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Kim Carter-Latham
Kimberlycarter2@aol.com ● 2429 Tulip Street, Philadelphis, Pa 19125
EDUCATION
Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), New York, NY
Completed courses: Celebrity Styling, Introduction to Fashion Styling I, Fashion Styling II: Fashion Styling for the Media, Tricks of the Trade, How to Run Fashion Shows, Introduction to Fashion Photograpy, Top 10 Design Motifs of All Time,Successful Styling for Photography Fashion Biz and Beyond, The Great Designers, Hand Sewing, Mending, and Alteration Essentials.
Parsons School of Design, New York, NY
Completed courses: Fashion Selection
Central State University, Wilberforce, OH
Bachelor or Arts in Sociology
FASHION EXPERIENCE
Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, Dresser, New York, NY Spring 2009
Assisted Lead Stylist with styling and dressing of models for major shows; designers include Badgley Mischka, Pamela Roland and Marchesa
Couture Fashion Week - NY Fashion Week, New York
Head Dresser - Designer, Walid Atallah (Dubai) NY Spring 2010
. Coordinated models preparation for fashion show. Including unpacking and packing clothes; supervising the execution of clothes and models being properly prepared and dressed for runway fashion show.
Mercedes Benz NY Fashion Week, Dresser, New York, NY Fall 2008
· Partnered with designers and runway management team to ensure that all backstage duties were in sync and on-time; designers include: Cushnie et Ochs, Alice McCall, Rosa Chá by Amir Slama and Harlan Bel by Brandy Lunsford
Mercedes Benz NY Fashion Week, Dresser, New York, NY Spring 2008
· Assisted designer Unruly Heir with various fashion show responsibilities, such as merchandising, organizing looks, managing models schedules and outside vendors
Escada Fashion Show at Mt. Sinai Hospital, Dresser, New York, June 2008
· Served as volunteer for charity luncheon and fashion show
Calvin Klein Resort Media Day, Dresser, New York, August 2008
· Worked with press to ensure that celebrity and press interviews were organized and timely
Vera Wang Resort Media Day, Dresser, New York, NY, August 2008
Prepped collections, organized racks and dressed models for shows
Da Movement, New York, NY, Fashion Coordinator Assistant, September 2007
Coordinated all aspects of fashion show event planning process: working with vendors, securing models and managing stylists, makeup artists and hair stylists
SKILLS
Excellent merchandiser, expert shopper and well-educated on fashion designers
