Nathalie Lafleur
Miami Gardens,US
Summary
Innovative Designer and Technical Designer with extensive experience designing for women's activewear, loungewear, lingerie (contemporary/missy/plus), as well as men's underwear/loungewear. Prove ability to bring consistency to the brand and to the construction standards for improved work flow. Able to interpret product lines from sketch to sample, through final bulk production. Successful communicator with domestic and overseas factories. Skilled at resolving design, production and merchandising issues by utilizing advanced knowledge of the fashion industry and technical skills. Highly motivated to further discoveries in sustainable fashion solutions.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical Designer/3D Designer
Perry Ellis
06.2009 - Current
- Measure garments and prepare specification paperwork for fitting.
- Creating tech pack for overseas.
- Using 3D Design software Optitex to create visual garments & fitting.
Technical Designer
Boston Proper
05.2006 - 05.2009
- Measure garments and prepare specification for fittings.
- Attend fittings.
Freelancer
Freelancer
08.2004 - 04.2006
- Create concepts, boards and catalogues for several textiles companies in Canada and USA.
Designer
Fame Jeans
12.2003 - 07.2004
- Creating boards for young girls 7-16
- Creating technical packages to overseas factories
- Responsible to developing a communication with companies in South America including trips to research trends
Head Designer
Manager Jeans
09.2001 - 09.2003
- Create concepts, themes, and clothing designs.
- Researching themes, form and fabric to accurately forecast trends for the junior denim market.
- Creating theme/ mood boards to communicate the vision and color stories for the new season.
- Creating the season’s new silhouettes in flat form (Adobe Illustrator and/or by hand) based on themes.
- Creating and managing all design specification documents, as well as overseeing the design specs throughout the development process making changes in sketches and information as needed.
- Attending regularly scheduled fittings to oversee the development and fit of designs, making suggestions for changes needed, and eventually signing off on design approved samples.
- Frequent trips to US and Europe to research new trends.
Education
Certificate - Fashion Design On Computer(Abode Illustrator)
LaSalle College
Montreal, QC1994
Certificate - Pattern Maker On Computer(Pad System C.F.A.O.)
LaSalle College
Montreal, QC1993
Fashion Design
LaSalle College
Montreal, QC1992
Skills
- Speak and write English, Spanish and French
- Immpecable time management skills with great sense of urgency
- High level of complex technical problem solving
- Ability to conceptualize ideas,vision and transform these ideas into design sketches in Adobe Illustrator
Affiliations
BFA Fashion Show, Fashion Institute of Technology
May 2011 - 2 Ensembles
Timeline
Technical Designer/3D Designer
Perry Ellis
06.2009 - Current
Technical Designer
Boston Proper
05.2006 - 05.2009
Freelancer
Freelancer
08.2004 - 04.2006
Designer
Fame Jeans
12.2003 - 07.2004
Head Designer
Manager Jeans
09.2001 - 09.2003
Certificate - Fashion Design On Computer(Abode Illustrator)
LaSalle College
Certificate - Pattern Maker On Computer(Pad System C.F.A.O.)
LaSalle College
Fashion Design
LaSalle College
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