About Michele

Freelance Fashion Designer & Consultant

I am a seasoned professional with 20 years of fashion design and manufacturing experience. I’ve developed everything from casual catalog basics to New York fashion show couture, and enjoy working along the spectrum from new designers to well-known labels. I take designs from concept to finished product and am particularly skilled in complex technical design, textile development, and sourcing.

I currently work as a freelance fashion consultant helping established brands and funded start-ups to focus on design, while leaving the product development to me. I manage one or more aspects of the development process, and turn your sketch or concept into a fitted sample and finished product.

The Value I Offer

I love to connect clients to my networks and help them to benefit from my sourcing relationships throughout China, Japan, India, the USA, UK, Italy, and South America. I have designed across a variety of apparel and accessory categories, and offer expert technical design knowledge and skills in knitwear, denim, and outerwear.

I am sought after by industry professionals for my ability to tackle technical challenges; and appreciated for my keen design sensibility and discerning aesthetic. I am skilled at communicating brand vision and translating that vision into revenue-generating products.

I graduated from F.I.T. with degrees in Apparel Production Management and Design and spent the first half of my career working the New York fashion scene. I work with clients across the globe, and reside in Santa Barbara with my husband and son.

I’ve worked with…

• Donna Karan
• Ralph Lauren
• Nike
• UGG Australia
• Horny Toad
• Ledbury
• Territory Ahead
• Isabella Bird
• Dozens of emerging designers and innovative start-ups