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Machell Apple

Machell Apple

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  • About me

    Director Product Curation, Fabric at RH

  • Education

    • Paris Fashion Institute

      1986 - 1986
      Summer Program Fashion/Apparel Design

    • North Carolina State University

      1983 - 1987
      BS Textiles, Design

      Activities and Societies: Phi Psi

  • Experience

    • Valdese Weavers

      Jan 1988 - Jan 1991
      Designer

    • Langenthal Mills

      Jan 1990 - Jan 1993
      Designer

      Created interior fabrics for the commercial aircraft industryGlobal customer base

    • Joan Fabric

      Jan 1994 - Jan 1996
      Senior Designer

    • Glabman Himes

      Jan 1996 - Jan 1998
      Senior Designer

    • Valdese Weavers

      Jan 1998 - Aug 2012

      Strategic design planning for corporate and hospitality market Lead, coach, and mentor design team to create world class productsInspire creativity and innovative thinkingBrand managementResearch and development Strategic design planning for corporate market - seating, panel and wallcovering. Lead, coach, and mentor design team to create world class productsInspire creativity and innovative thinkingBrand managementResearch and development

      • Senior Creative Director

        Nov 2010 - Aug 2012

      • Creative Director

        Jan 1998 - Dec 2010

    • Apple Design

      Aug 2012 - Sept 2012
      Principle

    • Victor Group

      Sept 2012 - Feb 2016
      Director New Development Initiatives

      The Victor Group, a leading North American textile company, announced that on October 1, 2012, Machell Apple will join Victor Group as the Director of New Development Initiatives. This is a newly created position within Victor’s Contract Business Unit with the responsibility for identifying and initiating new business and product opportunities within the Contract market segment.“We are very pleased to have Machell as part of the Victor team,” said Alain Duval, President and CEO of the Victor Group. “Machell’s knowledge and expertise in the Contract fabrics segment, as well as her ability to work across all levels of an organization which will serve her well as she will be working closely with our Design, R&D, Sales, and Marketing teams. We expect that her contributions to what is already a strong, collaborative team will help us further strengthen our existing customer relationships and also help us create new opportunities in the Contract market segment.” Show less

    • True Textiles

      Feb 2016 - Jul 2020
      Product Director

    • Interwoven-Concepts

      Sept 2020 - Dec 2021
      Principal

      Interweaving design expertise, innovation curiosity, sales intuition and business strategy

    • RH

      Dec 2021 - now
      Director Product Curation, Fabric

      Interweaving product development, quality and innovation.

  • Licenses & Certifications