Thompson-Garza News Release Final 7-24-14
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Laura M. Pennino for Jonathan Blake LLC 281 286 9398 x 1, 713 419 1776 mobile, [email protected] Fashion Designer Jonathan Blake Expands Team With Addition of Holly Thompson and Julia Garza HOUSTON, Texas (July 24, 2014) – Fashion designer Jonathan Blake is continuing to expand his clothing and accessory line with the help of two new team members --Holly Thompson and Julia Garza. Both have prior fashion industry experience. Jonathan Blake launched his fashion line in October 2012 at the age of 21. He opened the Jonathan Blake Atelier in Houston in July 2013. Jonathan Blake, 23, has introduced four couture collections and a collection of handbags made of exotic skins and fine leathers. All Jonathan Blake clothing and handbags are made in the United States. “Continuing to evolve as a designer and to branch out beyond Houston are high priorities for me,” Jonathan explained. “Holly and Julia are valuable assets who are helping me to support and build my client base while I begin developing relationships and business opportunities in other cities. I am focusing first on the Dallas-Fort Worth area, Aspen, New York and southern California – and then I will branch out beyond the U.S.” Thompson serves as sales manager for Jonathan Blake and is based at the Jonathan Blake Atelier in Houston. She is responsible for arranging private consultations and fittings for clients. She also assists with marketing and business development initiatives, organizing and staffing Jonathan Blake fashion shows, trunk shows, private receptions, and charitable commitments. Thompson previously worked as a buyer for a luxury lingerie company, Dolce Bella Lingerie, and as a manager and event specialist for Elaine Turner, a luxury accessories brand. She graduated from Baylor University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Fashion Merchandising and a minor in Business Administration. About her work with Jonathan Blake and his clients, Thompson said: “I love my clients! Working with people and helping them find the perfect look to make them feel
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FORIMMEDIATERELEASEMediaContact: LauraM.PenninoforJonathanBlakeLLC
2812869398x1,7134191776mobile,[email protected]
FashionDesignerJonathanBlakeExpandsTeamWithAdditionofHollyThompsonandJuliaGarza
HOUSTON,Texas(July24,2014)–FashiondesignerJonathanBlakeiscontinuingtoexpandhisclothingandaccessorylinewiththehelpoftwonewteammembers--HollyThompsonandJuliaGarza.Bothhavepriorfashionindustryexperience.
JonathanBlakelaunchedhisfashionlineinOctober2012attheageof21.HeopenedtheJonathanBlakeAtelierinHoustoninJuly2013.JonathanBlake,23,hasintroducedfourcouturecollectionsandacollectionofhandbagsmadeofexoticskinsandfineleathers.AllJonathanBlakeclothingandhandbagsaremadeintheUnitedStates.
“ContinuingtoevolveasadesignerandtobranchoutbeyondHoustonarehighprioritiesforme,”Jonathanexplained.“HollyandJuliaarevaluableassetswhoarehelpingmetosupportandbuildmyclientbasewhileIbegindevelopingrelationshipsandbusinessopportunitiesinothercities.IamfocusingfirstontheDallas-FortWortharea,Aspen,NewYorkandsouthernCalifornia–andthenIwillbranchoutbeyondtheU.S.”
ThompsonservesassalesmanagerforJonathanBlakeandisbasedattheJonathanBlakeAtelierinHouston.Sheisresponsibleforarrangingprivateconsultationsandfittingsforclients.Shealsoassistswithmarketingandbusinessdevelopmentinitiatives,organizingandstaffingJonathanBlakefashionshows,trunkshows,privatereceptions,andcharitablecommitments.
Thompsonpreviouslyworkedasabuyerforaluxurylingeriecompany,DolceBellaLingerie,andasamanagerandeventspecialistforElaineTurner,aluxuryaccessoriesbrand.ShegraduatedfromBaylorUniversitywithaBachelorofSciencedegreeinFashionMerchandisingandaminorinBusinessAdministration.
AboutherworkwithJonathanBlakeandhisclients,Thompsonsaid:“Ilovemyclients!Workingwithpeopleandhelpingthemfindtheperfectlooktomakethemfeel
beautifulisfunandextremelyrewarding.Weareagreatteam.Welearnfromeachotherandchallengeeachothereveryday.IamenjoyingworkingdirectlywithJonathanandbeingsoclosetothecreativeprocess.Everydayisexcitinganddifferent.”
GarzajoinedJonathanBlakeastheofficemanagerandassistanttothedesigner.Garza,whospeaksandwritesSpanishfluently,supportsinternationalclientswithtranslationsandschedulingappointmentsacrosstimezonesandborders.ShealsocoordinatesclientorderswiththeJonathanBlakeproductionteam.
“IenjoybeingpartofthecreativeprocesswithJonathanandHolly,andIamthankfulthatmySpanishlanguageskillsarehelpingtobridgelanguagebarrierswithclientsandsuppliers,”Garzasaid.
PriortojoiningJonathanBlake,GarzagainedextensivefashionandretailexperiencewithAnnTaylorLOFT,TheLimited,Forever21,Sears,AmericanHeartAssociation’sGoREDforWomen,FashionGroupInternationalofDallas,ManuelDesigns,SonriseApparelLLC,CraigMueller,DavidPeckUSA,andDressforSuccessHouston.Shehasworkedalongsidedesignersinhelpingthemtoevaluatematerialsandstylesfortheircollectionsandotheraspectsofthedesignprocess.
GarzaearnedaBachelorofArtsdegreeinFashionDesignfromTexasWoman’sUniversitywithaminorinSpanishLanguageStudies.SheearnedthirdplacerecognitionfromFashionGroupInternationalofDallasforSuitingandOuterwearin2006.
JonathanBlakeoffersprivatecomplimentaryconsultationsattheAtelierandbyappointment.Forphotosandadditionalinformation,pleasevisitwww.jonathanblake.net.TheJonathanBlakeAtelierislocatedat4544PostOakPlaceDrive,Suite,220,Houston,Texas77027.ConsultationscanbescheduledwithJonathanBlakeandmembersofhisstaffbyemailingcontact@jonathanblake.netorcalling713-960-1514.
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