About me
Fashion Design and Business Administration graduate offering variety of services in fashion industry as a freelancer. Assisted designers, couturiers, production managers and product developers to meet critical deadlines and ensure high level of quality.
I am a creative developer with comprehensive technical skills varying from pattern cutting to manufacturing. I am keen on working with challenging fabrics and mastering new proficiencies to acquire new experiences and employment opportunities. I am skilled in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop & InDesign and experienced in managing large data sets in many of the roles that I took over.
Experienced in working for both runway and mainline collections for womenswear and leather goods. Personal interests include searching different cultural crafts and sourcing raw materials from different parts of the world, especially oriental cultures, to learn new skills in hand crafting.
Projects
- Studio/Product Development Intern & Backstage Dresser: Spring 2019 Ready-to-WearI have interned at Peter Pilotto for six months, which gave me the opportunity to experiment in different roles. Started my position as a studio intern and later on began to assist the product developers for previous collection of Fall 2018 Ready-to-Wear while helping the preparation of upcoming collection Spring 2019 Ready-to-Wear. As a studio intern I have participated in preparing the layout of the patterns regarding the print placements, cutting fabric for production with all the marks, te
- Special Customer Project as Studio Intern: Princess Eugenie’s Bridal Gown at Royal WeddingI have participated in the privately held project by supporting the raw material sourcing for the wedding gown. Held an extensive search for the supporting materials of the wedding gown through various suppliers to bring options for design and production team. All the work demonstrated is copyrighted by Peter Pilotto, I have simply participated in the project as a studio intern.
- Special Customer Project as Studio Intern: Beyonce’s Pink Satin Swarovski Suit at 'On the Run II Tour'The infamous style, designed and made by Peter Pilotto, first appeared on the 'Ape Shit' music video featuring Jay-Z. Later on, pink satin suit has been customised by the lead of Studio Coordinator and team of interns including myself for 'On the Run II Tour' in 2018 summer. Original textile has been developed by the designers and product development team gone through an intensive technical process of Swarovski embellishment, which took a week time to finalise by hand. All the work demonstr
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Work history
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Assistant Product developerMontunas
London, United KingdomFreelance
•Assembly : applying different methods of tying and styling leather and scarf handles to bags
•Packaging, Shipping & Tracking : handling daily orders on DHL, RoyalMail and alternative International mail services; following orders on Shopify and other multinational e-commerce platform
•Organising Products : keeping the inventory organised according to the materials and styles; updating the inventory at the end-of-day
•Sourcing : gathering detailed information from national and international raw material manufacturers and suppliers in terms of prices per measurement, minimum quantities, lead times, sample charges, and availability and keeping contact details organised; visiting local stores for sampling purposes
•Organising Materials : categorising swatches, samples, prototypes, and variety of materials (delicate fabrics, leather, acetate, resin, acrylic, trimmings, etc.) for future production references
•Preparing Excel Sheets : creating and updating inventory sheets, size charts, measurement diagrams, Spec Sheets and Tech Packs for capsule Ready-to-Wear collection, accessories and leather goods
•Preparing CADs : creating detailed CADs for the capsule Ready-to-Wear collection on Illustrator
•Assisting Photoshoots : supporting photoshoots for seasonal collections and lookbooks by organising all the products, assembling each style in between shoots, and supporting styling choices
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Studio/Product Development InternPeter pilotto
- London, United KingdomInternship
Interned throughout the Production of Fall '18 | Design & Production of Spring '19 Ready-to-Wear:
•Cutting Fabric : preparing and cutting fabric for sampling and production with all the marks specifically for delicate fabrics
•Testing Fabric : testing newly arrived fabrics for production (print, defect, steam, iron, fuse, and wear) and recording all the necessary information
•Checking Inventory : organising and updating raw materials for production and keeping a record on weekly basis
•Preparing Spec Sheets : creating and updating Spec Sheets
•Preparing Measurement Sheets : recording measurements and calculating discrepancies for production; keeping record of alterations for patterns and samples
•Preparing Tech Pack : gathering extensive technical packages for production with patterns, fabrics, trimmings, finishings, and closures
•Assisting Fittings : supporting product developers through sampling and production process of Ready-to-Wear collections and special customer orders
•Archiving Toiles : organising and recording the archived garments from previous seasons; preparing Toile Tracker and Length Charts
•Assisting Backstage : supporting the designers as a dresser in London Fashion Week for Spring ’19 Ready-to-Wear
•Assuring Quality : controlling quality throughout all the processes in production
Special Customers :
•Beyonce’s Pink Satin Swarovski Suit at On the Run II Tour
Textile Development & Swarovski Embellishment
•Princess Eugenie’s Bridal Gown at Royal Wedding
Raw Material Sourcing
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Skills
- Fashion Design
- Product Development
- Production
- Quality Assurance
- Concept Development
- Sourcing Materials
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Indesign
- Microsoft Excel
Education
Bachelor Fashion DesignRavensbourne University London
- London, United Kingdom
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Bachelor Business Administration MarketingBilkent University
- Ankara, Turkey
Awards
Tailoring Project Finalist in Collaboration with Haider AckermannRavensbourne University London
I have awarded as one of the three finalists for ‘Tuxtaposition’ Jacket Brief prepared by/for Haider Ackermann, which exhibited to the senior designers of the brand after working on it throughout April-June 2018 semester.
As a finalist got the opportunity to present my project to them personally and got an internship offer at Haider Ackermann.Denim Project in Collaboration with WranglerRavensbourne University London
We have showcased the project as a group at Transition 2.0 in Bargehouse, London on 8-9 Feb 2018.