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KREMENA STELIYANOVA

BELLEVUE,WA

Summary

Highly creative and skilled Fashion Designer with more than 15 years of experience in women's wear developing successful collections for fashion brand Leopard Bulgaria. Successfully led design team and collaborated with production team to achieve high goals and deadlines. Whit a strong attention to details and a Master in garment construction and pattern and an expert at identifying emerging fashion trends and translating them for commercial brands. Great communicator with a deep passion for fashion and strong determination to perform a perfect work.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Fashion-designer

Leopard LTD
11.1994 - 12.2009
  • Led team of designers, overseeing creation and development of seasonal collections.
  • Worked closely with production teams to ensure high-quality manufacturing and timely delivery of products.
  • Liaised with suppliers to secure competitive pricing on materials, reducing overall production costs without sacrificing quality.
  • Collaborate with stylists and photographers to create fashion campaigns.
  • Organized and participate in fashion shows, generating significant media attention and industry recognition.
  • Participated in trade shows and international trade shows to expand brand reach into new markets.
  • Increasing brand recognition and sales by 85%.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Fashion Design And Technology

Professional School of Design
Ruse , Bulgaria
06.1994

Skills

  • Extensive knowledge and understanding of fashion trends
  • Fashion design - women apparel, cocktail evening gowns;
  • CAD Software- OptiTex
  • Mastery level of Pattern making, grading and fitting
  • Extensive knowledge of fabrics, prints, printing and dyeing processes, down production, denim production
  • Mastery level of apparel manufacturing starting from sketch to final product
  • Extensive knowledge of sourcing fabrics, threads, accessories
  • Excellent knowledge of consumptions, cost efficiency, and subcontracting on CM and CMT basis
  • Mastery level of apparel manufacturing and technology production:
  • - Women's: all apparel;
  • - Men's: shirts, Polo-shirts, trousers, light jackets, down jackets

Languages

Bulgarian
Native or Bilingual
Russian
Full Professional

Timeline

Fashion-designer

Leopard LTD
11.1994 - 12.2009

Bachelor of Arts - Fashion Design And Technology

Professional School of Design
KREMENA STELIYANOVA