Shivani Kohli

- Warenbeschaffung inkl. Qualitätssicherung von Rohwaren & Zutaten - Die ganzheitliche Produktentwicklung und -betreuung saisonal wechselnder Artikel - Die Kommunikation mit Produzenten, inkl. Versand von Kommentaren zu SMS- und Produktionsteilen, Stücklisten und Musterteilen - Die vollumfängliche, systemseitige Datenpflege in der Entwicklungsphase, die Modellblatt-Anlage von bspw. Taschen, Schmuck, Giveaways in Warenwirtschaftssystem Intex (inkl. Anlage von Verkaufsartikeln und Artikelstammdaten) sowie die Überwachung von Verkaufskennzahlen & die Steuerung entsprechender Bestellvolumen an Produzenten - Die Teilnahme an hausinternen Anproben & Design Meetings sowie die Erstellung von Änderungskommentaren inkl. fließender Kommunikation an Produzenten - Termin- und Fristenüberwachung von SMS- und Produktionsteilen - Darstellen von reibungslosen Abläufen, wie Critical Path für Muster und die Produktion sowie die systemseitige Anlage und Pflege von Daten - Beratung der Design Abteilung sowie weitere Schnittstellen u.a. bei der technischen Umsetzung/Machbarkeit von Design-ideen - Kontinuierliche Information über technische Möglichkeiten, Innovationen und Lieferanten

Working side by side with Development Director and Design Director to deliver a Better Final Product per season and to uphold Alexander Wang's downtown street dressing aspirational.

Knit and Cut & Sew Production and Product Development Trainee - participate in preliminary review meetings with US buyers to determine manufacturing/costs - prepare technical spec packages for lines, create technical flat sketches by hand and Illustrator/Photoshop - assist pattern-department & embroidery department for knit and woven styles - assist in the submission for trimming and components – fabric, handlooms, strike-offs, lab dips etc - review development of styles with Fit/Tech Comments (incl. sampling development to GSS sampling) - gain experience on production floors for variouos styles from basic knits to intricate embellished wovens in womenswear

- assisted in the research and development for fabric and styles for collection (Knitwear, Cut & Sew & Wovens) - liaised with company’s mills in Italy and Turkey for development of salesman samples & Production - prepared presentations for design, retail and merchandizing team on upcoming collections and core looks - liaised with mills overseas for lab dips & color libraries - managed functionality with design, production and development to ensure clear communication - in charge of PDM/PLM maintenance and product procurement– POs for trims, raw materials throughout SMS to production gold seals

participated in the conception & launch of THE HUB- Concept Store (Frankfurt’s first concept store) -assisted in photo-shoots and product development of Women’s RTW for www.fashionhub.com -assisted in marketing and researching for co-operations with fashionhub.com -organized in-store trunk shows and events for clientele including August Pfüller, Linette, Apropos & Quartier 206

Assisting designers in Women's collection & Women's Better line Performing clerical duties for the fabric department

Participated in all aspects of clothing design & production - from pattern making/cutting to sample creations - to the vending+customer relation aspect of a high end design studio.

-Assisted in research of fabric and styles for Collection & Actlive -Produced research on natural fabric dyeing & sustainable fabric for casual and denim line -Prepared presentations for design & merchandizing team.

-Assisted the collection design team in all aspects of the design and development process through market opening - Assisted in the research the design of garments, inspiration shopping + magazine tears & cut and sew fabrics - Assisted with the costing and technical side of the design process, organize the library of research periodicals, assist with creating an organized system of fabric library

Recipient of AAS Dean's Scholarship