•industry portfolio available upon request
Personal portfolio website: https://ainavilabcn.wixsite.com/my-site
I am a enthusiastic, hard-working reliable professional. Based in London. I have over 4 years experience in the fashion industry. Creating garments and accessories people can relate to has always been my passion, as well as creating graphics and being a print colourist. I want people to own their lives by feeling confident with what they wear. My style is bold and artistic but that means nothing if the garment dosn't provide the client with comfort and functionality.
I'm from Barcelona yet I'm based in Paris and London. Living, studying and working in these big cities has given me a wide vision of what fashion is or could be.
I've worked in fashion and accessories production, as a freelancer and for brands, as a design assistant, as a merchandiser, in pr communications, in showrooms organising upcoming collections, backstages of runway shows, styling and in retail. Jobs that taught me how to work in a team and stay focus on your objective to achieve your goals.
I consider myself a designer who likes transmitting fun and positivity in clothes. I once read a sentence that said everyone deserves to sparkle. I want to make people sparkle, and by sparkle I don't only mean glitter, although I love glitter, I want people to feel unique, confident and happy when they where my clothes, I want people to own their lives, and make their lives better just because they feel special with what they wear.
Work history
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Accesories design assistantMy accessories london
London, United KingdomFull Time
ASSISTING THE SENIOR DESIGNER AND MANAGER BY:
·DESIGNING: HANDBAGS, BELTS, HATS, SCARFS, WIGS, LEG AND ARMWARMERS, HOSIERY, HAIR ACCESSORIES...
· ELABORATING DETAILED TECH PACKS
· TREND ANALYSIS
· EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATED END-TO-END DEVELOPMENT CYCLES TO SUPPLIERS TO FACILITATE TIMELY PRODUCTION
FOLLOWING UP CRITICAL PATHS (Making sure pre production samples and bulk production come on time)
· ATTENDING FIT SESSIONS AND SENDING FIT AND QUALITY COMMENTS TO OVERSEAS FACTORIES
· APPROVING LAB DIPS OF FABRIC QUALITY AND PRINT ENSURING THEY MEET THE COMPANIES QUALITY STANDARD
· ADDRESSED ANY DISCREPANCIES OR QUALITY CONCERNS WITH MANUFACTURERS ENSURING TIMELY RESOLUTION
Fashion designer/ merchandiserHouse of Holland
- London, United KingdomFull Time
· DESIGNING: WOVEN , DENIM, KNITWEAR, OUTERWEAR, OCASION WEAR, JERSEY AND MESH GARMENTS
· EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATED END-TO-END DEVELOPMENT CYCLES TO SUPPLIERS TO FACILITATE TIMELY PRODUCTION
FOLLOWING UP CRITICAL PATHS (Making sure pre production samples and bulk production come on time)
· ELABORATING DETAILED TECH PACKS
· ATTENDING FIT SESSIONS AND SENDING FIT AND QUALITY COMMENTS TO OVERSEAS FACTORIES
· APPROVING LAB DIPS OF FABRIC QUALITY AND PRINT ENSURING THEY MEET THE COMPANIES QUALITY STANDARD
· ADDRESSED ANY DISCREPANCIES OR QUALITY CONCERNS WITH MANUFACTURERS ENSURING TIMELY RESOLUTION
·CULTIVATED STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH SUPPLIERS FROM OVERSEAS FACTORIES (CHINA, TURKEY, INDIA)
·CONDUCTED PERIODIC VISITS TO FACTORIES TO REINFORCE RELATIONSHIPS, ADRESS CHANGES, AND UPHOLD QUALITY STANDARDS
·PROFICIENT IN EFFECTIVELY NEGOCIATING PRICE POINTS WITH FACTORIES TO OPTIMIZE PRODUCTION COSTS AND ENSURE COMPETITIVE PRICING
·SCRUTINIZED INVOICES FROM MANUFACTURERS FOR ACCURACY AND PROPER DOCUMENTATION OF DELIVERED GOODS
· BUILT A NETWORK OF AGENTS IN CHINA AND INDIA TO AID IN FINDING POTENTIAL SUPPLIERS FOR FUTURE PROJECTS
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Skills
- Design
- Design Patterns
- Design Process
- Design Packages
- Design Layout
- Design Production
- Design Pattern
- Design Development
- Drawing
- Observational Drawing
- Line Drawing
- Fashion Drawing
- Detailed Drawing
- Drawing Clothes
- Pattern Making
- Visual Communication
- Visual Merchandising
- Fashion
- Fashion Assistant
- Fashion Blogging
- Fashion Concept
- Fashion Design
- Fashion Editorial
- Communicating Ideas
- Communication
- Communication Arts
- Communication Design
- Communication Skills
- Group Work
- Adobe Illustrator
- Photography
- Photoshop
- Photoshoot Styling
Education
Fashion Design Bachelor’s DegreeThe University of East London
- London, United Kingdom
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Fashion Design Bachelor’s DegreeIstituto Marangoni Paris
- Paris, France
First year of fashion design BA at Institute Marangoni Paris. Partial scholarship.
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