Hillary Bazouin

Experience

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  FRĒDA SALVADOR

  Sept 2013 - Aug 2018

  -Independently managed women's footwear development and production from design concepting to consumer facing product.-Quarterly travel to factory in Spain to introduce designs, oversee pattern development, fit trials, and production.-Established and maintained timeline for samples and production of all FREDA SALVADOR products (≅10,000 units / annually).-Managed development of all brand collaborations including Anndra Neen ( as seen on Vogue.com ), Clare Rojas etc.-Art Director of seasonal photo shoots, including concepting, casting, on-set production + image selection.-Product features include Vogue.com, New York Times, The Zoe Report + Who What Wear. Show less -Hire #1 at California based women’s contemporary footwear brand with a growth rate of 100%+ in revenue annually.-Assisted in concepting, design, leather sourcing, and rendering silhouettes for all footwear collections.-Bimonthly travel to factory in Spain to manage sourcing, product development and production quality control.-Created detail sheets and design tech packs to communicate new designs or fit changes to factory.-Managed 8 seasonal campaign lookbook and e-commerce photoshoots annually.-Designed and managed e-commerce, digital advertising and email graphics. Show less

  • Product Development & Production Manager

    Sept 2015 - Aug 2018

  • Assistant Designer

    Sept 2013 - Sept 2015
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  Sézane

  Oct 2018 - Sept 2020

  Product Manager

  -Responsible for establishing and maintaining the standards of fit, functionality and overall quality for all shoes, bags + leather goods at Sézane.-Head decision maker determining that all production merchandise is up to brand standards-Lead quality contact for suppliers in Spain, Italy, Portugal, Morocco, Madagascar, etc.-Weekly travel to international factories to oversee pattern and last development and execute changes, source alternative components, oversee production, conduct onsite quality control and troubleshoot quality issues in production.-Implement new processes including but not limited to Development and Production Status Report, Mandatory Quality Inspection Reports, Bimonthly Warehouse Inspection Reports etc.-Anticipate quality and fit issues through the development of conformity samples-Maintain strict timeline for conformity photoshoot samples and production to ensure an on time delivery Show less

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  Freelance

  Aug 2020 - now

  Footwear & Leather Goods Product Development & Production

  https://www.hillarygrigsby.com/Expert in product development, production and creative for growing contemporary & luxury fashion brands.

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  Emme Parsons

  Oct 2021 - now

  Head of Development & Production