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We are hiring a Product Developer for our apparel, accessories, and home goods client in San Francisco, CA. In this role, you will develop original products including but not limited to home décor, home textiles, tableware, household items, stationary, novelty products and gifts. If you love working with designers to create home goods product concepts then this may be the right opportunity for you.
Interested? Click here to read the job description & to apply.
We have 2 part-time Valuation Manager opportunities in Palo Alto, CA with our luxury apparel client. One of the roles will focus on authenticating, valuing, and pricing Handbags, and the other valuation manager will manage the authentication process of Fine Jewelry and Watches. If you have experience working in luxury apparel, and have a passion for sustainability, then this may be the right opportunity for you. These roles are part-time and require 2-days-per-week at their Palo Alto store.
Click the links below to read the full job descriptions and to apply:
Fine Jewelry & Watches Valuation Manager
If you know a great candidate for either role, feel free to share this job poster with them, or have them email their updated resume to info@emergingblue.com and a talent matchmaker will reach out to them.
SCOUT Bags is a fast-growing Washington, DC-based brand known for stylish, functional, affordable bags. Their versatile products are designed to help modern women contain, organize, and carry all the stuff they—and their families—need to navigate and celebrate their busy days and lives.
Co-founded in 2004 by former Vogue editor and celebrity stylist Deb Waterman Johns, and her entrepreneur husband Ben Johns, SCOUT has quickly become a cult-classic, known for its original, limited-edition patterns and versatile designs that are perfect for anyone. With nearly four decades of experience in the fashion industry, Deb’s creative vision is the driving force behind the dynamic SCOUT brand.
Recently featured on the Today Show, Good Morning America, Oprah Magazine, and USA Today (to name just a few), SCOUT aspires to be a national lifestyle brand known as the lifelong quintessential bag source for modern women.
SCOUT has a broad product assortment — bags, accessories, coolers, storage, rugs, and more—and all are available online and through hundreds of retailer partners nationwide.
They also love to give back, and it is built into their DNA—as is a sense of humor and a commitment to authenticity and approachability. To this point, they only use employees and friends of the brand as models in their marketing materials.
You can find SCOUT headquartered in the historic Georgetown on the Potomac River. Outside the doors of the office you will find cobblestone streets, cute boutiques, fun eateries, and busy sidewalks. The team at SCOUT is comprised of fun-loving people who are innovative, collaborative, passionate, and driven. They live by the words creative, adaptable, dynamic, bold, and authentic, and seek these qualities in their current and future teammates.
To learn more about their team, products, retail partners, and life at SCOUT, visit: https://www.scoutbags.com/thescoutstory.
We are hiring! We are on the search for a Flagship Store Director for our amazing client in the San Francisco Bay Area. This is a perfect role for a high-volume store director to join a fast-growing company. In this exciting role, the store director will be responsible for managing a group of in-store Operations Specialist, Visual Merchandisers, and Facilities Team Members, while supporting the in- store Expert and Valuation team. This role is based in the flagship store.
Additionally, the store director will be responsible for growth of new and existing customer and relationships. They will be responsible for driving the shop experience and all front of house experience, as well as build business strategies with the front of house team and collaborates readily with relevant business partners. This role will also be responsible for recruiting top level front of house candidates and continuing their development.
Click here to read the full job description & to apply. We also love referrals. Feel free to share this job with anyone you feel would be a great fit.
Our amazing client, Free Fly Apparel, is looking for an experienced and talented Product Director to lead the evolution of their product line through innovation in merchandising, design, and development. The role requires a hands-on approach with a small but talented team who are eager to contribute, learn, and grow. They will be responsible for establishing an over-arching vision for product that aligns with their unique brand identity and is relevant to their existing core customer base while enabling Free Fly to acquire new customers with compelling and relevant assortments. The Product Director will report directly to the Free Fly leadership team and will be responsible for product merchandising, design, and development teams. Please Note: This position is a full-time role and is based out of their headquarters in Charleston, SC.
Interested in this exciting opportunity? Click here to read the full job description & to apply! Feel free to refer a qualified candidate, too.
About Free Fly Apparel
Free Fly Apparel is a Charleston, SC-based performance clothing company specializing in unique bamboo material blends. Before launching in 2011, the team at Free Fly Apparel spent over two years of research and development to come up with the softest performance fabrics imaginable. Their design philosophy is anchored in fun and adventure while superior design and craftsmanship remains their focus. Whether you're on the water, exploring the mountains or hitting the gym, their confident this will quickly become your favorite shirt.
Free Fly's products are sold throughout 400+ specialty stores (domestic and international) and they are also available through their website at www.freeflyapparel.com.
We are hiring a Junior Photo Editor and Studio Coordinator for our amazing client, SCOUT Bags. In this role you will have first-hand exposure to the many facets of SCOUT marketing. The right candidate will be excited to assist with producing dynamic brand content, be willing to roll-up their sleeves to manage end-to-end photoshoot logistics and develop skills relevant to editing and content production. This position will work in closely with SCOUT’s Photographer and photography team and report to the Senior Communications Manager.
Does this sound like the perfect opportunity for you? Click here to read the full job description and to apply! If you know a great candidate for this job, refer them!
Meet The NOBO, a San Francisco-based new e-commerce platform focused on luxury consignment. The peer-to-peer marketplace offers its users to shop tons of luxury fashion and even invites bartering to the platform. From watches, to shoes… all the way to beautiful accessories, the online consignment store brings luxury fashions at a fraction of the retail cost. Congratulations to Noelle Bonner on your launch! We are so excited to see your positive impact on the market and your many successes. Click here to read the full article on Biz Journals.
Meet Free Fly Apparel!
Free Fly is an apparel brand that was started with a passion for the outdoors, and founded around a life of comfort, simplicity, and freedom. Founders, Tanner Sutton, Jenna Elliot, and Austin Elliot, always asked themselves why there wasn’t a more comfortable performance shirt in the market. As innovators, they decided to create it and bring it to reality.
Together, they set out to create Free Fly Apparel around natural comfort designed for the outdoor lifestyle. They are predominately a DTC business and have a growing, independent base of 350+ accounts. For the last several years they have experienced double-digit growth, and this year they are celebrating their 10-year anniversary.
Culture & Life at Free Fly
Free Fly has a creative, hardworking and easygoing crew of 20 people (and growing) who love the outdoors. Their driven leaders bring their passion and an openness to learn and grow, and they really want to help their team experience a life of comfort, freedom, and adventure.
The team at Free Fly works hard and plays even harder. From morning surf sessions, to afternoon fitness classes, to boat rides along the Intercoastal Waterway, to backyard happy hours, and competitive ping-pong tournaments, they love to live life to the fullest.
When the teams at Free Fly are not outside experiencing life and practicing the lifestyle they design for, they are working hard in their headquarters in downtown, historic Charleston. They also have an oh-so-cute office English bulldog named Arnold who will bring a smile to their face each day.
Experience Life More Comfortably
Free Fly’s stylish product lines are ecofriendly and super comfortable. Their innovative solution to creating the most comfortable performance shirt is Bamboo! Their custom bamboo blends are created from their mission to bring natural and sustainable material to life while keeping a focus on comfort and freedom. Free Fly inspires the enthusiasts who enjoy life on the water.
“Along the way, we’ve hand-selected a team that challenges the norms of the performance clothing industry by making custom Bamboo products that are simple, purposeful and allow everyone to experience life more freely and comfortably.”
From their people to their product, Free Fly is an incredible and innovative brand that is continuously growing. Interested in joining their visionary team? Click here to check out their open roles. And to learn more directly from Free Fly watch their video, from Sun Up to Sun Down.
We have a new, exciting and dynamic role! We are hiring a Senior Director of Marketing for SCOUT. The Senior Director of Marketing will oversee all brand strategy and marketing functions for their growing brand. These areas include but are not limited to Brand Management, Creative and Content Management, Digital Marketing, Omnichannel Strategy, Project Management, Budgeting and Team Leadership.
Reporting to the Senior Vice President, as a critical leader, you will work closely with the executive and management team to bring the company’s goals and objectives to fruition and validate SCOUT as a nationally recognized brand. This person will lead the company with best-in-class direct-to-consumer marketing programs, strategies and experiences. The number one responsibility is knowing, understanding, attracting and developing the SCOUT customer.
Overseeing all brand marketing and product marketing needs, the Senior Director will be responsible for orchestrating go-to-market strategies and positioning to drive brand awareness across all channels. You will liaise with cross-functional teams to create focused omnichannel marketing strategies, campaigns and activations . You will collaborate on the allocation and deployment of marketing budgets across multiple channels, including digital agency and paid media, and analyze KPI and ROI marketing spend metrics. You will be a key player at the table to ensure SCOUT is powerfully positioned in the market to attract, connect and influence customers to drive sales and revenue growth.
Does this role align with your background? Click here to read the job description + to apply! Also, if you know a past colleague, a friend or family member who is a great fit, feel free to refer them!
About SCOUT Bags
SCOUT Bags is a fast-growing Washington, DC-based brand known for stylish, functional, affordable bags. Their versatile products are designed to help modern women contain, organize, and carry all the stuff they—and their families—need to navigate and celebrate their busy days and lives. Co-founded in 2004 by former Vogue editor and celebrity stylist Deb Waterman Johns, and her entrepreneur husband Ben Johns, SCOUT has become a cult-classic, known for its original, limited edition patterns and versatile designs.
With nearly four decades of experience in the fashion industry, Deb’s refined eye and creative vision is the driving force behind the dynamic SCOUT brand. Recently featured on the Today Show, Good Morning America, Oprah Magazine, and USA Today (to name a few), SCOUT aspires to be a national lifestyle brand known as the lifelong quintessential bag source for modern women.
A few other things to know: SCOUT products—bags, accessories, coolers, storage, rugs, and more—are available online and through hundreds of retailer partners nationwide. Giving back is built into their DNA—as is a sense of humor and a commitment to authenticity and approachability. To this point, they only use employees and friends of the brand as models in their marketing materials.
Click here to learn more about SCOUT’s team, products, retail partners, and life at SCOUT in the charming, historic Georgetown neighborhood of Washington DC.
We are hiring a Creative Director for our amazing client Free Fly. The Creative Director will be the leader of their brand marketing and creative department. As creative leader, you will inherit an amazing team of designers and content creators with the task of bringing big campaigns to life in a collaborative environment. You’ll be tasked with ideating creative concepts of all shapes/sizes and translating them into actionable items to drive the brand forward. You will be given the freedom to flex your creative muscles and be challenged to try new things. Sound like a perfect role for you? Click here to read the full job description + to apply!
About Free Fly
Free Fly Apparel is a Charleston, SC-based performance clothing company specializing in unique bamboo material blends. Before launching in 2011, they spent over two years of research and development to come up with the softest performance fabrics imaginable. Their design philosophy is anchored in fun and adventure while superior design and craftsmanship remains their number one focus.
Free Fly's products are sold throughout 300+ specialty stores (domestic and international) and they are also available through their website.
Please Note: This position is a full-time role and is based out of their headquarters in Charleston, SC.
Check out on Vogue Business how marketing executives are speeding up their transition to the digital realm and stepping toward TikTok to reach audiences.
We are looking for a Supply Planning Temporary Associate for our awesome footwear client. This is an exciting remote role that goes from January-June 2021. As a member of the Supply Chain and Demand Planning team, you will be responsible for analyzing historical data and identify current trends to build and present the unconstrained demand forecast to cross functional teams: Finance, Sales, and Merchandising. Your role will play an imperative piece of the Supply Chain business as your analysis and findings will have a direct impact on shipment forecasting, style and color forecasts. The purpose is to enable creativity and inspire youth culture by celebrating and embracing the client's values in all aspects of our work.
Click here to read the full job description + to apply!
Gucci and The RealReal partner together for an incredible collaboration! Vogue’s article says that Gucci is going to have an “e-shop stocked with consignors’ items as well as merchandise brought in directly from Gucci.” If you are obsessed with The RealReal and Gucci as much as we are, then you too are excited for all of the pieces that will be in housed in Gucci’s e-shop.
Italian luxury fashion house Gucci has revealed that it is teaming up with iconic American outerwear brand The North Face for a collaboration.
We are seeing signs of a revival in the fashion industry in LA lately. Its timing couldn’t be more welcome to those businesses, employees, and job seekers who have all been on a Covid-induced hiatus.
“Life is coming back to Downtown Los Angeles,” said Andrew Asch, retail editor for the California Apparel News trade newspaper, who lives and works in Downtown Los Angeles. Paul Smith’s long-awaited boutique opened in Downtown Los Angeles in July, and the outdoor cafes such as Urth and Zinque have been packed through Summer 2020. Throughout the pandemic, work on the fashion district’s sprawling construction projects hasn’t stopped.
However, downtown Los Angeles is still recovering from the pandemic’s stay-at-home orders. The once-bustling streets of Downtown Los Angeles have not yet been restored to their same pace of action. Some downtown storefronts are still boarded up months after rioting took place in downtown May 30. Los Angeles showed signs of solidarity immediately after the riots, Asch said. “Storeowners told me about how many of their neighbors helped them protect their shops and how many people helped them clean-up.”
A busy Los Angeles fitting model, Jody Carlson-Astrom, is back at fittings in Downtown Los Angeles. The support from her husband, family, and friends, keeping up her routines with exercise, and going to work kept her feeling normal during the pandemic. Carlson-Astrom said, “It’s never been if you will get through a situation in life together because you will, but it is how you will get through it together." Many of her regular accounts are opening up fitting schedules for both delayed and forward-deliveries, as she continues to create the needed schedules.
While many companies are back intermittently working in-house, a designer for a major retailer who we spoke with is back at work, choosing to be in the office. Staffing is leaner due to budget cuts and layoffs, and the employees that do WFH/remote now and are very happy about it. They find it to be more productive at home (less meetings and fewer interruptions). The pace and calendar are amping back up to the normal pre-Covid— very busy with the usual deadlines.
Rebecca Marion, senior designer at Planet Blue, continued working through the pandemic, with a real compulsion toward a traditional standard of daily productivity, she recognized the newly open schedule as a unique opportunity to pursue other avenues of growth. Since the industry has been erratic, she took some courses on Coursera and then Logocore in graphic design and branding. “It amounted to many hours of homework, a lot of which was welcome as it was much more hands-on art and in many different mediums than are part of my current creative career,” Marion said.
All in all, we are seeing an uptick in the LA fashion industry. Not only are people looking to get back to work, but companies are making strides to open their businesses and storefronts. Some are beginning to hire additional staff as they move forward. All progress is welcome for an industry that has weathered the storm and is ready to keep the positive momentum rolling.
These days, scrolling through Instagram feeds show endless ads for companies selling face masks. It’s as if overnight, the face mask has become the new hottest fashion accessory. It's no surprise that the protective face coverings we've been advised (and in some cases, ordered) to wear outdoors to curb the spread of coronavirus, have quickly been embraced and beautified by the fashion world. Celebrities, social media influencers, and fashion designers have been instrumental in driving product demand. Across the world, designers and retailers are enthused by the emergency existent in this space and they are making the pivot. Many are donating as many as they sell or a portion of the profits. It is estimated that the global fashion face mask market size is expected to reach USD 2.38 billion by 2027. That is a whole lot of revenue for this newest accessory that the fashion industry is jumping on.
For the consumer, face masks may still feel like an unusual addition to our daily routines because of the way they conceal the parts of ourselves that are normally exposed, but that doesn't mean our identities have to be hidden too. The cloth face mask has become a chance to make a fashion statement without compromising on personal style. Face masks have become fashion accessories, even statement pieces … it’s an entirely new form of self-expression! If people feel good about how they look in a face mask, we hope that they will be more likely to wear one. And that maybe, a dose of good design will bring people some happiness during this difficult time.
Looking for fashionable face masks to match your style? Check out these brands below that offer eye-catching and stylish face masks for all occasions.
The Little Project ( gorgeous matching scarf/mask duo as seen in above)
Mizzen+Main - Great men’s performance fabric and style-driven masks.
Mizzen+ Main
Stay safe in style with these fashionable mask options from some of our fashion clients.
To learn more about the clients Emerging Blue supports in the fashion industry click here.
