Fashion Marketing and Management

2009

Consultant, General Growth Property Management Group; visual merchant, JCPenney; senior designer, director, Mother's Work Inc.; senior vice president of merchandising, The Cayre Group; design director for kids, Federated Merchandising Group; vice president and director of product development, Catherines; design director, Lansdale Manufacturing; design director, product manager, Geoffrey Beene women's clothing

National Historic Preservation Society

"Having more than 25 years in the apparel industry and seeing a need for students to have a realistic perspective of the business while in the educational phase of their lives."

• FASM 215 Fashion Aesthetics and Style
• FASM 303 The Business of Fashion
• FASM 310 Private Label Product Development
• FASM 400 Contemporary Issues in the Apparel Business
• FASM 420 Global Sourcing and Importing for the Fashion Industry
• FASM 425 Visual Merchandising Communication for Fashion

1999

15 years' experience as a designer; graduate coordinator, SCAD School of Fashion

SCAD Presidential Award for Faculty Development, 2003; Who's Who Among American Teachers, 2004-06; lifetime member, Cambridge Who's Who Among Executive and Professional Women

Member of The Society of Industrial Artists and Designers, Great Britain

Professional Association of Custom Clothiers, keynote speaker

• FASH 300 Computer-aided Fashion Design
• FASH 315 Apparel Development II
• FASH 333 Knitwear Design for Fashion
• FASH 345 Childrenswear Design
• FASH 415 Apparel Development III
• FASH 420 Senior Collection I
• FASH 430 Senior Collection II
• FASH 440 Senior Collection III
• FASH 710 Fashion Design Technology
• FASH 716 Fashion Studio Practice I
• FASH 725 Fashion Studio Practice II
• FASH 749 Fashion M.A. Final Project
• FASH 752 Directed Studies in Fashion I
• FASH 773 Directed Studies in Fashion II
• FASH 790 Fashion M.F.A. Thesis

2007

Independent manufacturer's representative; owner, Nam Kyung Inc., South Korea; director of merchandise planning department, Sin-Won Apparel Co. Ltd., South Korea; buyer, Hyundai Department Store Inc., South Korea; assistant product developer, FezBez Inc., New York, New York; instructor, Kemyung University, South Korea; instructor, IDEA Fashion Institute, South Korea

International Textile and Apparel Association, American Collegiate Retailing Association, American Marketing Association

• FASH 303 Business of Fashion
• FASH 419 Current Trends and Forecasting
• FASH 763 Fashion Promotion
• FASM 215 Fashion Aesthetics and Style
• FASM 220 Fashion Merchandising, Planning and Control
• FASM 245 Retail Buying Simulation
• FASM 400 Contemporary Issues in Fashion Merchandising
• FASM 410 Retail Management
• FASM 420 Global Sourcing and Import Buying for Fashion
• LXFM 502 Fashion Marketing and Advertising Principles
• LXFM 720 Supply Chain Management Strategies
• LXFM 730 Marketing of Luxury Goods
• LXFM 749 Luxury and Fashion Management M.A. Final Project
• LXFM 790 Luxury and Fashion Management M.F.A. Thesis

2010

Director of Fashion Marketing and Management Program, The Art Institute of California, Sunnyvale; Instructor of Fashion Marketing and Management, The Art institute of California, San Francisco and Sunnyvale; adjunct faculty, Canada College, San Mateo, California; Marketing and PR manager, LIMN Inc., San Francisco, California; Cartier Retail Marketing Manager, Cartier at Richemont Korea; brand manager, buying and merchandising manager, ESCADA Asia: Laurel and ESCADA Sport; contemporary women's wear designer, merchandiser, Esquire Fashion, Korea; owner, consulting business specializing in marketing, branding and merchandising consulting and design

The Luxury Marketing Council; American Marketing Association; The Fashion Group International; board member, Asian Business League San Francisco

• LXFM 501 Professional Concepts and Theories for the Fashion Industry
• LXFM 720 Supply Chain Management Strategies
• LXFM 730 Marketing of Luxury Goods
• LXFM 749 Luxury and Fashion Management M.A. Final Project
• LXFM 790 Luxury and Fashion Management M.F.A. Thesis
• FASM 215 Fashion Aesthetics and Style
• FASM 220 Fashion Merchandising, Planning and Control
• FASM 400 Contemporary Issues in Fashion Merchandising
• FASM 410 Retail Management
• FASM 425 Visual Merchandising Communication for Fashion
• FASH 503 Forecasting and Business Trends

2010

Associate chair of fashion, Parsons The New School for Design

Lisa Taylor Fellowship, Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum

College Art Association, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Copper Hewitt National Design Museum, Costume Society

Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, "The Legacy of Yves Saint Laurent"

"Students!"

FASH 247 History of Fashion

2011

Vice president, Wippette Sportswear; founder, Addenda; founder, Patti Cappalli/California

Council of Fashion Designers

President, owner, David Rodriguez; northeast and international regional director, bebe stores; dressed celebrities such as Jessica Alba, Heidi Klum, Oprah Winfrey and Eva Longoria; work featured in "Devil Wears Prada," "Sex in the City" and "Friends," among others

Moet et Chandon Designer Debut Award, MODA Award for Hispanic Designer of the Year, Fashion Group International Rising Star Award Finalist, Smithsonian Center Legacy Award, selected by Elle Magazine as one of 10 designers for the Focus Group, Profiled in The Atlantan magazine's September 2009 fashion issue "Look Who's Talking"

• FASH 105 Introduction to Textiles
• FASH 110 Introduction to Fashion Design
• FASH 303 The Business of Fashion
• FASH 419 Current Trends and Forecasting
• FASH 422 Fashion Portfolio Presentation
• FASM 215 Fashion Aesthetics and Style
• FASM 220 Fashion Merchandising, Planning and Control
• FASM 245 Retail Buying Simulation
• FASM 310 Private Label Product Development
• FASM 400 Contemporary Issues in Fashion Merchandising
• FASM 410 Retail Management
• FASM 420 Global Sourcing and Import Buying for Fashion
• FASM 425 Visual Merchandising Communication for Fashion
• LXFM 720 Supply Chain Management Strategies
• LXFM 730 Marketing of Luxury Goods

2009

Kevin Knaus is the former vice president, global fashion and trend director for Material World, where he directed all fashion, fabric and trend forecasting information for apparel and home. An extensive domestic and global travel schedule has given Knaus a proven ability to identify and capitalize on emerging retail and fashion trends. Traveling extensively to trade fairs and fashion weeks in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Amsterdam, London, Milan, Paris and Hong Kong.

Knaus also serves as a consultant to many textile and retail corporations and is a frequent guest lecturer at a variety of industry conventions. He has been quoted and made appearances as a leading fashion expert through a multitude of media channels including CNN International, CNN en Español, Women's Wear Daily, Daily News Record, International Textile, Textile Web, Stylesight, Worth Global Style Network, Atlanta Magazine and others.

He has also served as creative director to The Fabric Connection of the Bobbin Shows, assistant fashion director of the Fashion Marketing and Merchandising program for the Art Institute of Atlanta and an extensive retail career with the J.L. Hudson Co. in Detroit, Michigan.

In 2002, Kevin was featured as one of the world's leading trend spotters in the book "Stylemakers: Inside Fashion" from Monacelli Press.

Southeast judge, Project Runway Season 7; featured as one of the world's leading trend spotters in the book, "Stylemakers: Inside Fashion" (Monacelli Press), 2002; recipient, Atlanta Decorative Arts Center Community Service Award, 1999; Neiman Marcus Star Award for Atlanta Volunteerism, 1991; High Museum of Art: Young Careers recipient, Volunteer of the Year, 1987

Founding board member of the Atlanta Fashion, Retail and Development Council; founder Style Atlanta, Atlanta's first official Fashion and Design Week, May 2005; regional director, The Fashion Group International of Atlanta Inc. 2000-02; founding board chair, Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS (DIFFA -Atlanta), 1992-96; Atlanta High Museum of Art board member, 1988; Atlanta Ballet board member, 1986-1988

Co-curator, In the Bag: exploring the origin, evolution and design of the handbag, Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA), 2009

"The opportunity to inspire and develop the creative minds of our future."

• FASH 303 The Business of Fashion
• FASH 419 Current Trends and Forecasting
• FASM 245 Retail Buying Simulation
• FASM 310 Private Label Product Development
• FASM 400 Contemporary Issues in Fashion Merchandising
• FASM 410 Retail Management
• FASM 420 Global Sourcing and Import Buying for Fashion

2009

Bruno Lima is a proven and highly successful fashion designer, merchandiser and stylist with 16 years' expertise working for leading global fashion, apparel/accessories and footwear brands, among them Umbro, Oakley, Yves St. Laurent, 
Donna Karan, 
Perry Ellis and 
Out magazine. Lima was a stylist at Out magazine in New York City for two years. He has also worked as a designer for SPANX in Atlanta.

Designed the Spanx for Men line

Apparel and Footwear Brand Manager of the Year, 2004, 2005

Fashion Group International

Styling jobs published in publications including Out magazine and Fenuxe

"My peers, arts in general, successful entrepreneurs and industry professionals, current global events and all facets of fashion."

• FASH 110 Introduction to Fashion Design
• FASH 317 CAD Patternmaking
• FASH 749 M.A. Final Project
• FASH 763 Fashion Promotion
• FASH 782 Fashion Theory
• FASM 215 Fashion Aesthetics and Style
• FASM 425 Visual Merchandising Communication for Fashion
• LXFM 720 Supply Chain Management Strategies
• LXFM 730 Marketing of Luxury Goods

2010

Vice president/divisional merchandise manager for Saks Inc., Bon Ton and Vanity junior stores; vice president of product development sourcing and trend research for 1928 and Roman Company; buyer for Dillard's department stores, developed product for corporation

Developed staff in all professional positions, set up systems for companies developing their private brand

American Jewelry Design Council

Presented several times to the University of Alabama on product development and sourcing processes

"To relate my practical, real business life experiences in order to make students ready for the business world."

• FASM 245 Retail Buying Simulation
• FASM 420 Global Sourcing and Import Buying for Fashion
• FASM 310 Private Label Product Development
• FASM 410 Retail Management

"First, I see it. Then, if I'm lucky, I capture it for all to see."