AMBER MILLS

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ambernmills/ | 971.201.2774 | milla840@newschool.edu

Work Experience

Rebecca Minkoff, New York, NY                         Jan 2024 - Present

Accessories Design Intern

  • Cataloged and developed a digital archive of handbag samples for the design and product development teams

  • Research trends for different accessories such as different bag types and belts

  • Assist with various tasks in Adobe Illustrator such as adding measurements specs 

Faherty, New York, NY                 Sept - Dec 2023

Office Operations Intern

  • Communicate with different teams and individuals to ensure office needs are met at Faherty’s headquarters

  • Oversee office responsibilities at opening and assist with event planning such as company lunches and celebrations

  • Responsible for  monitoring office inventories, ordering from various vendors, and researching products

  • Assist company executives with tasks such as travel accommodations, stock organization and various ad hoc requests

Nordstrom, Portland, OR June - Aug 2022

Retail Management Intern

  • Managed sales associates within Nordstrom’s BP (young adult) and Kids departments

  • Sold over $37,000 in a 10-week period across different departments such as Women’s, BP and Kids

  • Presented a project on “Building Legacy Culture” to corporate management 

  • Styled customers and built client relationships both in-store and via Nordstrom’s online platform

Design Projects

Senior Apparel Design Collection       March 2023

  • Designed a collection of five looks from concept to complete garments incorporating steps such as draping, patternmaking, fittings, and sewing prototypes 

  • Utilized Browzwear’s VStitcher for certain looks to create and manipulate patterns digitally as well as drape and fit on an avatar 

AATCC Merchandising Competition           May 2022

3rd Place Winner 

  • Led a team of four and placed third in the American Association of Textile and Colorists’ National Merchandising Competition 

  • Created the graphic and apparel design elements of the project in Adobe Illustrator including designing a travel apparel line and creating our final board

Skills

Excel, Illustrator, Photoshop, CAD, VStitcher, Midjourney, Draping, Pattern Making, Sewing