Fashion brand, merchandising, and product development New Yorker happily living in Raleigh, NC. Educated in Fashion Design and Merchandising from the Fashion Institute of Technology and trained in NYC and San Francisco working for couture brands, to multi-million dollar retailers with more than 18+ years industry experience. Specializing in start ups, but also excel at re-inventing and growing established brands across all categories for Womenswear and Children’s

Team leader handling all aspects of creative direction and sample proto typing while fully managing the product lifecycle. This includes sketching, fabric/ print/ pattern development, seasonal mood boards and color palettes, proto type fittings, tech packs, measurement spec pages, size grading, and identifying directional key silhouettes and big ideas that meet a brand’s merchandising and assortment needs.

Attended the Fashion Institute of Technology in NY, NY receiving a BFA in Fashion Design and an AAS in Fashion Merchandising Management.

karin.coble@gmail.com
(917) 664-9877