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The Fashion and Textile Technology Department is pleased to bring to campus Alli Kuykendall, a technical designer for Kohl's department stores from Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, on Thursday, April 3, during Bengal Pause (12:30 –1:30 p.m.) in Technology Building 160. Kuykendall will share her background and experiences in the fashion industry, including finding that first job.

Kuykendall has managed the fit and construction of all wovens and denim in the Mudd junior line at Kohl's for the past three years. Starting as an assistant technical designer, she was promoted to technical designer in September 2013. She was responsible for developing the core fit for the basic denim program and maintaining quality by working closely with overseas partners. She also spearheaded the development of junior plus for Kohl’s. Before her move to juniors, Kuykendall worked in children’s (boys and girls) and missy technical design areas.

She has a bachelor of science in textile and apparel management and a master of science in apparel development, both from the University of Missouri.