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26 Anthony Terrace,Durham,CT 06422/ NYC
Cell: 860 857 8624/ Email:Dianapetra@aol.com
Dana
Diana Petracca
Fashion Designer
Combines creative talent & inspiration, strong design skills, and experience to create innovative designs.
Self motivated designer with a solid understanding of the design process and apparel business with all of its challenges from concept, development through production. Organized, multi tasks effectively, and team player.
Computer skills: Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop CS2, CS3,CS5, Stylemanager, Stylepublisher, NGC Mozilla Firefox,
Matrix PLM, Adobe Acrobat Professional, Colour Matters, MS Word, MS Excel, Entourage, File Maker Approach, Lotus Notes Smart Suite Approach
AREAS OF EXPERTISE: Innovative designs, trend research & forecast, concept development, fabric & trim sourcing, color story,mood/theme boards, sketching, working & communicating with overseas.
EXPERIENCE
EXPERIENCE
FREELANCE
EDUCATION
MARCH 2008-AUG 2010, JERRY LEIGH ENTERTAINMENT APPAREL OF CA, Van Nuys, CA
Creative Design/Designer, Worked directly with head designer and team, Branded apparel
Abbey Dawn Collection, Celebrity driven, exclusive inspired clothing line by Avril Lavigne
Oversaw fashion line from Concept/Design Development through production
* Trend research, theme/mood boards, development samples.
* In house part time sample showroom model, pre-fashion show fitting looks/NYC
SEPT 2007-JAN 2008, SAFORTE/MODE EPOCH, Beverly Hills, CA
Designer/Young Contemporary Denim Line/Women
Charm School/Division, Juniors/Girls
Customers include: Nordstrom, Macys, Dillards, Heritage, Anchor Blue
JAN 2007, BCBG MAX AZRIA, Vernon, CA
Designer-Dresses/Ready-To-Wear, Design & sketch dresses for new line/cad line sheets
SEPT 2006-APRIL 2007, SYDNEY AZRIA- Los Angeles, CA, Freelance
OCT 2007, Design-CAD/Young Contemporary Line/Special Event Coordinator-Fashion Show
*Create sketches, line sheets, presentation boards, specs, fittings, artwork for Fall 07/Holiday 07
Specialty Boutiques include: Fred Siegal, Blonde, and Planet Blue
MAY 2005-DEC 2006, STUDIO/LIZ CLAIBORNE, New York, NY
Creative Design/Associate to Design Director, cut & sew knits,sweaters,wovens,specialty items.
* Responsible for design development from concept through production
* Trend research, presentation boards, trend boards, fittings, samples
2006, LIZ CLAIBORNE- New York, NY
Design/Ready-to-Wear Dresses,Project Protégé Contest, present contemporary New Brand
*Inspiration/concept,research,presentation boards,illustrations,colors,customer/market research,jewelry line,logo,label,hangtag,store layout,countries/stores sold.
DEC 2002-DEC 2005, PACIFIC ALLIANCE/REGATTA/BONGO
Designer Associate/Sportswear,Young contemporary knit tops/cut & sew
* Trend research, flat sketches, line sheets, sales photo booklets, source new fabrics/trims
* Customers include: May Co., Wet Seal, JC Penney, Walmart -Faded Glory/George, Target
OCT 2001-DEC 2002, STAR CITY SPORTSWEAR, New York, NY
Designer Associate/Sportswear/ junior
*Trend research, develop flat sketches/line sheets, source colors/fabrics/trims, presentation boards
*Responsible for sample requests, oversee fittings
*Customers include: May Co., JC Penney, Mandee, Kohls, Sears, Carsons
26 Anthony Terrace,Durham,CT 06422/ NYC
Cell: 860 857 8624/ Email:Dianapetra@aol.com
Diana Petracca
Fashion Designer
APRIL 2000-OCT 2001, ALDO STUDIO, New York, NY
Designer Associate, Fine outerwear & sportswear/Contemporary
*Create Flat sketches, line sheets, presentation boards, fabric/trim sourcing, specs
*ADDA-Division-Young Contemporary-presentation boards, sketches, line sheets
*Customers include: Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Birger Christensen, Alixandre
JAN-MARCH 2000, NAEEM KHAN, New York, NY
*Sales for specialty trim and beading/Couture/Evening
MAY 2012, RAUL PENERANDA, NYC, Design Intern, showroom
FEB 2012, PARIGI GROUP, NYC, Designer, research, sketch tween bts,spring
JULY 2007, WARNER BROTHERS, Burbank,CA, Intern costume associate, music video.
APRIL 2005, HENRI BENDELL, New York,NY, Design and present for open call
2004, KEMIA LOUNGE, New York, NY, Designer, knit tops
1996-2000, UNITED RHYTHMS DANCE STUDIO, NY/CT, Costume Designer, Performance
1996-1998, GOODSPEED OPERA HOUSE & HARTFORD STAGE CO, CT, Costume Stitcher
APRIL 2001, FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, New York, NY
Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop, Colour Matters, Computer pattern making/grading
MAY 1996, CHAMBERLAYNE SCHOOL OF DESIGN AT MOUNT IDA COLLEGE, Boston, MA
*Bachelors Degree in Fashion Design/Judged Fashion Shows/Music by Twin Spin Records
*Tutor Fashion Design Students, Model- judged fashion shows
FEB 1996-JUNE 1996, INTERNSHIP: Tatiana of Boston-Couture Bridal, Boston, MA
*Cut and stitched canvas garments, constructed veils, specialty hand stitching
HONORS AND AWARDS:
MAY 1996, Outstanding Senior Award for Fashion Design, GPA 3.5
MAY 1994, Achievement Award for Fashion Design
