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Relevant Experience
Designer, August 2013-May 2015
Stephanie Gabriella, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Self-started a fashion company
Designed various fashion collections
Sold products to nine retailers
Supervisor, March 2015-Present
Lucky Brand, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Opening and closing store
Managed sales associates
Executed visual merchadising throughout store
Emerging Designer Expo, September 2014
Stephanie Gabriella, Miami, Florida
Designed and produced a twelve look collection
Developed a color story, selected fabric, and conducted fittings
Birmingham Fashion Week, February 2012 & 2013
Ermerging Designer, Birmingham, Alabama
Designed original garments from flat pattern and draping techniques
Fitted and altered garments to models
Hand sewed beading on garments
Design Assistant, June 2012
William Bradley, Birmingham, Alabama
Transformed draping designs into flat patterns
Assisted with social media promotion
Alterations Assistant, January 2011-May 2011
Silke Suhr, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Used flat pattern techniques to create garments
Assembled garments
Skills
> Garment Construction
> Fit Garments
> Flat Pattern Techniques
> Draping Techniques
> Hand Sewing Techniques
> Pattern Alterations
> Garment Alterations
> Specification Package Development
> Garment Flat Development
> Fashion Illustrations
> Construct concepts and mood boards
> Textile Design
> Visual Merchandising
> Collection Development
> Color Story Development
> Fabric/Trim Sourcing
> Trend Sourcing
> Owning and Running a Business
> Working with Manufacturers
> Selling to Buyers
> Participating in Trade Shows and Local Events
> Interacting with Customers
Honors & Activities
Surf Expo, Designer, January 2015
America’s Mart, Emerging Designer, January 2014 and January 2015
Phenomenal Woman Showcase, Designer, April 2015
Art Basel, Designer, December 2014
Three Worlds Collide at MFA St. Petersburg, Wearable Art Designer, September 2013
Runway Fashion Explosion, Designer, January 2013
90.7 The Capstone, Radio Host-Fashion & Entertainment, January 2013-May 2013
Fashion Inc., Event Planner Officer, August 2012-May 2013
The National Society of Collegiate Scholars, January 2010-May 2013
Dean’s List, January 2010-May 2013
Languages
Bilingual (English and Spanish)
Basic speaking ability in Portuguese
