WORK EXPERIENCE

 

January 2014 to May 2016 -----------------------------------------

Women’s fashion and graphic designer, LOLA ESPELETA - Toulouse - France

-Creation of collections Summer 2015, Winter 2015/16, Summer 2016, Winter 2016/17, Summer 2017: compiling mood boards, ranges of colors, collection plans, technical files, creation of artworks such as embroideries, print or embellishment designs.
-Sourcing: selection of fabrics and trims, prices negociating
-Collection and production monitoring: quality control, fabrics, trims and lap dips approval, communication with our merchandisers abroad
-Garment prototypes control with pattern maker: taking measurements, fitting control, size charts updating, design and cutting comments
-Photoshooting: choice of places, accessories and beauty treatment, silhouettes selection, dressing
-Workbooks and Lookbooks creation
-Collection presentation during business meeting
-Trend research, shopping and visit fashion trade show (Who’s next, Première Vision and Texworld)

 

January to June 2013 -------------------------------------------------

Women’s fashion and graphic designer, KIABI - Hem - France

In charge of jackets, skirts, shorts, trousers and denim:

-Creation of Winter collection 2013/14 and Summer collection 2014 : trend research,

moodboards, range of colors, technical files, quality control

-Creation of basics denim (cuts, washes, topstitching, rivets...), labels design

-Shopping in Antwerp and London, meeting suppliers on the trade show

“Tissu Premier” (Lille, France)

 

March to June 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------

Assistant women’s lingerie & loungewear designer, MIRAGE MAGIQUE - Lille - France

-Creation of Winter collection 2013/14, moodboards, technical files, sourcing

-Pattern making, garment construction and fitting

-Creation and conception of accessories (jewels, fingerless gloves, little cloaks...)

-Designing fashion for photoshooting

-Web design development assistant

-Organization and holding a stand during «Marché des Modes»

 (fashion market, Roubaix, France)

 

July 2011 to February 2012 ------------------------------------------

Assistant women’s fashion and graphic designer, KIABI - Hem - France

-Creation of printed T-shirts and range of colours of essentials T-shirts, Summer collection 2012

-Creation of clothes and printed for Summer collection 2012 and

 Winter collection 2012/13 (casual, chic, contemporary, plus size, maternity)

 

May to June 2011 --------------------------------------------------

Assistant women’s fashion designer, Héléna Sorel - Marseille - France

-Creation of Summer collection 2012: trend research, technical files, preparation of the production

-Creation of printed T-shirt for Summer collection 2012

 

March 2011 -----------------------------------------------------------------

Assistant graphic and textile designer, JAPAN BLUE (Collect Co. Ltd) - Kurashiki - Japan

-Creation of costumes with the japanese students for the show

«La route du Denim». Project organized by the association Okayama-Kenjinkai,

the Osaka Fashion College (Japan), the lycée Ernest Hemingway (Nîmes, France),

the lycée Théophile Gautier (Paris) and the manufacture Japan Blue (patron).

-Preparation and coordination of show in Paris on the Place des Vosges,

June 27, 2011

-Creation of textile prints and patterns for denim fabrics collection 2012

(remote working in France)

 

May to July 2009 -----------------------------------------------------------

Internship in sewing workshop from « Opéra Marseille » - Marseille - France

-Construction of costumes for the festival «Chorégies d’Orange»

-Dresser during the representation of an opera

 

EDUCATION

 

2011/2012 --------------------------------------------------------------------

Licence (three-year university degree) «Mode en Duo», Lycée Sévigné,

Tourcoing, France, with distinction

Internships during 8 months and presentation of the final project

(creation of fashion collection)

 

2010/2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------

Licence (three-year university degree) in creation, conception and

development of textile and diverted products, University of Nîmes, France,

with distinction

 

2008/2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------

BTS (two-year technical degree) in fashion, textile and

environmental design, lycée Ernest Hemingway, Nîmes, France

 

2005/2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------

Baccalauréat STI Arts Appliqués (High school diploma Technical and

Industrial Science of Art and Design), equivalent BTEC National diploma

in Art & Design, lycée Denis Diderot, Marseille, France