Charmaine Mischel is a multi-hyphenate fashion professional with decades of experience designing for global fashion houses and mentoring the next generation of creative founders. Her journey spans the New York Garment District, Parisian trend floors, and the boardrooms of brands that shaped fashion retail.

After years designing for brands like Brooks Brother's, Callaway, Garnet Hill, J. Jill, Bill Burn's and more - where her design repertoire grossed millions in retail - Charmaine went on to launch her namesake label and, eventually, her own brand consulting agency, CMDA. 

As both founder and educator, she quickly recognized a gap: designers were being taught how to create, but not how to build.

That insight gave birth to the Label Launch Blueprint, her signature program built for emerging designers who are determined to build profitable, purpose-led fashion businesses from the inside out.

Charmaine’s approach blends timeless industry fundamentals with cutting-edge digital tools. She doesn’t just teach designers to launch collections - she teaches them to architect brands that are distinct, in-demand, and positioned for longevity. Her clients include classically trained designers, self-taught creatives, 9‑to‑5’ers in transition, and boutique owners ready to scale. What they all share is a desire to launch with intention, and skip the guesswork.

As the creator of the C.O.R.E. Method and D.E.S.I.G.N. Formula, Charmaine guides her clients through brand identity, design development, pre-sales, production planning, and sustainable growth - without relying on fashion shows, viral content, or traditional gatekeepers.

Her work has been featured in WWD and Nordstrom, plus Medium, Retail Boss and across platforms that support the future of independent fashion.

At the heart of her work is a belief: "When emerging designers are given strategy, structure, and support, they don't just launch brands. They shift culture."

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