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Yigal Azrouel (cut 25, RTW collection, Yigal for men) Garment Center, NYC - Internship
Technical Design/Production Intern
Jul 2011 to Present
Assist Technical Designers with sample development process and initial tech pack assembly for all three divisions
Independently measure garments and record against issued specs and create intl POM\'s for proto\'s
QC production samples in receiving process and communicate comments to product development manager and technical designers
Participate and pre- pare for weekly fit sessions by spec\'ing
fit samples, updating revisions on spec sheets, photograph fit models for factory comments
Research and negotiate local market sourcing for pieced goods vendor coordinator / production team
Trim PP sample packages for domestic contractors and create and file vendor contracts
Cross reference patterns against cutter\'s must for trim
Check in receiving for overseas bulk shipment with production team
Track department \'in and out\' samples and production patterns and maintain sample closets
Elie Tahari LTD - Collection RTW, Bloomingdales NY,NY Full time Wholesale Sales supervisor
September 2010 to Jun 2011
Partnered with sales associates and Implemented team development strategies for sales growth
Trained shop associates to maximize sales and build client relationships
Analyzed local wholesale accounts and national unit selling and buys
Ensured daily proper maintenance of store wide Elie Tahari divisions
Attended executive seasonal collection review meetings with executive team
Orangia (Dresses)
New York, NY
Technical Design Assistant
April 2009- September 2009
Free lance
-Created tech pack with illustrator sketches, detail pages, line sheet with colorways, trim sheets
-Measured all PP samples and created intl specs, HTM standards and grade rules in excel
-Attended in house fit sessions, style out meetings with design team and revised specs based on fit adjustments and buyer requests
-Communicated final concerns of fit workmanship to designer for factory comments
Orangia (Dresses)
Miami, FL -Full time
Design/Production Assistant
-Worked with Designer in creating seasonal concepts, flat patterns to development of 1st ptoto
-Created line sheets in PS, pieced goods cost sheets in excel, and updated look books for buyers
-Assisted with product development
for intl styles including approvals for lab dips, mock -ups, strike -offs and trim approvals
-Organized studio/factory space, organized trimm and pattern library and updated inventory tracking for trim and pieced goods
-Created markers layouts for production, cut orders, created trim packs and bundles/cut work to hand off to sewers
- Booked appointments with retailers for during market week, and participated in styling photo shoots
Esteban Cortezar (RTW Collection)
Miami, FL
Pattern making/Production Internship
January 2005 - May 2005
-Worked with in house pattern maker to manipulate existing flat patterns to create new styles for runway collection
-Adjusted flat patterns to reflect fit changes, and create new design details ie: pockets, darts
-Rendered last season patterns and create slopers and organized pattern library
-Cut in house production orders as requested and bundled cut work for sewers assembly.
-Cut in house sample designs for Bryant park runway presentation
-Participated in local market sourcing for in house sample making
