EXPERIENCE
FREELANCE DESIGNER - TAILOR - PATTERN MAKER
ONGOING SINCE 2009
- Design and create original garments for private clientele (Gowns, Dresses, and other specialty pieces)
- On-set tailor for celebrity stylist, fashion & film productions
JULY 2019 TO MARCH 2020
DANI NY INC.
DESIGNER / PATTERN MAKER / TAILOR
APRIL 2017 TO FEBRUARY 2019
ATELIER NOTIFY
DESIGNER - ATELIER MANAGER
JUNE 2015 TO JULY 2015 . OCT 2015 TO NOV 2015
REBECCA MINKOFF, LLC.
FREELANCE DESIGNER
NOVEMBER 2013 TO MAY 2015
BERNARDO FASHIONS, LLC.
ASSISTANT DESIGNER- Women's Outerwear + Jackets
NOVEMBER 2012 TO NOVEMBER 2013
CHAUS, INC.
DESIGN ASSISTANT - Wovens + Cut & Sew Knits
JANUARY 2012 TO MAY 2012
DONNA KARAN INTL.
DESIGN INTERN
EDUCATION
FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
- B.F.A. IN FASHION DESIGN 2012
EVENING WEAR/SPECIAL OCCASION
- A.A.S. IN FASHION DESIGN 2009
READY-TO-WEAR
AWARDS & ACTIVITIES
FALL 2016
UNIVERSITY OF FASHION
GUEST INSTRUCTOR - The Art of Ruching
APRIL 2012
ELIZABETH ARDEN SEAMS OF BEAUTY
UNIFORM DESIGN CONTEST
- 2nd Place winner
- Original jacket design to be worn by Elizabeth Arden beauty consultants worldwide
DECEMBER 2011
ESTEE LAUDER LAB SERIES
UNIFORM RE-DESIGN CONTEST - 1st Place winner
- Original jacket design to be worn by
Lab Series associates worldwide
AUGUST 2008 TO MAY 2011
F.I.T FASHION DESIGN CLUB PRESIDENT
- Communicated ideas, thoughts and vision for design with a diverse group of students
- Plan and direct the club’s annual design exhibition/contest
FREELANCE DESIGNER - TAILOR - PATTERN MAKER
ONGOING SINCE 2009
- Design and create original garments for private clientele (Gowns, Dresses, and other specialty pieces)
- On-set tailor for celebrity stylist, fashion & film productions
ON-SET TAILOR
ZARA LARSSON - PRESS TOUR FEB '17
BEYONCÉ TIDAL X PERFORMANCE OCT '16
UNIQLO SP’16 CAMPAIGN OCT '16
CHRISTINA MILIAN - WENDY WILLIAMS SHOW OCT '16
KATIE CASSIDY - FASHION WEEK SEPT'16
KITH NYC - F’16/SP’17 RUNWAY SEPT '16
BEYONCÉ MTV VMA PERFORMANCE AUG '16
CLINIQUE “EVEN BETTER” COMMERCIAL JUL '16
LINCOLN “MKZ” COMMERCIAL JUN '16
CLINIQUE “PEP-START STYLE” COMMERCIAL MAY '16
SKILLS
- HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN ALL ASPECTS OF FASHION DESIGN INCLUDING: GARMENT CONSTRUCTION, FITTING, PROFESSIONAL DRAPING, PATTERN-MAKING, COUTURE SEWING & EMBELLISHMENT TECHNIQUES/LAYOUTS, LEATHER APPAREL, FASHION ILLUSTRATION
- DESIGN, CREATIVE DIRECTION, STYLING PHOTOGRAPHY, FASHION CONSULTING, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, VISUAL MERCHANDISING ADOBE CREATIVE SUITE, MICROSOFT OFFICE, EXCEL, POWER POINT, WEB PDM, MAC & PC PLATFORM TAJIMA EMBROIDERY MACHINE, JEANOLOGIA LASER MACHINE
MAY 2017
"ALL THE THREATENED AND DELICIOUS THINGS
JOINING ONE ANOTHER" NEW MUSEUM RESIDENCY
COSTUME DESIGNER
JANUARY 2016
“THIS IS UR BRAIN” HOUSE OF LADOSHA
COSTUME DESIGNER
JULY 2015
“TOP-A-TOPPA” by CHRISTOPHER UDEMEZUE
COSTUME DESIGNER
F A S H I O N D E S I G N E R
