RESUME
Professional
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I am a perfectionist and am passionate about a well finessed garment. I am a meticulous draper and a highly skilled patternmaker.
I am accustomed to working collections - including tailored jackets, dresses, tops and bottoms.
I am seeking a permanent 1st pattern maker position within the designer or contemporary markets.
Skills
DRAPING
DRAFTING
ILLUSTRATOR
EXCEL
Languages
ENGLISH
SPANISH
ITALIAN
Work
experience
NAVEN Draper / 1st thru Production Pattern maker
Fall 2012/13 to Present
Womens' Better Contemporary Market
Responsible for entire Collection- jackets, dresses, tops and bottom
As the sole patternmaker at Naven, I am focused on improving the fit and finish of their offerings.
I work in collaboration with the Head Designer and Creative Director, Kymberley McClay.
The core collection is draped and cut in silk, we are using knits and synthetics to produce the private label programs.
Working the private label programs, I focus on cutting costs by optimizing consumptions and implementing more simplistic finishing techniques while preserving the integrity of their aesthetic. I advise the production team to facilitate continuity of a high standard of quality workmanship. I am in the process of developing slopers, in order to increase my productivity and maintain a consistency in fit.
2010 - present
2010 - present
HALSTON Draper / 1ST Pattern maker
Fall 2012 to Spring 2013
Womens' Better Contemporary Market
Responsible for day dresses, tops, gowns
Realized drapes interpreting the Sr. Designers' vision, under the exacting eyes of the Creative Director, Marie Mazelis.
Affected precision draping, achieving the seemingly impossible, flawless execution of designs perposely created to push the boundaries of the technical elements. Focused attention to every detail, supporting the desired results.
Created 1st patterns, balancing and re-sizing for the runway model. Supervised sewing and finishing of look book samples.
Communicated approved constuction techniques to tech designers. Clarified fit and finishing corrections for pre-production managers working on SMS.
KILL CITY Draper / 1ST thru Production Pattern maker
Spring 2009 to Fall 2012
Womens' Better Contemporary Market
Responsible for entire Collection consisting of Tailored Jackets, Outerwear, Bottoms, Knit and Woven Tops and Dresses
Fabrications - organic knits, woven cottons, woolens, silks, leathers
During my time at Kill City the label grew expediciously, as did the product catagories. I met every deadline and achieved consistency in fit, while adjusting to a turnover of 5 designers and 5 production managers during a 3 year period. Quality and fit were not compromised and delivery dates were met, in large part, due to, my dedication, a swift interpretation of the designers' visions and ability to perform under pressure. I developed innovative solutions to garment construction, in tandem with deign concepts. Some SMS were developed in China, I would create the 1st pattern and follow up with any revisions to fit, styling or finish, using Adobe Illustrator, as needed. All cutters musts and sewing instructions were documented on an Excel format. I generated production tech packs: target specs, graded specs, sewing instructions, fabric and trim details and approved all graded nests and t.o.p.s. I conducted all fittings and managed a team of 1 cutter and 3 samplemakers. I would ditize patterns sent to China on the Pad system.
Graduated at the top 5% of my class. Winning 5 Gold Thimbles at our final year fashion show, judged by industry professionals. During my last semester, began my industry career at Campus Casuals of California.
At the time, LATT was highly respected for providing the best technical training in California. I studied pattern making under Mrs. Helen Armstrong, who went on to author the textbook Patternmaking for Fashion Design.
Los Angeles Trade - Technical
1980 to 1982
Education
Los Angeles City College
1983 to 1984
Maintaining my 3.8 average, I studied the required courses to complete my BA in Liberal Arts w/ a minor in Fashion Design.