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Neda Khosh

Neda Khosh

West Hollywood

Summary

I am a seasoned professional with a background in the luxury fashion industry. I have extensive experience in manufacturing, merchandising, retail sales and wholesales. I founded a contemporary apparel brand, Blue Angels, and successfully managed it for over a decade. In this role, my responsibilities included design, manufacturing management, merchandising, and wholesales. Additionally, I founded Blue 8 Holdings during the pandemic to assist my international network to introduce their consumer brands to the American market. I am result oriented, strategic, skilled in sales management, able to build rapport with the clientele to ensure repeat business. I strive to create an environment that is professional, fun and collaborative, which makes my personal career a lifestyle choice.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience

Work History

Managing Director

Blue 8 Holdings LLC
Los Angeles
01.2020 - 01.2025
  • Company Overview: B2B Business Advisory Agency.
  • International business advisory for consumer brands in the U.S. market.
  • Creative direction, product development, and account management.
  • Business setups in the U.S. for international clients.
  • Various accounts from Spain, Italy, and the United Kingdom.

Merchandising and Account Manager

Private Label Industries
Los Angeles
01.2012 - 01.2020
  • Company Overview: Private label apparel manufacturing, established in 1985, closed in 2020.
  • Relationship manager for hospitality accounts, such as The MGM Resorts Group and Anthropologie.
  • Market research to execute merchandising strategies to support various clients' brand identities and needs.
  • Support and lead cross-functional teams to execute tasks to meet final business objectives, including implementing design, product development, pre-production, production, marketing, and sales.
  • Sourced and managed domestic and overseas factories for ongoing production programs.
  • Created P&L reports and helped to increase sales for the eight-figure revenue Private Label Industries company.

President, Creative Director

Blue Angels
Los Angeles
01.2001 - 01.2011
  • Company Overview: Women's apparel contemporary brand
  • Created the Blue Angels startup with a holistic approach to build seven figures in annual revenue within the first year in business, and consistent annual revenue growth for over a decade.
  • Designed, developed, and merchandised six seasonal collections for 12 deliveries per year.
  • Sales collaborations with distributors and showrooms in the U.S., Europe, Australia, and Asia.
  • Managing overall sales at related trade shows and market weeks in LA, NY, London, and Berlin.
  • Managed accounts such as Saks Fifth Avenue, Barney's NY, Henri Bendel, Galeries Lafayette, Harvey Nichols, and global boutique accounts.
  • Developed successful private label programs with Anthropologie and CO-OP Barneys NY.

Senior Designer and Merchandiser

William B INC
Los Angeles
01.1998 - 01.2000
  • Company Overview: Women's contemporary brand
  • Designed and incorporated seasonal trends, color palettes, and fabrics to create seasonal collections with the pattern maker and the head designer.
  • Managed sample range and duplicate productions.
  • In charge of costing and line sheets.
  • Participate in trade show setups, overall sales, and marketing.
  • Traveled to department stores and boutiques to maintain the identity of the brand within each store.

Wholesale Accounts Director

Agnona at David Glazer Showroom
New York
01.1996 - 01.1998
  • Company Overview: Luxury cashmere lifestyle brand.
  • Liaison between the factory and the luxury brand, while traveling to stores and department stores to merchandise and maintain the Agnona brand image.
  • Supported sales team members to drive growth and development.
  • Helped with the U.S. sales of $5.3 million for the Agnona brand.

Sales Associate, Buyer, Boutique Merchandiser

Gianni Versace
CA
01.1989 - 01.1996
  • Company Overview: Luxury women's, men's, and lifestyle brand.
  • Styling primarily for elite clientele for the highest in revenue store in US
  • I traveled to Milan to buy a specific assortment from the entire collections for women's apparel, accessories, fine jewelry, home collection, and assisted in men's ready-to-wear buying.
  • Maintained a cohesive directive initiated by the Versace Corporation.
  • Provided analytical reports to create open-to-buy budgets and recommendations to further increase sales based on the strength of past and present collections.

Education

Associate of Arts - Fashion Design And Merchandising

London College of Fashion
London, United Kingdom
01.1988

Skills

  • Creative direction
  • Merchandising
  • Visual merchandising
  • Marketing
  • Product development
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale
  • Account Management
  • Business strategy
  • Client relations
  • Market research
  • Team leadership
  • Inventory tracking and management
  • New business launch
  • Profit and loss accountability
  • Microsoft, Excel, PowerPoint, Photoshop
  • Various computer software programs literate

Links - Pinterest

https://www.pinterest.com/nedaaa/

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Managing Director

Blue 8 Holdings LLC
01.2020 - 01.2025

Merchandising and Account Manager

Private Label Industries
01.2012 - 01.2020

President, Creative Director

Blue Angels
01.2001 - 01.2011

Senior Designer and Merchandiser

William B INC
01.1998 - 01.2000

Wholesale Accounts Director

Agnona at David Glazer Showroom
01.1996 - 01.1998

Sales Associate, Buyer, Boutique Merchandiser

Gianni Versace
01.1989 - 01.1996

Associate of Arts - Fashion Design And Merchandising

London College of Fashion

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