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Summary
Accomplished, talented, and creative professional with more than 35 years of experience within the fashion industry. Utilize proven ability in working directly with clients to produce women's luxury garments. Closely manage projects from initial conceptualization to completion. Maintain customer-focus throughout projects development to meet / exceed client expectations. Assess industry trends, market needs, and improvements to innovate designs.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Fashion Design Director
Mariya M Design Inc.
City
06.2014 - 09.2016
- Managed a team of designers in a women's apparel category.
- Style and design product, technically addressing fit, construction, fabrics and design lines from concept to completion.
- Established patterns for approved designs and maintain pattern library.
- Attend fit sessions on live models and corrected pattens if required.
- Research market competitors and trends within apparel industry.
- Approved proposed garments ensuring best of use of color, fabrics, trim, logo, graphics and garment finishing.
- Developed samples for adopted product range.
- Managed product development timelines, identified problems, developed solutions, and seek innovative approaches to the development of functional women's apparel.
- Managed the progressive finalization of garments from concept to production stage.
- Provided leadership and management to the team including training, career planning opportunities for all team members.
- Determined financial goals and in-season projections.
Fashion Director/Owner
Stillid Design Inc.
City
01.1990 - 06.2014
- Created, Developed, and Executed Women's Luxury Custom Designs.
- Purchased fabric, trim, and art.
- Created patterns, grading, markers and samples for client garments.
- Directed all stages of design process from concept to production (design research, sketches, fabric and color selection, sketch handoff, fittings, etc.) in collaboration with design team.
- Oversaw the production process and managed the production schedule.
- Attended fitting to ensure all fit and aesthetic objectives are achieved.
- Hired, and developed the technical and production design team.
- Continually trained, educated and inspired the team to archive customer satisfaction.
- Reviewed processing schedules and production orders concerning inventory requirements, staffing requirements, work procedures and duty assignments, considering budgetary limitations and time constraints.
Education
Master of Arts - Clothing production technology
Moscow Technological Institute
1987
Associate of Arts - Clothing production and tailoring
Kirov Technology College
1977
Skills
Master's Degree from Fashion Technology Program
35 years of experience
Advanced pattern making skills
Proven knowledge of industry design with garment construction
Experience fitting on live models, including size sets; Ability to make changes in grading
Structured project management (time, team and work-stream’s management)
Ability to deliver time-pressured project on-time and on-quality
Client relationship building
Flexible and creative thinking
Timeline
Fashion Design Director
Mariya M Design Inc.
06.2014 - 09.2016
Fashion Director/Owner
Stillid Design Inc.
01.1990 - 06.2014
Master of Arts - Clothing production technology
Moscow Technological Institute
Associate of Arts - Clothing production and tailoring
Kirov Technology College