Skylier A. Blanchard.......
is the founder and chief  designer for Skylier Wear
Collection, an Oakland-based fashion label.  She
has a passion for promoting the economic growth
of Oakland for 20 years and has worked with many
city officials and business developers to generate
innovative ideas for the community.

From her experience at the Lilli Ann Corporation,
Skylier decided  to become a fashion designer
and produced her first women’s collection and
fashion show in 1992.  She refined  her
merchandising and business skills while working
for  companies such as Blanc Noir, Macy’s at
Union Square, Sears and other major retailers
and cultivated her design skills in Europe.

Skylier enjoys the process of creating  new and
relevant products through designing, developing,
testing, producing and marketing.

95 percent of the designs are developed in house
before production.

Skylier believes that passion, patience and
education are the keys to building a successful
business.  On her off-hours, she is committed to
her fashion and modeling program and to various
"green" causes and community projects.
Major: Commercial Artist - 1980 to 1982
Fashion Designer: - 1991 to Present

What is a Commercial Artist!
A Commercial Artist holds a variety of job titles in a wide range of industries, including
publishing, broadcasting, film, digital design, advertising and marketing. Commercial
designers work in manufacturing, for large corporations and for independent studios, .

Skylier's Related Skills: Oil painter, Arcylic painter, Water Color, Pen & Ink, Fashion
Designer, Graphic Designer, Photographer, Air Brush designer. Newspaper editor.
Pattern Maker, Sample Sewer, Product Designer, Design and Sketch designer, Trim
and Textile researcher and Spec designer measuring garments for overseas
production.  

A commercial artist is blessed with many skills and is an expert in many areas of the
field.
The essence of Skylier Wear is sophistication, style and simplicity
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