Skills
4 years of work experience in design, merchandising, buying and garment construction
Knowledgeable about garment construction and textiles
Knowledgeable about period costumes
Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft Office, basic CAD apparel drafting
Great verbal and written communication skills (English)
Wardrobe styling for editorials, advertisements and theatre (includes buying experience)
Entrepreneurial, organized, self-starter, reliable, committed
Experiences
Nancy Amenti, Vancouver, B.C
Owner and Designer, 2011-Present
• Research trends, design collections, make patterns and prototypes
• Oversee subcontracting and teaching manufacturing methods
• Cold calling, booking appointments and closing sales with retailers
• Organize and manage photo shoots, fashion shows
• Brand management and customer service
• Managing budgets and assessing the financial outcomes
• Sourcing supplies domestically and overseas
A&R Alterations and Dressmaking, Vancouver, B.C
Apprentice Tailor and Dressmaker, 2013
• Created custom clothing
• Alterations and repairs
• Studied garment construction and pattern making under master tailor
• Customer service
Flaming Angels Boutique, Vancouver, B.C
Production Assistant, 2011-2012
• Assisted head designer with cutting and sewing
• Sales and customer service
• Key holder responsibilities including opening/closing store, balancing the books and making bank deposits
• Assisted with merchandising the store and creating window displays
• Promoted the Flaming Angels brand during fashion shows and trade shows
Education
Fashion design diploma, LaSalle College Vancouver, 2016
Fashion merchandising diploma, John Casablancas Institute, 2016
Small business development certificate, Province of B.C, 2016
Honors and Awards
• Youth Means Business Award- $5000 cash prize for youth entrepreneurs
• (Interview) The Province Newspaper, Sunday Edition, July 2015
• (Editorial) Gothesque Magazine, Volume two, November 2015
• (Editorial) Surreal Beauty Magazine, January 2016
• Feature: Raw Natural Born Artists Showcase, April 2014
• Feature: Vancouver Alternative Fashion Weekend, November 2014