About

Experience:

  • La Senza - Columbus, Ohio - Assistant Designer - Color, Trend + Concept / April 2018 - January 2020

    • Assisted in the creation of seasonal conceptual stories, mood boards, and color palettes across all brand categories based on trend and specific needs of the season

    • Provided direction to design team covering color, silhouette, styling details, materials, and print

    • Researched and compiled trend decks based on runway, trend services, influencers, and market

    • Presented concept and color to the brand during concept kickoffs and design review meetings

    • Color specialist skills including the selection and management of all brand color palettes

    • Owned the management & organization of the color library including ordering color swatches, taking inventory, and managing invoices and budget. Reduced spending by 80% in one year

    • Maintained relationships with trend/color services and helped decide which books and subscriptions to purchase every season

  • Anna Sui - NYC - Intern / September 2015 - December 2015

    • Assisted the team with projects such as assisting with fittings, maintaining collection documents, and drawing patterns

    • Learned about the goals and challenges of the team and became familiar with the rapid design cycle.

    • Managed collection linesheets and kept track of the fitting stage of each look 

    • Communicated information between other departments, vendors, and factories 

    • Assisted other departments when needed

  • Tailor - Stylist / February 2018 - Present

    • Provide personal styling services to users by answering style questions, putting together looks, suggesting what to wear, how to wear, and where to buy

    • Style users of different sizes, ages, gender orientations, and aesthetics to their satisfaction

    • Create personalized inspirational image collections from users to shop from and collect ideas

  • Von Maur - Dayton, OH - Sales Associate, Contemporary Department - May - August 2016, Activewear Department - November 2017 - Present

    • Provided five-star customer service to customers by going above and beyond expectations of competing department stores

    • Developed and maintained a list of customers and frequently followed up with them via telephone and written communication

    • Met department selling and credit opening goals monthly and weekly

    • Maintained current and thorough knowledge about products and brands

  • Paris Haute Couture Week - Paris, France - Dresser - July 2015

    • Dressed models at shows including Alexandre Vauthier, Georges Hobeika, Busardi, Abed Mahfouz, and Didit Hediprasetyo

    • Gained experience working quickly in high-pressure situations

  • The Fashion School's Annual Fashion Show - Kent, OH - Designer: Single Submission / April 2015 & 2016, Designer: BFA Thesis Collection / April 2017

    • Created original designs that were chosen by critics from the industry and shown in the Annual Fashion Show.

    • Received the Sustainable Practices Award, April 2016

Contact:

Abby Andrews
aandre16@kent.edu - 937.760.9028

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Skill Set:

  • Trend Research

  • Concept Development

  • Color Palette Development

  • CAD

  • FlexPLM

  • Flat Pattern/Draping

  • Fashion Illustration

  • Print & Artwork Development

  • Embroidery/Embellishment Design

  • Hand Embroidery/Embellishment

  • Advanced Garment Construction

  • Hand & Machine Sewing

  • Tech Pack

  • Basic 2D Optitex

  • Adobe Suite

  • Microsoft Office Suite

  • Apple iWork Suite

  • Mac & PC Operating

Education:

  • Kent State University - Bachelor of Fine Arts - Graduation: May 2017 - GPA: 3.6

  • KSU NYC Studio - Fall 2015

  • Paris American Academy - Couture Techniques - Summer 2015

Honors & Awards

  • Sustainable Practices Award - Spring 2016

  • Dean's List - Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Fall 2017