Victoria H.

I’m a footwear, handbag and accessories designer with 15+ years of experience creating products for leading fashion and lifestyle brands including Vans, Alexander Wang, Zara, J.Crew, Vince, Kenneth Cole, Frye and PAIGE. I specialize in helping brands and entrepreneurs turn an idea into a beautifully designed, production-ready product. Whether you’re developing your first collection, expanding into a new category, or need an experienced designer to support your existing team, I can guide the process from initial concept through development and production. My expertise includes: • Footwear, handbag, jewelry and accessories design • Creative direction and trend research • Concept development and collection building • Hand sketching and Adobe Illustrator • Technical drawings and production-ready tech packs • Material, color and hardware development • Product development and factory communication • Sourcing and manufacturing • Sample review, fit and construction corrections • Production guidance and quality oversight Throughout my career, I’ve worked across luxury, contemporary and commercial markets, giving me a strong understanding of how to balance great design with functionality, cost, construction and manufacturability. I’m also a founder myself. I launched my own handbag collection, which received press coverage from The New York Times, NYLON and San Francisco Magazine. That experience gave me an understanding of product development from both side, as a designer and as a business owner bringing a vision to market. I love partnering with founders and brands to transform an initial idea into a product that feels thoughtful, elevated and commercially viable. I can support a single project or work as an ongoing extension of your design and product development team. If you have an idea you’re ready to bring to life, I’d love to hear about it.