Alexis Badiyi

Experience

1. Trend Forecaster, Fashion Editor, Nyc Lead

   Proef & Company

   Feb 2009 — Present · New York, NY, US

   For Proef, creativity is propelled by research, the sharing of ideas and know how.We are an applied trend forecasting consultancy, personable relationship-oriented and strategize together with brands and retailers to find their brand/product dna by using trend forecasting, 3-5 to 10 years out. We are small, agile, affordable and help design the adoption of your brand, ideas over the years to emotionally connect with your target audience;no prefab reports, no unattainable gurus, no rigid processesit’s not about what others are doing, it’s about what you can docustom strategies, tailored research, personalized teams, application readyconnecting research, forecasting, brand and product DNA for beautiful concepts and narratives we make trends work for youProef values confidentiality. Our clients include the world\'s largest mobile phone company, international retailers, leading sports active brands, heritage fashion brands, innovative startups, health care companies and advertising- and design- agencies.

Education

• Academy of Art University

  BFA

  2009 — 2011

• Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising

  Associate of Arts (AA)

  2007 — 2009

Skills

• Trend Analysis
• Public Speaking
• Visual Merchandising
• Fundraising
• Creative Direction
• Facebook
• Illustrator
• Textiles
• Fashion
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Customer Service
• Writing
• Brand Development
• Customer Relations
• Advertising
• Luxury Goods
• Public Relations
• Photoshop
• Blogging
• Inventory Management
• Sales
• Apparel
• Editing
• Store Management
• Trend Forecasting
• Fashion Design
• Product Development
• Photo Shoots
• Merchandising
• Social Media Marketing
• Retail Management
• Buying
• Team Building
• Mood Boards
• Styling
• Event Planning
• Social Media