Cecile Lacey

Cecile Lacey

ready to start a career as a junior/assistant Garment TechnologistUnited Kingdom
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Cecile Lacey

Cecile Lacey

ready to start a career as a junior/assistant Garment TechnologistUnited Kingdom
Work history
    Work Placement Product Technologist in Lingerie
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    • Explored the complete development stage from design through to production with Product Technologist • Assisted the product technologist in fit sessions • Prepared samples to be sent to factories and for sign off meeting • Attended lingerie supplier meetings for S/S 2017 trends • Organised stock room for 400 sample types • Led a PowerPoint comp shop presentation on performance swimwear to department senior management.
    Made to Measure Administrator
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    • Provided makers and branches with specification documents in regards to curtains, blinds and sundries with fabric details, measurements, pricing and completion timeframes. • Analysed faulty fabrics and liaised with suppliers so they could replace fabric and refund. • Quality controlled orders so all specifications were followed meticulously by the makers prior to dispatch. • Supplied quotes comprising product choice, measurements, fabric type considering pattern repeat and fabric width.
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Skills
  • Drawing
  • Accessories
  • Account Management
  • Client Services
  • Clothing Alteration
  • Marketing
  • Problem Solving
  • Product Development
  • Project Management
  • Relationship Management
  • Office
  • Dress Making
  • Sewing by Hand Machine
  • Garment Technology
Education
    Level 4 Garment Technology for Fashion Retail
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    Focuses on product development for mass production. Skills range include how to suggest modifications to garment designs, advising on fabric suitability, how and where to source new technology fabrics, ensuring the most appropriate construction methods are used to keep production within budget and how to oversee fabric testing and fit sessions. Developing team working and negotiation skills to gain an in-depth understanding of how to communicate effectively with factories, pattern cutters, graders, buyers and design teams.
    Online Fashion Marketing
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    This introductory course helps to understand the concepts within the fashion marketing industry and how and why fashion marketing has evolved over the years as a key ingredient of the fashion business industry. Fashion consumer, the fashion organisational behaviour and the fashion market Trend research, how and why we research. Who are your consumers? Who is your profile customer? Primary and secondary research. Brand - USP - Positioning - How and why fashion brands target consumers. Marketing mix - how to plan a fashion marketing mix Psychology of fashion marketing communication and visual merchandising Press and PR - Endorsements, sponsorship and promotion PowerPoint presentation on marketing a fashion product Creating a marketing plan Recommending and justifying a promotional campaign Explaining how to evaluate the effectiveness of the campaign Giving details of activities, time of delivery, target market, methods of testing