Fashion Designer
Graduated from The Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Fashion Design
Lead Fashion Designer at Rachel Allan
(July 2013 - August 2018)
• Trend research
o Keeping up to date with all the latest fashion shows
• Sketching over 200 sketches per season for a total of 7 different lines
o Detailed fashion illustrations; including descriptions and inspirations
• Traveling 4 to 6 times per year to Hong Kong and China
o Explain styles to vendors as well as choosing fabrics and beading
• Planning, styling, and running photo shoots; in-house and on-sight locations
o Choosing models as well as organizing storyboards and prop layouts
• Running Fashion shows; attending Trade shows
o Traveling to shows in Atlanta, Dallas, Chicago, and London
o Planning the shows design visual
• Organizing the layout of each line
o Creating line sheets, Hang tags, and labels as well as correction sheets to send to the vendors for production
• Custom Design
o Designed for Miss New York Teen USA and Miss Maryland Teen USA
• Sewing and repairing broken samples
o Fixing beading, rips, and minor style changes
• Assisting graphic designers
o Using Adobe Photoshop to edit images
Thank you!