Kelly Horak

Kelly Horak is an experienced Technical Design Manager at Lucky Brand, specializing in Men’s and Women’s Knits, Sweaters, and Graphics since April 2021. Prior roles include Senior Associate Technical Designer at Tory Burch and Technical Designer at Abercrombie & Fitch. Kelly’s background in academia includes serving as a Knit Design and Technology Teaching Assistant at UW-Stout, where responsibilities involved machine maintenance, grading assignments, and problem-solving support for students. Early career experience includes an internship at Alice + Olivia, focusing on pattern making and technical design. Kelly holds a Bachelor of Science in Apparel Design and Development and a minor in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Stout, along with education from the University of the Arts London.