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Professional Experience
Stiles: By Courtney Stiles: New York, NY Jan. 2009- Present
Head Designer: Custom one of a kind couture evening and bridal gowns for exclusive clientele
Incorporated clients vision with Stiles design aesthetic to create an one of a kind couture gown
Hired and managed assistant designers and interns
Design process executed in-house while implementing the following skills:
Illustrating, technical designs, patternmaking, fittings, managment of design and fashion show production teams
Promoted collection at St. Louis Fall Fashion Week and Dallas Fashion Group International Fall 2009
Launch Accessory line: One of a kind embellished handbags, jewelry, and hair accessories. Sold at the Young Designers Market. March 2011-Present
Stella & Dot: New York, NY Aug. 2011- Present Independent Stylist: Selling jewelry and accessories online and at in home Trunk Shows
Finding new clients by using social media
Set up trunk shows and visual displays
Soho-Fashion: New York, NY Nov. 2010 March 2011
Assistant Designer: Licensed Brands: Steve Madden, bebe, Honee/ Private Labels: Victorias Secret, Burlington, Bon Ton, TK Maxx, and Sears
Oversaw design approval process, as well as managed lab dip approvals
Coordinated production process; liaised with partner factories
Created tech packs for all lines, complete with specs, technical flats, corrections forms, and PTWS
Responsible for trims and sample tracking/ ordering and updating line charts
Bruce Oldfield London, England Summer 2008
Internship
Executed couture and RTW collections for Fall 2008
Implemented couture hand sewing, sourcing haberdashery, embroidery
Assisted Bruce Oldfield with designing couture garments for the royal court of Ascot, conducted couture hand sewing techniques for diamond studded evening gowns, and custom couture wedding dresses
Education: Stephens College, Columbia, Missouri, Bachelor of Fine Arts
Emphasis: Fashion Design and Product Development
Graduation Date: May 09
Awarded Best of Jury: Weekend wear-Spring 2008
All garments accepted in Stephens College annual juried fashion show 2006-2009
Paris American Academy, Paris, France, Summer Couture Workshop, Summer 2007
Workshops: Textile design using appliqué with Susan Rooke from Kenzo
Couture lace techniques with Mme. Muriel Ivagnes from Nina Ricci
Millinery designing/construction with Jean-Pierre Tretz from Jean-Paul Gaultier
Learning Mme. Gres techniques with Mme. Colette Picco
Paris Fashion Week, backstage dresser, Hanna Touma, July 2007
London American Intercontinental University, Summer 2008
Part-time student/ Part-time Intern
Course: Trend forecasting
Related Coursework: International Business, Product Development, Marketing, Fashion Drawing/ Illustration, Textiles, Product Analysis, Fashion Show Production, Couture Embroidery, CAD, CAM, Pre-20th-20th Century Costume
Skills: Computer-literate performer with extensive software proficiency covering wide variety of applications: Adobe Illustrator, In Design, Photoshop; U4ia; Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel; and Gerber
Organizations/Volunteer Work
Innovative Fashion Association, Member, 2005-2009
Kappa Delta Sorority, Member, 2005- Present
Member of Standards Board of Kappa Delta 2007-2009
Participated in different philanthropies for Child Abuse for America and Girl Scouts 2005-2009
Stephens College Preview Fashion Show, PR and dresser Feb. 2009
Stephens College Spring Fashion Show, model garment and dresser April 2009
Participating in St. Louis Fall Fashion Week October 2009
