Hello! I am a senior apparel designer from the United States, currently living in Okinawa, Japan. My background includes designing womenswear apparel for several US retailers. I have 20+ years experinece in all categories of women's apparel, including denim, knitwear, and activewear. My specialty focus is women's activewear, with knowledge of performance based fabrics, knit fabrications and garment construction.

Jamie Stueck

Hello! I am a senior apparel designer from the United States, currently living in Okinawa, Japan. My background includes designing womenswear apparel for several US retailers. I have 20+ years experinece in all categories of women's apparel, including denim, knitwear, and activewear. My specialty focus is women's activewear, with knowledge of performance based fabrics, knit fabrications and garment construction.

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Hello! I am a senior apparel designer from the United States, currently living in Okinawa, Japan.

My background includes designing womenswear apparel for several US retailers.
I have 20+ years experinece in all categories of women’s apparel, including denim, knitwear, and activewear.

My specialty focus is women’s activewear, with knowledge of performance based fabrics, knit fabrications and garment construction.

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Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate
Japanese
Beginner

Work Experience

Senior Product Manager at Legendary Holdings, LLC
August 1, 2023 - September 19, 2025
Senior Product Manager responsible for managing and leading development and production with overseas team, ensuring costing and development is aligned with targets. Drive sample development timelines, proactively identifying and addressing roadblocks so agreed deadline is met. Collaborate with cross functional team members involved providing timely updates for all affected items. Initiate development with overseas team on all raw materials, providing feedback on color and quality. Manage and oversee all documentation sent to the overseas team to ensure quality and expectations are met.
Apparel Designer at Tommy Bahama
May 3, 2021 - July 28, 2023
Designer for several key departments including denim, outerwear, and knits for women’s apparel. Lead all artwork, embroidery, and print and pattern selections. Sketch and prepare all presentation documents for each season. Sketch and prepare key trends, big ideas within target pricing and propose to buyers. Present each collection to senior leadership using prepared presentation documents including trend decks, sketches, and embroidery concepts.
Associate Designer - No Iron Woven Tops & Denim Shirting at Chico’s FAS Inc.
January 1, 2019 - April 30, 2021
Manage entire design process for the No Iron Woven Shirting category from initial concept to final product. Design each season collection including sketches, tech packing and inputting details into FLEX PLM. Own all fitting aesthetic and construction details. Create CADS for each seasons collection for milestone meetings.
Associate Designer - Activewear Knits at Chico’s FAS Inc.
June 15, 2009 - December 27, 2019
Design the knit portion of all Activewear product under the Senior Designer’s lead. Assorted and created outfitting documents for the collection. Sketch garment details and provide detailed instructions to the factory and vendor partners. Managed team intern each semester and guided end of semester project presentation.

Education

B.S., Textiles, Merchandising & Design at Middle Tennessee State University
January 11, 2030 - October 21, 2025

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Retail, Manufacturing, Consumer Goods, Professional Services