She has guided fashion designers in creating and improving their portfolios to increase their success in job searches, schoolwork, and applications to design schools. She works with all levels of designers, from high school students to seasoned professionals. After graduating from The Fashion Institute of Technology, Michi worked as a successful designer for 20 years before spending the next 17 years as a fashion design recruiter. For the last 7 years she worked at Ralph Lauren as the company’s primary design recruiter. Throughout her career in the fashion industry, she has reviewed and critiqued hundreds of fashion designers’ portfolios which are a critical component of success in a highly competitive industry. Students in major design schools have benefited from her participation in the classroom, on panels of industry leaders, and with career offices. Her expertise covers all apparel markets: men’s, women’s and children’s, and she works with designers in a multitude of specialties: outerwear, sweaters, business and casual sportswear, active and performance sportswear, loungewear, dresses, and evening wear. Michi’s comprehensive design education and industry experience in sketching, clothing construction, patternmaking and draping, ensures technical accuracy in designer’s portfolios. Michi brings her extensive fine arts background to counseling on color, composition, mood and inspiration boards, portfolio layout and over-all visual presentation. Career Highlights 2009-2014: Ralph Lauren, Director of Talent Acquisition 2008 – 2009: Ann Taylor, Fashion Design Recruiter 2000 – 2009: Solomon Page Executive Search, VP Fashion Division Clients: Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Abercrombie & Fitch, Nike, Nanette Lepore, Net-a-Porter, Iconix, Gap, Anne Klein, Kasper, Weatherproof, Kids Headquarters, Warnaco and Target. 1975 – 2000: Fashion Designer, New York City Education The Fashion Institute of Technology, Fashion Design Graduate Also: Pratt Institute, Cooper Union, The New School, Empire State College, and The Art Students League
Michi Raab
is a professional fashion portfolio teacher, tutor and coach.

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