LAUREN URSTADT

Fashion Accessories Designer

Lauren Urstadt is a design graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City with years of experience in accessories & apparel design, development and production.  She has worked with some of your top industry designer brands and magazine publications.  Lauren brings value into each project by understanding the current demand and taking unique directions which elevate and individualize each project or an entire collection. Her ideas transpire with her expertise in color and trend research, hand & digital sketching, creating patterns to prototypes, sample making, along with designing distinctive hardware. Lauren has worked with many overseas manufacturers, as well as in the USA.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

DESIGN
Trend & Mood Boards
Research of Materials & Colors
Technical Drawings & Graphics
Draping & Custom Patterns
Test Protos & Final Samples
Hardware Design

DEVELOPMENT
Research of Manufacturers & Suppliers
Technical Product Specifications
Prototype Tracking
Corrections & Definitions
Product Development Monitoring Suppliers/ Traveling Abroad

PRODUCTION
Cost & Performance Study
Production Monitoring with Suppliers
Quality Control
Time Line Control