ChrisTOPHER meyer
With over nine years in the fashion industry, I am a designer who seamlessly combines creativity with technical expertise to create innovative, trend-driven products. My specialty lies in designing denim that captures the latest styles, ensures exceptional comfort, and resonates with a youthful and fashion-forward audience.
In my career, I’ve partnered with design leadership, celebrity brand ambassadors, and merchandising teams to bring seasonal concepts to life. I have developed inspiration boards, curated color palettes, and directed wash techniques. I’m exceptional at connecting volume-driving ideas with critical trends to produce balanced product assortments. My skills in fashion illustration and deep knowledge of garment construction, which allow me to make precise technical flats, CADs, and sketches using Adobe Suite, are a testament to my technical proficiency. I am committed to ensuring that each product meets rigorous quality, fit, and aesthetics standards.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Fashion / Apparel Design
3.7 GPA
YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund / 2015 Scholar Award
christopherchaffin@live.com
Dakota Blue for Blue Planet
senior DESIGNER • junior’s DENIM
sept 2023 - present
• Launched Dakota Blue, an exciting new denim label for young women, by identifying a market gap through in-depth research and creating a compelling brand identity that resonates with the consumer
• Collaborated with divisional design leads each season to ensure visual consistency and brand coherence across all divisions
• Led the development of multiple seasonal collections for Dakota Blue, delivering on-trend products that secured new retail accounts for Blue Planet
• Developed impactful physical marketing materials, including joker tags, garment hang-tags, and packaging, that elevated the brand's visibility and appeal in a competitive retail landscape
• Oversaw end-to-end production, from fabric sourcing to prototype testing and final garment production, ensuring high quality and alignment with brand aesthetics
PACIFIC SUNWEAR
DESIGNER • WOMEN’S DENIM
JAN 2023 - Aug 2023
• You can find a sample from my work at PacSun HERE! And see my Interview Project HERE!
• Synthesized runway trends, competitive market research, street style, and vintage shopping to develop seasonal concepts, inspiration boards, color palettes, and wash direction
• Established category-specific development and sourcing checkpoints to ensure deadlines were met within the Development Calendar
• Collaborated with Technical Design during fit sessions, hand-offs, and fit benchmarks to achieve optimal fit and execution of the design vision
• Leveraged weekly sales data to align the assortment with shifting consumer preferences by swiftly repurposing trims and fabrics at key points in the production lifecycle, resulting in a sales increase the following season
LC Lauren Conrad FOR Kohls
assOCIATE designer • Denim, JAckets, KNITS, and Bottoms
Jan 2017 - NOVEMBER 2022
• You can check out samples of my work from LC Lauren Conrad HERE, HERE, or HERE!
• Developed bottoms growth strategies in collaboration with the Design Director, Senior Designer, and Merchandising Partners; leading to sales growth of 30% year over year
• Led presentations in milestone meetings and celebrity partner touchpoints to highlight and connect volume-driving ideas with key trend details
• Organized competitive fit benchmarks to introduce emerging fits into the line, leading to the growth of multiple new key item programs for the brand
• Communicated with multiple overseas manufacturers to source trims and fabrics, develop counter samples, and manage the production of adopted styles
• Organized volunteer events and office outings as chapter president of the Kohl’s LGBTQIA+ resource group
MUDD BRAND FOR Kohls
Design intern • sweaters, knit and woven tops
june - aug 2016
• Drew technical flats and rendered CADs and illustrations in Adobe Suite Programs
• Worked extensively in a PLM system to manage strike offs, lab dips, knit downs, trim submits, and shade band approvals
• Requested samples and pre-development components through the PLM system
• Click here to view my final intern project!
Weissman's designs for dance
Design intern • DANCE WEAR AND RECITAL COSTUMES
JUNE - Sept 2015
• Presented new costume designs to the CEO and executive leadership team during milestone meetings
• Created a digital fabric library to reduce discrepancies in CAD fills during sketch and line reviews
• Drew technical flats and rendered CADs and illustrations in Adobe Suite Programs