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5.16.2011
Ann@Work
Hello everyone! My name is Chieh and I’m the Senior Design Director over Suits/Sportswear/Casual/ and Outerwear. I’m thrilled to be a part of a design team that gets to work with some of the most amazing design leaders who are making fashion dreams a reality!
Making those dreams a reality oftentimes takes me around the world. I head to Europe twice a year for inspiration, where I work w/ mills from around the globe looking for the newest fabrics; I shop the local stores and vintage markets, and check out the latest exhibits. I also fly to Asia a few times a year to work closely with vendors and factories overseas as well as with the team in Asia – this is where the sketches come to life and new ideas can be born. Ann works with some of the best factories and mills from all around the world, so it’s always very exciting to see what they’re cooking up!
It’s equally just as exciting to be living in NY - one of the most vibrant cities in the world. The inspiration here is endless, museums, shops, local markets, restaurants, theater…and the people – just walking around the city and seeing what everyone’s wearing is enough to fill a sketch book.
For me, a typical day here at Ann is, well, never typical! I’m usually working on 4 seasons at once: I could start the morning fantasizing about next year’s fabric and silhouettes, then I may spend the early afternoon fitting styles for the current season, and depending on the calendar, I could be working on ideas and sketches or reviewing samples (and sometimes fixing them!) for the upcoming season. It’s always very exciting here, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.
But at the end of the day, the best part of working at Ann is, without a doubt, the people I work with every single day. They not only inspire and challenge me but they make me a better designer and person. You can meet other Ann Taylor associates in our Ann@Work series here!
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11.9.2010
Ann@Work
Hi! My name is Elizabeth and I am a senior designer for sportswear at Ann Taylor. I am excited to be part of Ann Taylor’s evolution into the new decade! I am passionate about designing artisanal, timeless clothing for the Ann Taylor client. Ann Taylor embraces all women and their aspirations and lifestyles. Our clothes are modern, spirited and reflect our client’s multifaceted life style and it excites me to design for a client so multidimensional! She is intelligent and inspiring on all levels, a modern day icon.
My background consists of women’s ready-to-wear apparel. I began designing clothes at the age of 14 and studied fashion design at Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City, attaining a BA in Knitwear, Sportswear and later a MA in Illustration. The illustration here is one of my own sportswear designs!
Designing is a true passion of mine and I find inspiration in it each day. Ann Taylor’s design headquarters are situated at center of Times Square, New York City and I find it fuels everything I design and do on a daily basis. I want our clients to look and feel glorious whether they are having caviar or pizza, hailing a taxi or getting into a limousine, putting their best foot forward. That on-the-go, day to night, casual to chic lifestyle you find in a bustling city helps me dream up Ann Taylor style.
For me, design is an expressive endeavor that touches clients’ lives. At Ann Taylor, we strive to provide essential staples that will become classics. I am extremely excited to be part of such a diverse group of talented collaborative people. I love to design clothing which encompasses classic, chic, luxurious but sensible aesthetic on All-American Sportswear. Clothes are powerful elements that build a women’s persona. They can create confidence, delight, and mystery! And I hope to bring each client some joyous spirit into their lives.
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8.10.2010
Ann Taylor’s Lisa Axelson shares her tips on how to dress cheap and chic on EXTRA.
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8.9.2010
Meet Lisa Axelson
Hi everyone. You may already know me from our website…I’m the head designer for Ann Taylor and I wanted to just introduce myself because you’ll be seeing me from time to time here, blogging about what’s going on in our design studio, talking about what’s inspiring me lately…or letting you know about a great book I just read!
For me, joining Ann Taylor was a dream come true because I’ve always had a real passion for authentic American style (Michael Kors was my senior year critic at Parsons School of Design, and instilled in me early on, a love for great American style and luxury.) Over the years, I’ve had the good fortune to work on many other iconic brands, so going to Ann Taylor felt like the right fit!
Reinventing Ann over the past two years has been about reinvigorating the soul of the brand. I started with the foundation—the perfect blazer, the perfect pant, the perfect pencil skirt, the perfect white shirt, trench and pump—those pieces you put on to feel great and look great (even when you may not be feeling it a 6 a.m.). It’s all about transforming the basic to the extraordinary with amazing fabrics, special details and lots of feminine finesse to bring you new favorites you’ll live in and love season after season. And honestly, I think we’ve done an amazing job so far! I see colleagues, women on the street and celebrities wearing our clothes everyday and I can’t believe how beautiful they look and how proud I am to be a part of this incredible brand. At the end of the day, we’re designing for real women, with real lives (very very busy lives) and to me that means fashion should be fun, not hard and not intimidating;it should make you feel great every single day, no matter where that day may take you.-Lisa, Head Designer
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