Looks like you have JavaScript disabled. For the full Twine experience, you will need to re-enable it.

I’m a creative, highly experienced fashion designer with 20+ years in the industry, specializing in women’s ski wear and theatrical costume. I love developing design concepts that blend innovation with real market trends—translating ideas into polished collections through strong color planning, fabric sourcing, and detailed product development. Alongside designing, I’m deeply invested in technical garment construction, patternmaking, and clear specification through tech packs, ensuring designs move smoothly from concept to production. I also enjoy sharing my knowledge as an adjunct professor, where I integrate costume history research into modern design practice, and I bring a sustainability-forward mindset and a quality-focused approach to every collection and collaboration.…I’m a creative, highly experienced fashion designer with 20+ years in the industry, specializing in women’s ski wear and theatrical costume. I love developing design concepts that blend innovation with real market trends—translating ideas into polished collections through strong color planning, fabric sourcing, and detailed product development. Alongside designing, I’m deeply invested in technical garment construction, patternmaking, and clear specification through tech packs, ensuring designs move smoothly from concept to production. I also enjoy sharing my knowledge as an adjunct professor, where I integrate costume history research into modern design practice, and I bring a sustainability-forward mindset and a quality-focused approach to every collection and collaboration.

Sari Schwarz

Costume Designer, Designer, Wardrobe, +2





I’m a creative, highly experienced fashion designer with 20+ years in the industry, specializing in women’s ski wear and theatrical costume. I love developing design concepts that blend innovation with real market trends—translating ideas into polished collections through strong color planning, fabric sourcing, and detailed product development. Alongside designing, I’m deeply invested in technical garment construction, patternmaking, and clear specification through tech packs, ensuring designs move smoothly from concept to production. I also enjoy sharing my knowledge as an adjunct professor, where I integrate costume history research into modern design practice, and I bring a sustainability-forward mindset and a quality-focused approach to every collection and collaboration.…I’m a creative, highly experienced fashion designer with 20+ years in the industry, specializing in women’s ski wear and theatrical costume. I love developing design concepts that blend innovation with real market trends—translating ideas into polished collections through strong color planning, fabric sourcing, and detailed product development. Alongside designing, I’m deeply invested in technical garment construction, patternmaking, and clear specification through tech packs, ensuring designs move smoothly from concept to production. I also enjoy sharing my knowledge as an adjunct professor, where I integrate costume history research into modern design practice, and I bring a sustainability-forward mindset and a quality-focused approach to every collection and collaboration.

Available to hire

I’m a creative, highly experienced fashion designer with 20+ years in the industry, specializing in women’s ski wear and theatrical costume. I love developing design concepts that blend innovation with real market trends—translating ideas into polished collections through strong color planning, fabric sourcing, and detailed product development.

Alongside designing, I’m deeply invested in technical garment construction, patternmaking, and clear specification through tech packs, ensuring designs move smoothly from concept to production. I also enjoy sharing my knowledge as an adjunct professor, where I integrate costume history research into modern design practice, and I bring a sustainability-forward mindset and a quality-focused approach to every collection and collaboration.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Technical Illustration

Expert

Adobe InDesign

Expert

3D Model

Intermediate

Prompt Engineering

Beginner

Work Experience

Fashion Design Adjunct Professor (Apparel Design and Costume History) at Brookdale Community College

March 3, 2025 - Present

Developed curriculum for Fashion Design and Costume History courses, including course planning, syllabus creation, studio/lecture instructional design, and assessment of creative and research-based student projects. Integrated historical research into modern design practice and supported student engagement through structured creative learning experiences.

Fashion Design Adjunct Professor in Apparel Design and Costume History at Brookdale Community College

March 3, 2025 - Present

Developed curriculum for Fashion Design and Costume History courses, including studio/lecture planning, syllabi, and creative-research assessment. Integrated historical research methods and costume iconography into modern design practice, helping students connect historical accuracy with contemporary reinterpretation.

Theatrical Costume Designer at Playtime Costumes

October 1, 2023 - Present

Collaborated with directors, makeup artists, and set designers; researched costume styles and appropriate fabrics. Produced sketches, constructed costumes, and performed fitting/alteration work to adapt approved designs for on-screen or performance needs.

Children’s Swimwear Designer at Fasten

May 1, 2016 - September 1, 2020

Developed children’s swimwear designs with hands-on product development and factory communication. Created and maintained tech packs including specs, construction details, interior sketches, trim pages, and labeling information. Coordinated prototype and sample requests with factory/sample room managers and managed fit through bulk production oversight for domestic/overseas factories.

Skiwear Designer at Erin Snow

June 1, 2007 - May 1, 2025

Led the creative process and brand vision for women’s ski wear, guiding seasonal design themes and product direction across knit and woven categories including pants, tops, and outerwear jackets/coats. Created and maintained tech packs for each style, including specs, construction details, interior sketches, trim pages, and labeling information. Coordinated color palettes, print/pattern/fabric/trim directions and sourced materials to support market-aligned seasonal collections.

Fashion Design & Technical (Skiwear Designer) at Erin Snow

June 1, 2007 - May 1, 2025

Owned design direction for women’s ski wear categories including pants, tops, and knit/woven outerwear jackets and coats. Coordinated seasonal concepts, color palettes, print/pattern/fabric/trim direction and sourcing. Created and maintained accurate tech packs with style specs, interior detail sketches, trim pages, and labeling information. Led technical design and production responsibilities throughout development and bulk production with domestic/overseas partners.