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Design and product development leader with extensive experience translating emerging fashion and lifestyle trends into commercially successful private-label and contemporary sportswear assortments. Skilled in seasonal concept development, trend forecasting, and cross-functional collaboration across merchandising, sales, sourcing, and production. Known for building and mentoring design teams, developing large SKU sets per season, and aligning product strategy with brand identity, customer demand, and financial objectives—driving measurable business impact including year-over-year increases in placements. Provides design, product development, sourcing, and manufacturing expertise to apparel and lifestyle brands through a consultant role.…Design and product development leader with extensive experience translating emerging fashion and lifestyle trends into commercially successful private-label and contemporary sportswear assortments. Skilled in seasonal concept development, trend forecasting, and cross-functional collaboration across merchandising, sales, sourcing, and production. Known for building and mentoring design teams, developing large SKU sets per season, and aligning product strategy with brand identity, customer demand, and financial objectives—driving measurable business impact including year-over-year increases in placements. Provides design, product development, sourcing, and manufacturing expertise to apparel and lifestyle brands through a consultant role.

Jessica Nash

Designer, Product Designer, Creative Director

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Design and product development leader with extensive experience translating emerging fashion and lifestyle trends into commercially successful private-label and contemporary sportswear assortments. Skilled in seasonal concept development, trend forecasting, and cross-functional collaboration across merchandising, sales, sourcing, and production. Known for building and mentoring design teams, developing large SKU sets per season, and aligning product strategy with brand identity, customer demand, and financial objectives—driving measurable business impact including year-over-year increases in placements. Provides design, product development, sourcing, and manufacturing expertise to apparel and lifestyle brands through a consultant role.…Design and product development leader with extensive experience translating emerging fashion and lifestyle trends into commercially successful private-label and contemporary sportswear assortments. Skilled in seasonal concept development, trend forecasting, and cross-functional collaboration across merchandising, sales, sourcing, and production. Known for building and mentoring design teams, developing large SKU sets per season, and aligning product strategy with brand identity, customer demand, and financial objectives—driving measurable business impact including year-over-year increases in placements. Provides design, product development, sourcing, and manufacturing expertise to apparel and lifestyle brands through a consultant role.

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Design and product development leader with extensive experience translating emerging fashion and lifestyle trends into commercially successful private-label and contemporary sportswear assortments. Skilled in seasonal concept development, trend forecasting, and cross-functional collaboration across merchandising, sales, sourcing, and production.

Known for building and mentoring design teams, developing large SKU sets per season, and aligning product strategy with brand identity, customer demand, and financial objectives—driving measurable business impact including year-over-year increases in placements. Provides design, product development, sourcing, and manufacturing expertise to apparel and lifestyle brands through a consultant role.

Skills

Fashion Design

Product Design

Leadership

Experience Level

Fashion Design

Expert

Product Design

Expert

Leadership

Expert

Work Experience

Design Consultant

January 1, 2025 - Present

Provided design, product development, sourcing, and manufacturing expertise to apparel and lifestyle brands. Created concept boards, color palettes, product briefs, technical packages, and seasonal design direction. Presented creative concepts and strategic recommendations to founders and leadership teams, leveraging an extensive network of domestic and international factories and suppliers to support development and production.

Joseph A. Design Director, Product Development & Trend Forecasting at Tharanco Group

January 1, 2022 - October 1, 2025

Directed seasonal concept development, trend forecasting, and product design for contemporary sportswear collections. Identified and translated emerging trends across fashion, culture, travel, retail, and consumer behavior into seasonal product strategies, color palettes, materials, and key silhouettes. Partnered with merchandising and sales teams to align assortments with customer preferences and business objectives, contributing to a 21% year-over-year increase in placements. Balanced trend relevance, customer demand, brand identity, and commercial performance across product categories. Led product development from concept through production, developing 250+ SKUs per season; managed and mentored design teams. Led design strategy and development across women’s and men’s private-label collections within a ~$12M annual receipt budget, including 300+ seasonal styles annually across multiple private-label brands with 75%+ adoption rate. Traveled internationally to cultivate vendor par

Director of Design & Product Development at Saks OFF 5th

January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2021

Senior Manager of Design & Product Development at Hudson’s Bay Company (Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks OFF 5th, & Lord & Taylor)

January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2019

Led design and product development supporting multi-brand retail assortments. Developed seasonal concepts, color direction, materials, and product strategies tailored to brand identities and customer profiles. Conducted trend analysis, competitive research, and used customer insights to identify product opportunities and white space. Created and presented trend forecasts, concept boards, and seasonal direction to executive leadership and buying teams, partnering with merchandising teams to analyze sales performance and inform future assortment strategies. Collaborated with mills, suppliers, and factories to execute design vision while maintaining quality, margin, and timing targets. Managed and mentored an Associate Designer team across multiple brands and product categories.

Designer at Cato Corporation

January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2018

Designer at Macy’s (Alfani RTW2011–2016)

January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2016