Samara Abells

Samara Abells has a strong background in the retail industry, with a focus on fashion and merchandising. Samara currently holds the position of Business Development Manager at Atelier, starting in October 2022.

Prior to their current role, Samara worked at Hudson's Bay Company, where they held various positions. Samara was an Associate Buyer for Advanced Contemporary from December 2021 to July 2022. Before that, they served as an Assistant Buyer for Women's Designer and Premium Denim from August 2020 to December 2021. Samara also worked as an Assistant Buyer for Women's Designer from December 2019 to August 2020 and as a Merchant Development Program Trainee and Assistant Buyer for Women's Footwear from August 2019 to December 2019.

Samara's experience also includes working at Namesake as an Assistant Studio Manager from January 2019 to May 2019 and as a Graphic Design and Social Media intern from September 2018 to December 2018.

Samara gained further experience in the fashion industry through internships at Groupe TVA as a Fashion & Beauty Intern for Canadian Living from May 2018 to August 2018, and at Gap Inc. as a Public Relations Intern from May 2018 to August 2018.

Earlier in their career, Samara worked as a Senior Stylist at Club Monaco from February 2016 to January 2017, and as a Showroom Intern at Standard Apparel from May 2015 to August 2015.

Overall, Samara Abells has developed a diverse skill set and a comprehensive understanding of the fashion and retail industry through their progressive roles and internships.

Samara Abells completed their Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Queen's University, from the years 2012 to 2015. Following that, they pursued a Bachelor of Design in Fashion Communication at Toronto Metropolitan University, from 2015 to 2019.