1. BRIAN DOUGLAS TANN
125 43rd Street, #804, Union City, New Jersey 07087
201.344.7632 - bdtdkny@aol.com
EXPERIENCE
GUCCI, The Mall at Short Hills, Short Hills, New Jersey April 2013 – Present
Private Client Relations
 In-store Clientele Private Shopper Event Coordinator & Host.
 Provide expert Fashion advice and create high-end looks for Celebrities, Athletes as well as high profile Clientele.
 Upholding the most professional & discretionary standards for Gucci and Private Clientele.
 Implement and maintain all Gucci Corporate directives as well as Visual Standards for the store.
GEORG JENSEN, New York, New York July 2011 – Present
Senior Visual Merchandiser & Design Consultant
 Oversee and Visually Merchandise the Luxury Home Line for five flagship stores in New York City; Bloomingdales, Saks Fifth
Avenue, Bergdorf Goodman, Michael C. Fina, Barney’s and Lord & Taylor.
 Design all creative looks for Table-top Shows, Editorial, Special Georg Jensen Events and Promotions.
 Liaison between Sales Rep’s and Accounts; reporting on store needs and potential events to help promote the brand.
SIMMONS JEWELRY CO, New York, New York January 2007 – July 2011
Director of Visual Merchandising & Training
 Create and design all in-store displays, packaging and marketing collateral for both national and regional jewelry retailers
and specialty department stores.
 Manage the conceptual creation and implementation of trade show booths (e.g. JCK and Couture) to showcase the
corporate brands and private label ranges.
 Conduct in-store regional and national training events in partnership with key retailers emphasizing driving brand identity
and product knowledge to increase sales.
 Created in-depth training materials as well as a 30-minute high production value education video on behalf of Simmons
Steel men’s jewelry.
 Work closely with Russell and Kimora Lee Simmons fashion and accessory brands in addition to their philanthropic entities
to engender consistent brand communication.
 Style Russell and Kimora Lee fashion shows and events five times a year.
 Organize gifting suites promoting the brands to A-list celebrities which lead to product placement on television and
magazine ads: i.e.: True Blood, Entourage, Dexter, The Bachelor, American Idol, People Magazine, GQ, Sports Illustrated.
 Responsible for maintaining celebrity relationships for brand appropriate product placement opportunities.
LONGINES / SWATCH GROUP USA, Weehawken, New Jersey April 2006 – December 2006
Senior Visual Merchandiser / Shop-in-Shop Project Manager
 Responsible for merchandising 300 independent doors nationally and 50 Caribbean doors.
 Managed and executed brand appropriate product trainings, seminars and new product line introductions.
 Supervised 15 Shop-in-Shop installations throughout the United States in accounts reaching specific sales benchmarks.
 Responsible for visual design and set-up of corporate events.
MONTBLANC NA, New York, New York May 2004 – April 2006
Senior Visual Merchandiser for Luxury Collection
 Managed Northeast Territory consisting of 111 accounts.
 Communicated closely with worldwide Director of Visual Display in Switzerland and provided input on display revisions and
future design ideas.
 Created Visual looks for private accounts, editorial events, new product launches, and 59th Street Flagship Store windows.
EDUCATION
Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, New York
B.S. – Fashion Merchandising – 1989 Graduate