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Brooke LaGrand

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Skilled Pattern Maker for wovens and knits Womens/Menswear. Develops flat patterns from designer sketches. Liason between Design and Production teams; oversees samples and fittings. Works with spec sheets and cutter\'s musts. Trained in Barcelona, Spain.

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  • Category

    Apparel
  • Market Segments

    Womens
    Mens
  • Availability

    Freelance
    Permanent
  • Relocation

    No
  • Technologies

    Gerber Accumark
  • Schools/Training

    FD Moda
    Calvin College

More Information

Education:

FD Moda – Barcelona, Spain
2010
Pattern Making and Sewing
AccuMark Gerber 8.2.2
Fashion Design Fundamentals
Bespoke Tailoring

Calvin College – Grand Rapids, MI 2000-2004
Bachelor of Arts Degree; Literature

Work Experience:

Freelance Pattern Maker - current

Intern Pattern Maker - current
Alexander Wang

Freelance Sample Maker
February 2011
Zac Posen – New York, New York
• Assist Pattern Maker in 2nd run pattern corrections
• Sew samples for Paris Fall/Winter 2011 runway collection
• Attend fittings to ensure garment specs are accurate

Assistant Pattern Maker
2010 (3 mo)
Bibian Blue – Barcelona, Spain
• Create 1st through production patterns for corsets and jackets
• Mediate orders between design, development and production
• Hand sew garments for commercial sale and runway showings

Assistant Pattern Maker
2010 (4 mo)
CARUSA S.L. – Barcelona, Spain
• Assist Head Pattern Maker create 1st through production patterns
• Act as liaison between development and production
• Sew sample garments

Freelance (Part-Time) Pattern Maker and Seamstress
2006 - 2009 (4 yr)
Grand Rapids, Michigan and Quito, Ecuador
• Develop 1st patterns for women and children client base
• Conduct fittings and complete pattern corrections
• Sew final production garments

Skills:

Microsoft Office; AccuMark Gerber 8.2.2; Adobe Photoshop
Language Fluency: English, Spanish

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