturing, Retail, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Wholesale & Distribution