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Cecilia Aragon
Fashion Designer
357 Glenwood Ave. Daly City, Ca. 94015 (WILLING TO RELOCATE)
ceciliaaragon@me.com

Experience

Menswear Designer for Andre Soriano
August 2013-November 2013(3 months)
-Expanded Andre Soriano’s brand by creating Punk De Luxe 2013 Menswear collection
-Collaborated in designing Andre Sorianos first Menswear collection.
-Made all menswear patterns and samples
-Quality control and finishing of his womenswear and couture gowns ; zippers, closures, lining, etc.
-Showed in Fashion Week San Diego 2013
-Showed in Style LA Fashion Week 2013
-Front cover of RAGE Magazine of San Diego and Los Angeles

Designer and contestant on Rihanna’s Fashion Competition Series, Styled To Rock
May 2013-July 2013 (2 months)
-One of 12 designers hand picked by Rihanna to compete for a position on her Styling team.
-Semi-finalist
-Made red carpet and event looks for Big Sean, Kelly Osbourne, Carly Rae Jepsen and other a-list celebrities
-Partnered with celebrity Designer, Sergio Hudson for a challenge, which he won.

Pattern & Sample Maker at Rich Evolution
December 2011-May 2013 (1 year and 6 months)
-Responsible for pattern making, prototyping for all cut and sew in collections, Phase 1 & Phase 2

Instructor at Academy of Art University
February 2011-May 2013 (2 years 3 months)
-Color & Design for Fashion Instructor
-Fashion Illustration Instructor Levels I & II
-Conduct figure drawing workshops
-Help students develop their unique style of fashion illustration
-Nude & Clothed Figure Drawing

Design Intern turned Assistant to Head designer at Zoe Bikini
June 2009-December 2010 (1 year 7 months)
-Cut and bundled pattern pieces and notions
-Delivered materials to manufacturer
-Quality control and finishing; beading, size tags, etc.

Pattern Maker at Breezy Excursion
May 2010 - August 2010 (4 months)

-Responsible for pattern-making, prototyping and tech packs for all cut & sew 2010

Summary

Fashion Designer specializing in Menswear Tailoring. 6 years of experience in Design, Fashion Illustration, pattern making and soft tailoring. I am passionate about purpose within a design. I love making peoples visions come to life and get inspired to create even more during the process. I enjoy working with luxurious, organic and technical fabrics. I have the ability and desire to combine function with comfort and blend classics with the new. Would start anywhere it takes to learn everything I would need to learn to grow and progress higher with the company.

Education

Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA c/o 2008
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Fashion Design w/ a specialization in Menswear

Academy of Art University Study Abroad Program: Seminar in Paris Summer 2006

Shows

• Style LA Fashion Week October 2013
In collaboration with Andre Soriano showing our first Menswear Collection

• Fashion Week San Diego October 2013
In collaboration with Andre Soriano showing our first Menswear Collection

•LK Production’s Visage Fashion Show at Mighty Galleries, S.F. , CA June 2010
Showed with special guest designer Christopher Straub from Project Runway

• MAV Foundation: Faith, Hope & Love Fashion Show at Jillian’s, S.F. , CA February 2009
Non-profit organization finding a cure for lymphoma and leukemia) (www.mavfoundation.org

• Senior Collection shown in Academy of Art Spring Fashion Show May 2008
In collaboration with Thomas-Ray Eccles-menswear and Scott McFarland-knitwear

• Academy of Art’s “Big Bang” Art and Fashion Show” December 2007
Best In Show

Skills & Expertise

• MS Office (excel, word), Abobe Illustrator & Photoshop

• Machines: Home & Industrial Single Needle Sewing Machines, Over-lock/Serger, and Cover-stitch

• Production & Manufacturing: pattern making, fittings, tailoring, research & development, sourcing, flat pattern and tech packs for mass production
• Languages: English & Tagalog

• Technical Flats & Croquis Illustration/Rendering via traditional methods (pencil, ink)

I am:

-Honest, efficient and enthusiastic under direct or indirect supervision
-Organized, hard working, confident and helpful
-Team Player with ability to collaborate and maintain strong relationships.
-Quick learner with excellent Customer Service Skills.

Cecilia Aragon
Fashion Designer / Instructor

ceciliaaragon@me.com
www.CECILIAARAGON.com