In 2023, I joined the team behind Franco Sarto at Caleres, where I led our design team in translating the brand’s Italian lifestyle inspiration into commercially relevant footwear collections. In this role, I owned the end-to-end product lifecycle across three distinct lines—Sarto, Franco Sarto, and the Franco Sarto Mid-Tier collection—guiding each from initial concept through development and market launch. The role required balancing creative direction, cross-functional collaboration, and strategic assortment building across multiple tiers of the brand.