Detail-orientated fashion design graduate with a keen interest in menswear design and pattern cutting. I am an enthusiastic learner, with a positive can-do attitude, a great communicator both verbal/written, a team player who takes initiative and is accustomed to working in a fast passed fashion environment. Currently looking for a career in fashion design and production.
Work history
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Pattern Room InternChristopher Kane
- London, United KingdomInternship
• Pattern making and cutting: Accurately copied patterns, adjusting measurements when needed, ready to be placed and pinned onto fabric. Precisely cut-out patterns in fabric using print placement skills and fabric knowledge.
• Sewing: Completed multiple final garments to be sent to various celebrity clients and E-commerce shoots, e.g. Hand sewing crystals and other embellishments, hand sewing hems, and quality control.
• Organisation and management: Supported studio team when needed by fulfilling various tasks, e.g. Organising studio space, picking up patterns from the graders, organising samples/patterns, and managing fabric room.
• Assisted the production team in sourcing fabric and trims from local suppliers.
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Design InternBerthold
- London, United KingdomInternship
• Research: Conducted research into the luxury menswear market to identify trends and opportunities for A/W 18 collection. Researched the brand's new concept and specifications, documenting relevant images, colour palettes, fabrics (gathering samples), and silhouettes.
• Created and maintained comprehensive and exhaustive style sheets and mood-boards containing research.
• Teamwork and Creativity: Worked collaboratively with the design team to produce samples that were on brand and achieved the designer’s vision.
• Adobe Creative Suite/CAD: Created detailed specification drawings for tech pack using Adobe Illustrator e.g. providing front and back view, proportions, trimmings, etc., for all AW18 Collection.
• Tech Packs: Created/maintained clear and detailed A/W 18 tech packs across multiple garment types ensuring comments, revisions/changes were captured and circulated amongst the team.
• Pattern making and cutting: Created and developed pattern pieces for new collections.
• Sewing: Constructed all toiles for the AW18 collection and constructed final production garments.
• Design: Designed initial garments from research gathered for the new collection and developed them further with the design team.
• Fitting: Assisted in fittings, taking detailed notes on amendments, and updating technical sketches.
• Fabric Sourcing: Sourced fabric suppliers using multiple resources both online and offline, e.g. local fabric suppliers and internal resources such as existing supplier relationships.
• Team Work and Organisation: Provided support to the studio team where and when needed e.g. organised samples and patterns, assisted in fittings, e-commerce shoots, and garment quality control.
Skills
- Sewing
- CAD Design
- Pattern Cutting
- Communication
- Customer Service
- Abobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Indesign
- Microsoft Office