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INDUSTRY SKILLS
Excellent eye for Design, Colorways, Fabrics, & Trends. Well-detailed hand & computer generated Fashion Illustrations, Fashion Graphics and Technical Flats. Creation of Technical Packets and Line Sheets; Familiar with Mac and PC: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and P.A.D
Strong Background in high-end and independent women\'s apparel establishments. Repeatedly called upon to assist with styling and merchandising tasks.
EXPERIENCE
INDUSTRY:
FLYP Sportswear Inc., New York, NY
Design Assistant
Assisted Head designer with launch of juniors denim collection: Firefly. Sourcing of trends and design concepts; including fabrics and trims.
Creation and maintenance of trend, color, pocket & embellishment libraries, extensive knowledge of P.O.M, proper garment fit, and washes. Implementation of Firefly website content, daily collaboration with designer and sellers in selection of final denim designs. Creation of manufacturers Tech Packs & Style logs. Data entry and running day-to-day errands and needs of design room.
MODA, Philadelphia, PA
Design Assistant/ Mannequin Styling
Worked alongside the head designer of an independent womens wear boutique. Contributed design, fabric, and trim ideas for womens dress and daywear lines. Sourced local establishments for fabrics and trims_ presented trend, colorways, fabrics, and trim concepts. Use of complete knowledge of garment construction and Pattern Drafting, communicating daily with patternmakers. Creation and layout of promotional materials, styling of window display mannequins, handling day to day needs of design room.
Vionnet Boutique, Los Angeles, CA
Fashion Production Assistant Intern
Assisted high-end boutique ownner with website launch. Designed several pieces which were featured on front page of websites \"Must-Haves for Spring\". Garment Draping/Fitting, Sewing, Assisted with photo shoot for website_ coordinating looks to be styled on mannequins
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H&M (Hennes & Mauritz)
Provided exceptional customer service through product knowledge and maintained a visually pleasing atmosphere through Visual Merchandising Support
POS Scanning
Design Assistant/Seamstress Intern
Sample making and marking, fabric cutting and pattern layout, garment construction, customer fittings,Extensive knowledge with chiffons, satins, and silks, handled day to day needs of design room.
