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SHANI VAN BREUKELEN
email: shani@shanivanbreukelen.com

http://www.amsterdamfashionweek.com/en/shows/january-2013/shani-van-breukelen

www.shanivanbreukelen.com

EDUCATION
B.A. Womenswear and Marketing 2005 -2008 Central Saint Martins College of Art, London, United Kingdom
EXPERIENCE
Shani van Breukelen- Head Designer
• Created capsule collection and presented at Amsterdam Fashion Week 2013.
• Sourced fabrics, trims, color palette, image research
• Designed print work through traditional dye methods
• Developed all patterns and sewed all garments.
Delco Apparel-Dress Division Designer October 2011-Present
• Researched trends, created color concepts for Marketing team
• Trend research development to create line into a commercial collection.
• Sourced oversea vendors/factories and worked closely with production for color lab dips, trims and fabric development both once production established and exploratory production efforts
• Created cutting tickets for production, along with line sheets and following up with factories on status of garments
• Created Adobe Illustrator flat sketching, and CADs for buyers and selling team
• Competitive shopped and recreated styles for Missy market.
• Worked with sample cutting team on weekly fittings
• Visiting trade shows for new developments and ideas for upcoming seasons
• Attended fittings, with pattern makers for changes in measurements or design details
• Light pattern cutting and machine sewing.

Isaac Mizrahi Freelance 2012
• Created flat technical drawings for production
Rani Zakhem – Assistant Designer August 2010 – October 2011
• Successfully created and designed full-line collection for emerging designer
• Collection was featured in Marie Claire June 2012
• Deliberated concepts and color palettes
• Sourced trim and fabric manufactures
• Researched trends and competitor brands
• Produced flats manually and using Illustrator
• Created production line sheet for factory and buyers
• Instrumental in production development in Beirut, Lebanon (2 months out of the year)
• Presented written reports of buyer comments and orders at Showroom Seven, New York City

Maiyet – Assistant Designer Freelance 2011
• Cleaned up flats using Adobe programs
• Assisted in organizing collection and hand flat sketching
• Created tech packs and draped patterns for production
• Color concepts and Cads for prints
• Draping and specing of garments.
Chloe – Creative Assistant to Joanna Thaw, Deputy Head of Research at Chloe A/W and S/S Seasons 2010
• Researched concepts, inspirational images, color and trend concepts with Ms. Thaw
• Produced developments of silhouettes, fabric and sketches for 2010 A/W and S/S Seasons collections. Worked directly with Ms. Thaw to prepare work in London for Paris meetings each week.
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Surface Magazine – Stylist Assistant to Sara Dunn, Stylist September 2009 Issue
• Assisted with picture story photo shoot editorial
• Prepared and transported garments during shoot
INTERNSHIPS
Spijkers en Spijkers, Arnhem, the Netherlands 2007 – 2008
• Assisted design team with designing diffusion line SIS knitwear and designing for the main line Spijkers en Spijkers
• Assisted with machine and hand sewing
• Participated in concept image, research and sourcing
• Handled administrative matters

Sinha-Stanic, London, UK 2007 SPRING SUMMER COLLECTION
• Organized patterns, prepared garments for machinist
• Actively involved in backstage fashion show and hand sewing of crystal garments
• Performed general administrative tasks.
Giles Deacon and Luella Bartley, London, UK 2006
• Assisted studio team with collections and research

GILES DEACON London, UK 2006 SPRING SUMMER COLLECTION
• Organized patterns, prepared garments for machinist
• Performed general administrative tasks.
• Assisted Pattern Cutters with garments and cleaning up patterns.
Giles Deacon and Luella Bartley, London, UK 2006
• Assisted studio team with collections and research

RELATED SKILLS Proficient in:
• Adobe Photoshop, Outlook, Adobe Illustrator, Excel, MobileMe
• Scanning, renaming documents, digital filing and archiving, and organizing images
• Internet and library research
• Maintaining tech packs, inventory, orders for production, record of expenses
• Microsoft outlook and PC literate as well as MAC literate

FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Speak, read and write English fluently Conversant in French and Italian Working knowledge of Dutch
REFERENCES will be supplied upon request.
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