YAJAIRA Laurenti
Fashion Designer
Conroe,Texas
Summary
A fashion expert with over 24 years of experience. With an unmatched ability to turn visions into patterns by mastering all designer alteration techniques. Designer of hand crafted one of one creations made to exceed client expectations. A true professional who thrives off turning dreams into a wearable reality.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Tailor and Fitting Specialist
Nordstrom, The Galleria
03.2023 - Current
- Altered and hemmed Men and Women's garments to create custom-fitted styles.
- Inspected finished garments to address flaws and verify adherence to quality standards.
Fashion Designer
Blanco's Atelier
01.2022 - 02.2023
- Selected fabrics, patterns and trims to use in final designs and meet desired aesthetics and quality standards.
- Sketched artistic and fresh designs for consideration.
- Measured and cut fabric for garment construction according to customer specifications.
- Drew patterns and cut fabric pieces, assembled, and sewed to create wearable garment.
- Created new garments based on established parameters or specific body measurements.
Tailor and Fitting Specialist
Nordstrom
01.2020 - 12.2021
- Inspected finished garments to address flaws and verify adherence to quality standards.
- Altered and hemmed Men and Women's garments to create custom-fitted styles.
- Measured parts such as sleeves or pant legs and marked or pin-folded alteration lines.
Tailor Specialist
Tailored Brands Inc.
05.2018 - 01.2020
- Men's clothing alteration focused on quality, productivity goals.
- Fitted and studied basted garments on customers and marked areas requiring alterations.
- Took up and let down hems to shorten or lengthen garment parts.
Tailor Specialist
HQ Tailor
01.2019 - 12.2019
- Tailoring, Men and Women’s clothing alterations, direct and immediate customer service, focused on quality.
- Fitted and studied basted garments on customers and marked areas requiring alterations.
Seamstress
Laura’s Couture & Alterations
09.2017 - 04.2018
- Bridal gown confection and alterations oriented on details and high fashion.
- Operated sewing machines to join, reinforce, or decorate products and performed hand stitching for smaller projects.
- Applied and replaced decorative sequins, beading and ribbons to enhance and repair garments.
Education
Fashion Designer - Fashion Design
Centro De Estudios De La Moda MASETT
Caracas Venezuela08.1998
Skills
- Oriented to accomplish goals
- Well Communication Skills focus on sales
- Proactive and Dynamic for teamwork
- Knowledge in all basic and advanced Alterations, focused on
- High fashion detail
- Experience in different sewing machine like Industrial lockstitch
- Overlock, cover stitch, button attachment and bottom
- Hemming machine
- Fashion design illustration
- Pattern Making
- Draping
- High on Creativity and Artistic Skills
- Excellent sense for choosing textile
Timeline
Tailor and Fitting Specialist
Nordstrom, The Galleria
03.2023 - Current
Fashion Designer
Blanco's Atelier
01.2022 - 02.2023
Tailor and Fitting Specialist
Nordstrom
01.2020 - 12.2021
Tailor Specialist
HQ Tailor
01.2019 - 12.2019
Tailor Specialist
Tailored Brands Inc.
05.2018 - 01.2020
Seamstress
Laura’s Couture & Alterations
09.2017 - 04.2018
Fashion Designer - Fashion Design
Centro De Estudios De La Moda MASETT
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