Grace Costin
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Grace Costin

Style AdvisorReigate, United Kingdom
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Grace Costin
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Grace Costin

Style AdvisorReigate, United Kingdom
Work history
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    Style AdvisorMint Velvet
    Reigate, United KingdomFull Time
    My responsibilities have included money mapping the shop floor; weekly bestseller and competitor reports; styling and advising customers in store; assisting with visual merchandising; locating items from other stores and using a new system called Mercaux to build and style outfits on the iPad to inspire customers. The role requires me to know the products in detail, as well as being up to date with trends and competitors.
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    Studio AssitantOmer Asim
     - London, United KingdomInternship
    I worked with Omer Asim on his SS18 collection. During my time there I assisted with grading patterns; cutting out final fabrics; hand embroidery and sourcing trims. I also did the specification drawings for the entire collection. The internship helped develop my experience within a studio setting and greatly improved on my CAD and pattern cutting skills.
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Skills
  • Fashion Styling
  • Photoshop
  • Visual Merchandising
  • Abobe Illustrator
  • Pattern Cutting
  • Sewing
  • Fashion Design
  • Print Design
  • Fashion Drawing
  • Customer Service
Education
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    BA (Hons) Fashion DesignNottingham Trent Univeristy
     - Nottingham, United Kingdom
    First Class Honours During my second year of study, I took part in an exchange programme with the Fashion Institute of Technology - New York, for one semester. My classes included: Haute Couture Sewing, Tailoring Techniques, Fashion Drawing, Introduction to Knitwear Design and Styling for Visual Presentation.