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Susan Brunet
Experience:
Strategic Partners-Chatsworth CA
January 10-current
Designer
o Design from concept to pre-production fashionable and functional medical scrubs for in house label and private accounts.
o Work with buyers on specific needs and continue to build the relationships
o Merchandise and plan multiple collections per season.
o Create presentations of trends, story boards and concepts to the company and for specialty accounts.
o Attend Texworld, Premier Vision in Paris, and the Inter-textile show in Shanghai for sourcing new fabrics and trims.
o Communicate with overseas offices on development
Freelance Designer
Jan.08-Current
Clients and projects include:
o Kismet- Design and merchandise Fall 10 knit collection
o Porridge- Design womens tops and dresses for Anthropologie.
o Yaya- Print repeats, recolor and garment production
o Division E- Design woven pants and tops for mens collection
o 2.10- Design contemporary woven pants and jackets
Elevate & Collide-Pasadena CA
April 08-May 09
Head Designer
o Design concept and direction of womens sportswear collection.
o Trend research, and shop local markets
o Handle all overseas development and preproduction.
o Carried in stores such as: Fred Segal, Atrium, and The Closet.
o Work with sales team on merchandising and revising collection
Johnny Was-Los Angeles CA
Sept.05-Nov.07
Designer
o Design from conception to pre-production for Biya, Pete & Greta, and Another.
o Design garments such as:
o Silk tops and dresses with embroidery, beading, and sequin work.
o Jackets and coats with all over embroidery and beading artwork
o Garment dye deconstruction pants and jackets
o Cut & sew knits and engineered tops
o Traveled to China to oversee Production and first samples.
o Create fabric repeats in print and embroidery
o Forecast for upcoming season and shop local markets
Fortune Swimwear-Vernon CA
Sept.2004-Sept.2005
Assistant Designer
o All assistant design expectations
o Collections included: Sea Angel and Hello Kitty juniors Swimwear
Education:
American Intercontinental University (AIU)
Atlanta, GA Graduation date 2004
Graduated Summa Cum Laude, Dual Bachelors degree in Fashion Design, and Art & Science.
Computer Skills:
Adobe illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Excel, and Word for both Mac and PC.
