Stephany Okyere
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- date: 9-6-11
Summary/Qualifications
A graduate of Pratt Institutes Fashion Design Department, assisted in mens knits & wovens team at Li & Fung\'s Walmart Division,internship with Nautica assisting mens knits and additional retail experience in fragrances and cosmetics. Awarded mens sportswear honors at Pratt Institutes 2009 Fashion Show. Skilled in Apparel Design, Fashion Illustration, and Sewing.
Fashion Production Design Skills
Fashion Illustration, Fabric Rendering, Designing, Mood Board Creation, Sourcing Fabrics and Trims, Draping, Sewing and Tailoring, Market Research, Pattern Making, Specking, Embellishments
Computer Skills
Mac and Pc programs Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel
Education
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY School of Art and Design
Major: Fashion Design
Bachelors of Art, May 2009
Pratt Munson William Proctor Institute, Utica, NY
School of Art Major: Fine Arts
Associates Degree, May 2005
Special Awards/Achievements
Roberto Calasanz Menswear Collection Award winner 2009
Renee Hunter Individual Evening Award winner 2009
Selected participant of the 2008 CFDA Geoffrey Beene Scholar Competition
Fashion Experience
Hermes of Paris, New York, NY November 2010-January 2011
Holiday Sales Associate Temp
Assisted clients in enamels, scarves, belts, fragrances
Organized displays and restocked items
Charge Sends
Designed / created art work for scarves
Li & Fung DSG Division, New York, NY Spring 2010-Fall 2010
Mens Knits & Wovens Assistant Designer
Ai Sketching
Trend /Inspiration Research
Updating Linesheets
Organizing Fabrication, Trims
Preparing Tech Packets
Attend to Design Meetings
Prepare/Assist creating Mood Boards
Nautica Jeans Co. New York, NY Fall 2008
Mens Knits/Design Department Intern
Coordinated department proto samples and Lab Dips
Probe the internet for inspirational imagery
Attended to sample fittings
Assisted in designing graphic t-shirts
Aligned inspiration boards and seasonal showcase room
Pratt Institute Fashion Department, Brooklyn, NY Fall 2006
Assistant to Department Chair
Maintenance of Fabric and Fabric swatch room
Organized special events
Retail Experience
Solid Gold Summer 2007
Beauty/Hair Care Consultant
Conduct wig assessments
Assisted in makeovers