Irene Newman is an innovative and inspirational global design leader. With over 25 years in the fashion industry in design, product development, brand management, business development, and merchandising both domestically and globally. She offers a unique combination of both creative and business savvy.
Central to her success as a creative business professional is her ability to understand and capitalize upon both national and global trends. Irene has worked across all areas of design: ladies, men’s, and children’s apparel, as well as hard and soft home. She has extensive work in brand building and creative collaborations with celebrities and sports professionals; from brand identity to full-line execution.
Additionally, Irene has a unique track record of success in wholesale, private brand, and vertical retail within a wide range of organizations.
Irene is a leader in growing an ethical supply chain, circularity, and sustainable fashion. She launched her own small business in 2020 with this focus and on the simple but transformative mindset around the term, “Buy less, Buy better”; creating a small eco-friendly offering of closet basics that are meant to be worn on repeat.
Irene lives in Brooklyn with her husband and three sons. She is an avid runner who just completed her sixth marathon. She lives and works by the following principal; like marathoning, to be successful takes grit, focus, and determination!