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Senior Apparel Designer / Product Developer with 18+ years of experience translating brand and client direction into premium, fashion-forward men’s and women’s apparel. Strong in sportswear, denim, performance/active and lifestyle product development, managing concept-to-production execution with overseas development. Hands-on expertise in Adobe Illustrator CADs, tech packs, BOMs, fabric/trim and wash selection, garment construction, and presentation/mockups. Experienced partnering across sales, merchandising, technical design, production, and manufacturers to deliver accurate, commercially relevant product on tight calendars.…Senior Apparel Designer / Product Developer with 18+ years of experience translating brand and client direction into premium, fashion-forward men’s and women’s apparel. Strong in sportswear, denim, performance/active and lifestyle product development, managing concept-to-production execution with overseas development. Hands-on expertise in Adobe Illustrator CADs, tech packs, BOMs, fabric/trim and wash selection, garment construction, and presentation/mockups. Experienced partnering across sales, merchandising, technical design, production, and manufacturers to deliver accurate, commercially relevant product on tight calendars.

Dillon S. Alleyne

Designer, Wardrobe, Costume Designer, +3

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Senior Apparel Designer / Product Developer with 18+ years of experience translating brand and client direction into premium, fashion-forward men’s and women’s apparel. Strong in sportswear, denim, performance/active and lifestyle product development, managing concept-to-production execution with overseas development. Hands-on expertise in Adobe Illustrator CADs, tech packs, BOMs, fabric/trim and wash selection, garment construction, and presentation/mockups. Experienced partnering across sales, merchandising, technical design, production, and manufacturers to deliver accurate, commercially relevant product on tight calendars.…Senior Apparel Designer / Product Developer with 18+ years of experience translating brand and client direction into premium, fashion-forward men’s and women’s apparel. Strong in sportswear, denim, performance/active and lifestyle product development, managing concept-to-production execution with overseas development. Hands-on expertise in Adobe Illustrator CADs, tech packs, BOMs, fabric/trim and wash selection, garment construction, and presentation/mockups. Experienced partnering across sales, merchandising, technical design, production, and manufacturers to deliver accurate, commercially relevant product on tight calendars.

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Senior Apparel Designer / Product Developer with 18+ years of experience translating brand and client direction into premium, fashion-forward men’s and women’s apparel. Strong in sportswear, denim, performance/active and lifestyle product development, managing concept-to-production execution with overseas development.

Hands-on expertise in Adobe Illustrator CADs, tech packs, BOMs, fabric/trim and wash selection, garment construction, and presentation/mockups. Experienced partnering across sales, merchandising, technical design, production, and manufacturers to deliver accurate, commercially relevant product on tight calendars.

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Work Experience

Senior Designer / Product Developer at INDUS USA, INC.

May 1, 2022 - Present

Lead end-to-end design and product development across men’s and women’s sportswear, denim, performance, active and lifestyle categories. Translate customer briefs, market direction and brand standards into production-ready apparel by creating Adobe Illustrator CADs, tech packs, BOMs, construction callouts, and fabric/trim specifications including color and wash details. Develop realistic mockups and presentation materials to communicate silhouette, proportion, materials, branding and finishes before sampling. Partner with sales, merchandising, technical design and production teams to resolve design questions while maintaining design intent through concept to production. Manage multiple concurrent seasonal projects and coordinate prototype rounds, fittings, sample comments, corrections and final approvals with overseas manufacturers. Evaluate fabrics, trims, washes, construction methods and finish standards to balance premium aesthetics, performance needs, quality, cost and manufact

Senior Designer at BLAIR BRAND (BLUESTEM BRANDS, INC.)

August 1, 2015 - April 30, 2022

Designed and developed seasonal apparel collections from concept through production, balancing fashion relevance, customer needs, brand standards and commercial objectives. Founded the Trend Department and streamlined development processes to improve translation of market and trend direction into actionable product. Produced presentation-ready concepts, CADs, color and fabric direction, and production information while managing multiple categories and development calendars. Collaborated with cross-functional partners and vendors to refine fit, fabrication, construction, quality and production execution. Drove revenue growth from approximately $30M to $60M within three years through stronger product strategy and assortment execution, and reduced returns through improved vendor alignment, product clarity and quality initiatives.

Senior Designer at G-III APPAREL GROUP

April 1, 2010 - February 28, 2015

Led apparel design and product development for premium brands including DKNY, Donna Karan and Karl Lagerfeld, maintaining distinct brand aesthetics across seasonal collections. Developed design concepts, CADs, fabrics, washes, trims and construction details and guided samples from initial concept through production. Collaborated with product development, technical teams and overseas factories to resolve sample, fit, material and construction issues. Accelerated development timelines by more than 30% through consistent factory oversight and clearer execution standards.

Designer at KELLWOOD COMPANY

June 1, 2006 - July 31, 2010

Owned seasonal design aesthetics, themes, concepts and apparel assortment execution. Created production-ready design direction and partnered cross-functionally to improve clarity, reduce over-development and maintain calendar objectives. Reduced over-development by 30% and increased annual sales by more than 90% through stronger product execution and assortment strategy.