Designer

• Partner with Design Director to improve the brand, develop design direction and increase sales across all categories
• Daily communications with China based office as well as quarterly visits to oversee operations and continue to improve quality
• Manage work load and daily operations of 5 person design team to assure goals and deadlines are achieved

•	Direct consult with Georgina Chapman, Keren Craig, Atelier Director and Head Creative Patternmaker on collection R&D
•	Develop and execute seasonal concepts and techniques, handwork, embroideries and drape for Couture, Notte and Bridal labels

Consulting Designer

•	Haute Couture designer working directly with Mr. Mendel on collection from initial concept through fruition
•	Co-Developer of fur and leather pieces from skin selection, patterning, layouts, to overseeing construction and completion
•	Design and layouts of embroidered pieces both leather and woven
•	Onsite in Paris, France for collection completion and show of Spring Summer 2016 Haute Couture

Haute Couture Designer

•   Reports directly to Design Director
•   Head of fur, leather, accessories, evening and couture design programs, manage and assist RTW team
•   Designs seasonal concepts, color stories and product lines providing detailed sketches, flats and illustrations
•   Development and purchasing of prints, jacquards, fabrications, embroideries, materials, trims and finishing techniques
•   Manage development fittings, generating highly detailed spec sheets, notes and photos
•   Daily communication with patternmakers, seamstresses both in house and outside mills

•	Reports Directly to VP of Design and EVP/ Creative Director
•	Contribute designs/concepts for RTW, Bridal and Made to Order collections
•	Design and produce seasonal fabrics and embroideries with mills in India and China
•	Communicate daily with over sea mills to assure timely deliveries and uphold quality standard
•	Attend and contribute to design and production fittings as well as line adoptions
•	Execute all administrative duties (i.e. calendars, fitting schedules, budgets, invoices) while maintaining a creative trajectory

Associate Designer

•	Reported directly to head designers
•	Managed design boards, sample construction, technique development
•	Sourced fabrics, trims and vintage inspiration
•	Prepared tech packs and cutting tickets

Women's Collection Design Intern (Paid)

•   Constructed samples for fittings while adhering to strict schedule
•   Developed fur techniques, garment finishing technique swatches, embroidery
•   Maintained up to date notes from fittings
•   Communicated designs to pattern makers and seamstresses

Freelance Assistant Designer

•	Worked directly with Betsey Johnson
•	Responsible for flat sketching, creating/ updating design/tech packages, fabric sourcing, print design, vintage buying
ABILITIES
Design: Collection and Seasonal Concept Development, Illustration, Flat Sketching, Garment Detailing, Shoe Design and Construction
Patternmaking/ Tech Design: Flat Patterning, Draping on the Form, Pattern Rub-off, Pattern Grading and Specifying, Proficient in Gerber Patternmaking Software
Garment Construction: Sewing, Tailoring//Fitting, Fabric Manipulation, Couture Finishing Techniques, Fur Construction
Jewelry: Soldering, Beading, Wire-work
Computer: Photoshop, Illustrator, Excel, Word, Lotus Notes, Outlook

Assistant Designer

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Petet Cooney: Designer in West Hollywood, CA

Petet Cooney

Azazie

Marchesa

J.Mendel

Norisol Ferrari

Vera Wang

Marc Jacobs

J.Mendel

Betsey

Savannah College of Art and Design