Leah Kahler

1 Alexander St. Apt 1202 ● Yonkers, NY ● 10701

kahlerleah@yahoo.com ● 406.451.3863

Experience

Emilio Pucci, NY, NY February 2011

Customer assistant

Provided assistance to customers in boutique, meeting demands, speaking to current trends

Communicated with other sales associates during client visits to ensure best experience for customer

Anticipated customer’s taste, offering additional products for them to purchase

Handled customers’ issues on the phone

Took inventory count of and organized stock

Louis Vuitton, NY, NY December 2010-January 2011

Customer assistant/greeter

Provided constant attention to customers: offering refreshments, developing rapport; memory of customers and
their requests, and assessment of body language, was crucial to LV customer experience

Performed sales associate role, selling product, through brand knowledge, aiding in questions about products or
services

Multi-tasked several requests simultaneously, requiring speed and focus, while delivering expected high level of
customer service

Communicated with many foreign customers in their native language

Abercrombie & Fitch, Boston, Massachusetts August 2009-February 2010

Assistant Manager

Customer service-upheld strict brand image through:
•Personable assistance: tirelessly met customers’ needs through - attention to detail, personal shopping, friendly,
approachable attitude
•Maintained store including recognizing and resolving issues
Trained associates on: policies, loss prevention, constant attention to customers’ needs, ownership of
work zone
•Actively recruited, interviewed and hired associates
•Created schedule according to staffing needs and given hours

Opened/closed store, completing paperwork, assuming cash handling responsibilities

Implemented and promoted recycling in store and at affiliate brands in mall

Intermountain Opera Company, Bozeman, Montana April 2009-May 2009

Costume director for Children’s wear

Developed children's costumes and accessories (both deconstructing and constructing) for La Boheme

Adhered to period look of dress inc. styling, accessories and details

Altered adult costumes, as well as created some textile stage props

Oversaw assistants during creative and developmental production process

Lifeworks Foundation, London, UK September 2008-March 2009

Fashion Designer

Designed and constructed clothing to specifications (specifically from hemp fabric)

Commissioned prototype garments to be made

Gained contacts and manufacturing resources for company

Researched and utilized ecologically sound manufacturing methods and materials
Wintle-Man, London, UK September 2008-December 2008
Design Studio assistant intern

Communicated with small internationally varied team, inc. senior designer

Handled luxury demi-couture menswear: organizing, packing, processing

Responsible for receiving and filing sample luxury fabric

Traced, drafted and cut patterns and fabric for apparel and accessories

Prepared garments for exclusive clientele personal shopping appointments

Performed administrative duties: photo copying, phone answering, computer research (both on PCs and Mac)

Browns, London, UK October 2007-December 2007

Intern assistant to Manager of online orders

Leadership skills cultivated in supervising and training new interns

Delivered, organized and packed luxury fashion goods, inc. Ann Demeulemeester, Balenciaga, Alexander
McQueen, Alexander Wang, et al.

Searched in stockroom and on floor for items ordered

When needed provided customer service on sales floor

Maintained organization and responsibility of clients’ orders in packing room

Blow PR, London, UK December 2006-January 2007

Designer Showroom assistant intern

Prepared and packaged designer apparel and accessories for clients’ orders

Performed administrative duties, inc. answering phone, managing client profiles, attending to couriers, stylists,
clients orders/needs in showroom

Given responsibility of selecting garments and accessories for magazine shoot according to given theme

Assisted with press/PR

London Fashion Week, London, UK S/S 2006, F/W 2006, F/W 2008
Pre-production show/wardrobe assistant

Staged fashion show setup: inc. press packs, seating setup, runway setup

Assisted with wardrobe: maintenance, preparation, and as dresser

Acted as usher and security for photographers, guests, inc. celebrities

Skills

Computer: Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Illustrator, Photoshop, Internet research

Languages: English (American) – native, German –fluent, French – basic
Apparel Design: CAD, sketching, trend knowledge/trend research ability, presentation boards, fabric knowledge,
garment construction, alteration, styling

Education
American Intercontinental University, London, UK September 2005-May 2009
BA Fashion Design and Marketing

Lakewood High School, Lakewood, Colorado August 2003-May 2004

International Baccalaureate Degree (Completed)
High School diploma (Completed)

Munich International School, Munich, Germany August 2002-May 2003

International Baccalaureate Degree
High School diploma

Whitefish High School, Whitefish, Montana August 2000-May 2002

High School diploma