experience:
1992 – present Michele Tanenbaum Design, Brooklyn, NY
•Design and Product Development Consultant
•Clients include: Vicci Fashion Group, WD Fashion USA, Title Nine, Erickson Outdoors,
Pottery Barn Kids, Mervyns, Ariat International, Wal-mart, NAK Corporation (Federated,
JC Penney, Gold’s Gym, Generra), Ron Simms Motorcycles, Mosaic Mercantile, Kemper
Snowboards.
2006 – 2012 Trudy Adler Trend Services, San Francisco, CA
•West Coast Representative
•Clients include: Athleta, Levi Strauss, Pottery Barn, Old Navy, Gymboree, Wal-mart,
The Northface, Lucy Activewear, Mountain Hardware, Restoration Hardware.
1997 – 2007 DrawBridge, San Rafael, CA
•Art Instructor in a San Francisco homeless shelter
2002 – 2006 Academy of Art, San Francisco, CA
•Guest lecturer: Introduction to Manufacturing; Introduction to Product Development
1993 – 1994 Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, San Francisco, CA
•Instructor: Creative Design Levels II & III; Introduction to Manufacturing
1990 – 1991 Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation, New York, NY
•Designer for the Van Heusen Retail Company, Geoffrey Beene stores
•Selected by Lawrence S. Phillips, former Chairman and CEO of P-VH, to appear on
Financial News Network (“Power Profiles” - 10/29/90)
1988 – 1990 Arrow Shirt Company, New York, NY
•Knit & Sweater Designer
1987 – 1988 Fenn Wright and Manson, New York, NY
•Private Label Designer for national retail chains
1985 – 1987 Liz Claiborne, New York, NY
•Assistant Knit & Sweater Designer for the men’s division
education:
1985 Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
•B.S., Apparel & Textile Management
Summer 1984 Parsons School of Design, Paris, France
Spring 1986 Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, NY
