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Paragraph 1: I am a handbag and accessories designer with 15+ years of experience creating and leading collections for global brands across luxury, contemporary, and best-selling markets. I’m known for building modern, fashion-forward lines that balance elevation with edge and commercial strength, translating trend, brand DNA, and cultural influences into wearable product. Paragraph 2: I have deep expertise in leathers and hardware, a proven track record of developing distinctive styles and cohesive seasonal assortments, and I enjoy collaborating with founders to evolve brand identity while driving category growth.…Paragraph 1: I am a handbag and accessories designer with 15+ years of experience creating and leading collections for global brands across luxury, contemporary, and best-selling markets. I’m known for building modern, fashion-forward lines that balance elevation with edge and commercial strength, translating trend, brand DNA, and cultural influences into wearable product. Paragraph 2: I have deep expertise in leathers and hardware, a proven track record of developing distinctive styles and cohesive seasonal assortments, and I enjoy collaborating with founders to evolve brand identity while driving category growth.

Amy Dilallo

Designer, Illustrator, Brand Designer, +4

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Paragraph 1: I am a handbag and accessories designer with 15+ years of experience creating and leading collections for global brands across luxury, contemporary, and best-selling markets. I’m known for building modern, fashion-forward lines that balance elevation with edge and commercial strength, translating trend, brand DNA, and cultural influences into wearable product. Paragraph 2: I have deep expertise in leathers and hardware, a proven track record of developing distinctive styles and cohesive seasonal assortments, and I enjoy collaborating with founders to evolve brand identity while driving category growth.…Paragraph 1: I am a handbag and accessories designer with 15+ years of experience creating and leading collections for global brands across luxury, contemporary, and best-selling markets. I’m known for building modern, fashion-forward lines that balance elevation with edge and commercial strength, translating trend, brand DNA, and cultural influences into wearable product. Paragraph 2: I have deep expertise in leathers and hardware, a proven track record of developing distinctive styles and cohesive seasonal assortments, and I enjoy collaborating with founders to evolve brand identity while driving category growth.

Available to hire

Paragraph 1: I am a handbag and accessories designer with 15+ years of experience creating and leading collections for global brands across luxury, contemporary, and best-selling markets. I’m known for building modern, fashion-forward lines that balance elevation with edge and commercial strength, translating trend, brand DNA, and cultural influences into wearable product.
Paragraph 2: I have deep expertise in leathers and hardware, a proven track record of developing distinctive styles and cohesive seasonal assortments, and I enjoy collaborating with founders to evolve brand identity while driving category growth.

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Work Experience

Founder & Designer at ANH Design Consulting

January 1, 2010 - Present

Full-service fashion design & brand consulting including concept & mood boards, material sourcing, creating dynamic assortments, technical packages, print, illustration & graphic design, development, production placement, production quality control, and global trend shopping & forecasting.

Founder & Designer at The Ascent x Natalie & Alanna

October 1, 2015 - Present

Luxe handbag capsule collaboration designed for a London-based brand; artisan-made in NYC.

Senior Designer, Level III at Calvin Klein

August 1, 2016 - March 1, 2017

Managed concept, design, & development of upcoming relaunch of retail accessories as well as licensor trend direction & palette; managed team.

Handbag & SLG Designer at Tory Burch

June 1, 2014 - October 1, 2014

Designed for best sellers, small leather goods (SLG) & runway, creating dynamic assortments.

Head Accessory Designer at Nine West International

November 1, 2010 - August 1, 2013

Designer of contemporary leather, store exclusives, celebrity lines; led and managed a design team.

Senior Accessory Designer (Freelance) at Coach

March 1, 2010 - November 1, 2010

Creative design & execution of new high-end collections & styles; palette, materials & specs; worked directly under the VP of Design on a team of 5 with an Assistant.

Head Designer at Accessory Network

October 1, 2006 - March 1, 2010

Led design teams for Calvin Klein, Karl Lagerfeld, Elie Tahari, Ghurka; contributed to lines including Isaac Mizrahi, Izod, Vera Wang.

Assistant Designer at Carlos Falchi

January 1, 2006 - October 1, 2006

Assisted owner in design of eponymous line sold in Bergdorf, Neiman Marcus, Saks, etc; oversaw in-house sample making and runway collaborations for Donna Karan, Vera Wang, Catherine Malandrino, and Ralph Rucci.

Accessories Designer at Ankh Studio (Consulting)

January 1, 2013 - Present

Founder and designer partner delivering handbag and accessories collections for international luxury and startup brands; led concept direction, color palettes, hardware design, assortment architecture, and production across four markets.

Design Director at Jacmel

January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2026

Built and led the accessories department across handbags, SLGs, travel, gifting, and home categories; managed 2 senior designers, junior designers, and freelancers; launched collections for Members Only, Lands’ End, Juicy Couture, and licensing collaborations; drove 350%+ sales growth and streamlined development processes.

Design Director at ILI New York

January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2022

Led leather goods handbag and SLG & accessories collections; launched elevated line increasing buy-ins by 150% through improved design direction and materials; oversaw design, development, and production teams.

Design Director at The Sak

January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2020

Led design team across five product lines and four seasonal markets; introduced proprietary leathers and craft techniques, strengthening brand DNA and driving ~20% year-over-year sales; redesigned brand aesthetics and core halo product.

Senior Designer at Coach

January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2017

Designed and executed high-end handbag collections; contributed to Chelsea and Kristin, collaborations, mainline, SLGs, gifting, and outlet; developed custom hardware concepts, jacquards, materials, and styles across markets.