Copper & Oak Supply Collection
As the Senior Designer, Rebecca directed the Associate and Graphic Designer to produce a vintage- inspired collection of garments with various washes, dyes, and fabric treatments. She also styled all photo shoots, showrooms, trade show booths, updated social media, and wrote all text for web to create a cohesive and collective brand image (2017-2019).
Flannel, corduroy, and slub jersey fabrications, various hangtag artwork, ad campaign stylization for trade shows and social media
flat sketches and details of each outfit in previous layout
Prints for woven shirts and cut & sew knits, heavily washed burnout knits, outfit layouts for social media feed
flat sketches and details of each outfit in previous layout
Merona Wovens / George Sport Shirts
Rebecca was chosen to create and present a seasonal assortment of woven product for Merona for Target, as well as George for Walmart. Both of these initiatives resulted in massively successful replenishment woven shirt programs selling in all doors across the USA (2015-2017).
Merona Wovens Spring 2017- The infamous checkerboard shirt became a best- seller and drove the expansion of the double face shirt program in stores nationwide.
George Wovens Spring 2016- She successfully sourced linen- looking cotton slub chambrays and prints for an all- doors presentation, as well as infused modern plaids to refresh and update the woven shirt selection.
Geoffrey Beene Sport Shirts
Rebecca established and expanded the Woven Sport Shirt category for the Geoffrey Beene Collection at Macy’s (2013-2015). This was an offering of youthful sport shirts presented alongside the classic dress collection. The patterns were micro and the plaids were refined, and the flap- pocket blue chambray shirt became a Macy’s best seller.
Sons of Intrigue Collection
Rebecca designed and updated all product categories for Macy’s Exclusive Youth Sportswear brand, Sons of Intrigue (2012-2013).
She collaborated with her mentor to create these bold, lively designs for the young men at Macy’s. The checkered blazer was a hit and a recurring item for the brand.
Perry Ellis Collection In-Store and Runway
Rebecca managed an Assistant, Graphic Designer, and CAD Designer to develop the Casual capsule, a cohesive subdivision of Collection products including knits, sweaters, woven shirts, bottoms, outerwear, denim, and graphic tees (2007-2009).
She collaborated with the technical design team to achieve a market- appropriate silhouette through bi-weekly fittings with live model. She also mentored both of her Assistants to grow into Associate roles.
Highlights:
– Oversaw dress shirts and core item suiting to account for 60% of annual Collection sales (2009-2012)
– Reinterpreted Collection items into inspirational looks for seasonal runway shows at NY Fashion Week
– Won the 2008 Designer of the Year Award for her enthusiastic determination in building the PE denim business
Perry Ellis Collection Spring 2008 Casual Capsule and Runway
Perry Ellis Collection Fall 2009 Casual Capsule
Perry Ellis Collection Core Item Products
Denim and Graphic Tees
Senior Runway Show
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY, KENT, OH
BFA in Fashion Design with an emphasis in Marketing, cum laude honors graduate
Semester Abroad in Florence, Italy
Cleveland Fashion Week 2006 Student Designer Award and Runway Show Participant
Chosen to take part in the 2005 CFDA Student Design Competition
Rebecca’s senior collection was inspired by Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five, and the birth of hip hop in Bronx, NY. The looks included graffiti- printed jersey, embroidered scenes of the skyline, hand knitted drawstrings, and spray- painted jewelry and shoes to compliment each look.
