London based Seamstress, pattern cutter and fashion designer. I earned my first-class degree in Fashion pattern cutting from London College of Fashion in 2020. Currently freelancing as a pattern cutter/ seamstress, as well as working on creating Minimal Chic London, a fashion and lifestyle brand centred around upcycling, reworking and repairing clothes. I am always looking for new experiences and opportunities. Looking to connect with like minded people :)
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Work history
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Apprentice seamstressstar 51
- London, United KingdomInternship
Manufactured dresses for young girls in a variety of woven fabrics, using industrial machinery such as a sewing machine, overlocker and binding machine.
Assisted with day to day duties within the studio such as the organisation of the studio,
Supported head designer in administrative tasks such as researching fabric suppliers and sourcing stationary.
Assisted with the amendments of patterns and creation of toiles for different collections.
Prepared all fabric and hand cut all garments to be manufactured.
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Design apprenticeVolume clothing ltd
- London, United KingdomInternship
Aided Designers with day to day duties such as sourcing fabrics/trims from different suppliers.
Assisted with designing for different commercial high street brands such as ASOS, Miss Selfridge, warehouse and Dorothy Perkins through hand drawing and using programmes like Photoshop/illustrator.
Liaised with Buyers, clients from factories and fabric suppliers.
Helped with research such as creating mood boards and researching trends.
Managed the upkeep of the fabric stock room and logged all fabric samples.
Conducted shop research to see what competitors and clients have in store.
Skills
- Adobe Photoshop
- Indesign
- Adobe Illustrator
- Pattern Cutting
- Fashion Design
- CAD Lectra
Education
First class Honours, BA Fashion pattern cuttingUniversity of The Arts London (UAL)
- London, United Kingdom
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ABC Awards Level 2 in Manufacturing Sewn Products (NVQ)Newham College of F.E
- London, United Kingdom
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