Lauren Bertrando is the Senior Director of Design and Merchandising at Delta Galil USA, working with brands like Splendid, Magnolia loungewear for Joanna Gaines, Tommy Hilfiger, Nearly Nude, Spalding, and more.
 
 She is an accomplished and versatile creative design leader specializing in design management and brand building, with a demonstrated history creating successful fashion collections from concept inception to execution.
 
 Formerly the Director Of Design, Bar III and Maison Jules RTW at Macy's, Lauren is skilled in fostering innovation while ensuring brand cohesiveness, lifestyle identity and quality.
 
 Not only is she adept at setting a clear vision that drives business and capitalizes on new opportunities, but Lauren also supplies and retains top-tier talent in the design industry with dynamic employee engagement and team building.

In this episode of the Sciessent Tex Talks Podcast, Lauren discusses:

1. How she became the Senior Director of Design and Merchandising at Delta Galil.
2. How she fosters an entrepreneurial environment among her team, enabling them to create original, on-trend collections that drive sales. 
3. How to encourage teams to stay innovative rather than leaning too far into the tried-and-true.
4. Tips for how to best collaborate with sales and production teams when developing special product offerings.
5. How to hit internal margin goals while also maintaining brand aesthetic.
6. How have her team at Delta Galil had to pivot during the pandemic
7. Environmental changes she's seeing at the wholesaler and retailer level.
8. What changes Delta Galil has made to their product.
9. Her opinion on the importance of antimicrobials in textiles today.
10. The biggest challenges and opportunities for the textiles industry since the pandemic hit.

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