Fashion Designer
SKILLS>
Design, tech packs, sewing-tailoring, draping, sales, embellishments and embroidery, pattern making, drawing, CAD: photoshop, illustrator, excel, microsoft word,. business-entrepreneurship, marketing, e-commerce, languages, inter-personal skills, empathic, honest, patient, determine, organized, responsible, fast-learner, pro-active, team player, independent worker, flexible, adaptable, respectful, detailed-oriented, passionate, ambitious, motivated, enthusiastic, etc.
RESUME>
Flavia Loraque, Fashion Designer.
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Dual Citizenship: USA/Spain (EU)
WORK EXPERIENCE:� � � � �
FASHION DESIGN/ ENTREPRENEUR�/ TAILOR�:� �
FLG (Flavia Loraque Goslin): Entrepreneur-Fashion Designer-Seamstress/Tailor.
December 2015 ��Present
?� �Bespoke haute couture clothing.
?� �Custom-made fashion design and seamstress projects, mainly for female clients and special occasions.
AmericanImmigrant Apparel � Nouveau Design Holdings (Start-Up): Freelance Fashion Designer.September�- November 2020�(New York, NYC, US)?� Co-designed the new female's Spring/Summer 2021 line: Sketches, flat drawings, specs and tech-packs.
?��Brand development: Logo, fabric, color, print and trend research.�
Tory Burch: Freelance�Sample Maker.
January - February 2020�(New York, NYC, US)
?� Help the Embellishment design team with sample making, embroidery, hand sewing, etc.
?� Preparing February Fashion Week. (Worked 14 days straight).
Saks Fifth Avenue: Tailor coordinator.
April 2018 - February 2019 (New York, NYC, US)
?� Controlled�28 tailors and�alterations quality for the men's wear department.
Weatherly Design: Seamstress-Sales Consultant.
July � October 2017 (Nantucket, MA, US)
?� �Tailored clothing alterations, such as: hemming pants, jeans, dresses, shirts, skirts, etc.; cutting sleeves, belts; changing elastic bands and zippers; making and sewing button holes, divers patches, hooks, snaps, etc.
?� �Worked with knits and woven materials; natural, artificial and mix blend fibers; and various types of fabric, such as: silk, linen, wool, leather, hemp, jute, cotton, corduroy, denims, cashmere, and gabardine.
?� �Tailored interior design and furniture slipcovers, cushions, pillows, drapes, bed linens, table tops, etc.
?� �Used a sewing machine and also sewed by hand.
?� �Creative projects included creating tank-tops out of t-shirts, copying an original prototype to create hand-bags, creating a jean skirt out from a reference image.
C�bos: Fashion Designer /Tailor / Stylist-Sales Specialist.
May � June 2017 (Geneva, Switzerland)
?� �Co-managed luxurious boutique with a team of four artists; managing displays, sales, and customer service during shifts.
?� �Designed and manufactured (using a sewing machine and hand sewing finishings) a women�s spring fashion collection, comprising unique pieces made of 100% natural fibers.
Sewing Peanuts (SP): Fashion Design / Entrepreneur: Co-founder and Managing Partner.
November 2012 � December 2015 (Barcelona and Madrid, Spain)
?� �Co-founded the Sewing Peanuts clothing brand with a partner; mainly targeting young, fierce, and elegant women.
?� �Managed and led the global operations strategy: created and executed the business plan; managed the selection of providers, the manufacturing, and international delivery of products; and co-lead the financial and digital marketing units (including the design, development, and positioning of the brand�s image).
?� �Co-designed and sewed the women�s fall-winter 55-piece collection; featured in over 7 fashion blogs, magazines, and events (including Joshelinee Garcia, who was wearing SP when she won the Miss Bolivia Spain competition in 2013).
?� �Organized and led the fashion show to present SP�s first collection, featuring 24 models, at the Hotel Rey Juan Carlos I, on June 28, 2013, in Barcelona.
?� �The Young Fashion Designer Fair selected SP for their fashion show at Hotel Puerta Am�rica, held on December 1, 2013, in Madrid.
STYLIST/SALES SPECIALIST:
Vanderbilt Gallery: Stylist-Sales Consultant.
July � October 2017 (Nantucket, MA, US)
?� �The gallery offers various products: paintings, clothing items, accessories (such as bags and scarfs), and jewelry.
?� �Single-handedly managed the gallery during shifts, including product tags and references, customer service and sales, and following up with clients� orders and requests.
?� �Responsible for overall store image and setting up creative and appealing window and counter displays.
Outstock Belts S.A: Department of international trade (Belts, Trims, Accessories).
March 2016 (Barcelona, Spain)
?� Created moodboards and techpacks for specific customers (International leading apparel and accessories industries).?� Constant communication with clients and manufacturers.
?� Organized suitcases for sellers traveling to meet specific buyers.
?� Organized stock, storage, and updated computer data.
Opticas Tutusaus: Stylist-Sales Consultant-Cashier.
July � December 2015 (Barcelona, Spain)
?� Managed cash register, overall store image and stock, product tags and references, customer service and sales.
?� Provided styling advice.
Boggi Milano: Stylist-Sales Consultant-Cashier.
May � July 2014 (Madrid, Spain)
?� �Single-handedly managed cash register, overall store image and stock, product tags and references, customer service and sales.
?� �Provided styling advice, fitted clients, and took note of recommended alterations.
INTERNSHIPS:
Kenneth Cole:Technical department for women's apparel.
September � December 2013 (New York City, NY, US)� � � � ��
?� �Updated data, measured samples, conducted fittings, took note of sample errors, created tech packs, responsible for communications with overseas factories and between departments (production, merchandise and design).
?� �Projects CATWALK: Interns created a design of their choice in any category (apparel, footwear, bags, accessories, etc.) for the Fall 2014 collection �Gypsy Chic.� Interns also developed a marketing plan to encompass the Kenneth Cole productions brand aesthetic and the socially conscious values of the Company.��� � � ��
Jose Castro: Fashion designer.
October 2012 (Barcelona, Spain)
?� �Designed for Jose Castro, a leading leather and fur finishing designer, who also provides designs for the global brand Desigual among others.
?� �Designed ready to wear apparel for both men and women, tech packs; technical flat CAD drawings; sewed; modeled for fittings; researched colors, textiles and trends; created mood boards; and tried out various fabric-treatment techniques.
Angel Schlesser: Fashion designer.
August 2012 (Madrid, Spain)
?� �Work together with Angel Schlesser, a leading Spanish designer. Designed garments, chose fabrics, styled fashion show, conducted fittings, took note of alterations and on one occasion I was asked to make the pattern and sew a top I designed.�
?� �Helped prepare the Spring/Summer 2013 collection for the Mercedes-Benz Madrid Fashion Week.
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION:
University of Wales/Accademia Italiana:�B.A. in Fashion Design.��
September 2010 � May 2012 (Florence, Italy)
? � Designed and manufactured a collection of women�s apparel and accessories, presented at the Accademia�s Fashion Show, 26 April 2012. Theme for 2010-2012: Body and Soul.
? � One of five second-year students chose to work as a backstage manager during the rehearsal week and the Senior Fashion show, April 2011.
Ecole Sup�rieure de Coupe-Couture, Institut Velen: Professional Superior Diploma�in Sewing, Pattern Making and Drawing.
September 2009 � June 2010 (Geneva, Switzerland)
? � Completed the two-year course in one academic year.
? � Designed and manufactured a collection, featuring various pieces, for the end of year Fashion Show.�
COURSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:
? FIT: Fashion Institute of Technology.-Fit and measure models.-Professional pattern making.-Grading and fixing patterns.(New York, NY, U.S.A. October - November 2019)
?� MOOD-U School: Advance Draping Course.
-Worked with instructor, fashion designer Benjamin Mach, on a custom project of my own choice.
-Expanded skills in the art of draping on the dress form mastered thus far.
-Realized a dream garment within the 6-week timeframe of the course.
-Draped muslin and transferred the final drape onto pattern paper.
(New York, NY, U.S.A. October � December 2017)
? � Complutense University of Madrid & Museo del Traje: XI Fashion Management and Communication Seminar, �Big Data for fashion service� (Madrid, Spain; March 30, 2017)
? � BCN Activa: Youngest Businesswoman selected via competition to take part in �Mujeres Emprendedoras�, a program organized by the city of Barcelona to empower women entrepreneurs (Barcelona, Spain; May-August 2015)
? � Complutense University of Madrid & Museo del Traje: IX Fashion Management and Communication Seminar, �Trends, Fashion today� (Madrid, Spain; March 12-13, 2015)
? � BCN Activa: Multiple Courses on E-commerce, International Trade, Logistics and Internet, Cost Management, Business and Financial Plans (Barcelona, Spain; November 2014 � February 2015)
? � Complutense University of Madrid & Museo del Traje: VIII Fashion Management and Communication Seminar, �Fashion and the Digital Challenge� (Madrid, Spain; March 28-29, 2014)
LANGUAGES:
English (Native), Spanish (Native), French (Fluent), Italian (Fluent).�
SKILLS>
Design, tech packs, sewing-tailoring, draping, sales, embellishments and embroidery, pattern making, drawing, CAD: photoshop, illustrator, excel, microsoft word,. business-entrepreneurship, marketing, e-commerce, languages, inter-personal skills, empathic, honest, patient, determine, organized, responsible, fast-learner, pro-active, team player, independent worker, flexible, adaptable, respectful, detailed-oriented, passionate, ambitious, motivated, enthusiastic, etc.
RESUME>
Flavia Loraque, Fashion Designer.
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------------
Dual Citizenship: USA/Spain (EU)
WORK EXPERIENCE:� � � � �
FASHION DESIGN/ ENTREPRENEUR�/ TAILOR�:� �
FLG (Flavia Loraque Goslin): Entrepreneur-Fashion Designer-Seamstress/Tailor.
December 2015 ��Present
?� �Bespoke haute couture clothing.
?� �Custom-made fashion design and seamstress projects, mainly for female clients and special occasions.
AmericanImmigrant Apparel � Nouveau Design Holdings (Start-Up): Freelance Fashion Designer.September�- November 2020�(New York, NYC, US)?� Co-designed the new female's Spring/Summer 2021 line: Sketches, flat drawings, specs and tech-packs.
?��Brand development: Logo, fabric, color, print and trend research.�
Tory Burch: Freelance�Sample Maker.
January - February 2020�(New York, NYC, US)
?� Help the Embellishment design team with sample making, embroidery, hand sewing, etc.
?� Preparing February Fashion Week. (Worked 14 days straight).
Saks Fifth Avenue: Tailor coordinator.
April 2018 - February 2019 (New York, NYC, US)
?� Controlled�28 tailors and�alterations quality for the men's wear department.
Weatherly Design: Seamstress-Sales Consultant.
July � October 2017 (Nantucket, MA, US)
?� �Tailored clothing alterations, such as: hemming pants, jeans, dresses, shirts, skirts, etc.; cutting sleeves, belts; changing elastic bands and zippers; making and sewing button holes, divers patches, hooks, snaps, etc.
?� �Worked with knits and woven materials; natural, artificial and mix blend fibers; and various types of fabric, such as: silk, linen, wool, leather, hemp, jute, cotton, corduroy, denims, cashmere, and gabardine.
?� �Tailored interior design and furniture slipcovers, cushions, pillows, drapes, bed linens, table tops, etc.
?� �Used a sewing machine and also sewed by hand.
?� �Creative projects included creating tank-tops out of t-shirts, copying an original prototype to create hand-bags, creating a jean skirt out from a reference image.
C�bos: Fashion Designer /Tailor / Stylist-Sales Specialist.
May � June 2017 (Geneva, Switzerland)
?� �Co-managed luxurious boutique with a team of four artists; managing displays, sales, and customer service during shifts.
?� �Designed and manufactured (using a sewing machine and hand sewing finishings) a women�s spring fashion collection, comprising unique pieces made of 100% natural fibers.
Sewing Peanuts (SP): Fashion Design / Entrepreneur: Co-founder and Managing Partner.
November 2012 � December 2015 (Barcelona and Madrid, Spain)
?� �Co-founded the Sewing Peanuts clothing brand with a partner; mainly targeting young, fierce, and elegant women.
?� �Managed and led the global operations strategy: created and executed the business plan; managed the selection of providers, the manufacturing, and international delivery of products; and co-lead the financial and digital marketing units (including the design, development, and positioning of the brand�s image).
?� �Co-designed and sewed the women�s fall-winter 55-piece collection; featured in over 7 fashion blogs, magazines, and events (including Joshelinee Garcia, who was wearing SP when she won the Miss Bolivia Spain competition in 2013).
?� �Organized and led the fashion show to present SP�s first collection, featuring 24 models, at the Hotel Rey Juan Carlos I, on June 28, 2013, in Barcelona.
?� �The Young Fashion Designer Fair selected SP for their fashion show at Hotel Puerta Am�rica, held on December 1, 2013, in Madrid.
STYLIST/SALES SPECIALIST:
Vanderbilt Gallery: Stylist-Sales Consultant.
July � October 2017 (Nantucket, MA, US)
?� �The gallery offers various products: paintings, clothing items, accessories (such as bags and scarfs), and jewelry.
?� �Single-handedly managed the gallery during shifts, including product tags and references, customer service and sales, and following up with clients� orders and requests.
?� �Responsible for overall store image and setting up creative and appealing window and counter displays.
Outstock Belts S.A: Department of international trade (Belts, Trims, Accessories).
March 2016 (Barcelona, Spain)
?� Created moodboards and techpacks for specific customers (International leading apparel and accessories industries).?� Constant communication with clients and manufacturers.
?� Organized suitcases for sellers traveling to meet specific buyers.
?� Organized stock, storage, and updated computer data.
Opticas Tutusaus: Stylist-Sales Consultant-Cashier.
July � December 2015 (Barcelona, Spain)
?� Managed cash register, overall store image and stock, product tags and references, customer service and sales.
?� Provided styling advice.
Boggi Milano: Stylist-Sales Consultant-Cashier.
May � July 2014 (Madrid, Spain)
?� �Single-handedly managed cash register, overall store image and stock, product tags and references, customer service and sales.
?� �Provided styling advice, fitted clients, and took note of recommended alterations.
INTERNSHIPS:
Kenneth Cole:Technical department for women's apparel.
September � December 2013 (New York City, NY, US)� � � � ��
?� �Updated data, measured samples, conducted fittings, took note of sample errors, created tech packs, responsible for communications with overseas factories and between departments (production, merchandise and design).
?� �Projects CATWALK: Interns created a design of their choice in any category (apparel, footwear, bags, accessories, etc.) for the Fall 2014 collection �Gypsy Chic.� Interns also developed a marketing plan to encompass the Kenneth Cole productions brand aesthetic and the socially conscious values of the Company.��� � � ��
Jose Castro: Fashion designer.
October 2012 (Barcelona, Spain)
?� �Designed for Jose Castro, a leading leather and fur finishing designer, who also provides designs for the global brand Desigual among others.
?� �Designed ready to wear apparel for both men and women, tech packs; technical flat CAD drawings; sewed; modeled for fittings; researched colors, textiles and trends; created mood boards; and tried out various fabric-treatment techniques.
Angel Schlesser: Fashion designer.
August 2012 (Madrid, Spain)
?� �Work together with Angel Schlesser, a leading Spanish designer. Designed garments, chose fabrics, styled fashion show, conducted fittings, took note of alterations and on one occasion I was asked to make the pattern and sew a top I designed.�
?� �Helped prepare the Spring/Summer 2013 collection for the Mercedes-Benz Madrid Fashion Week.
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION:
University of Wales/Accademia Italiana:�B.A. in Fashion Design.��
September 2010 � May 2012 (Florence, Italy)
? � Designed and manufactured a collection of women�s apparel and accessories, presented at the Accademia�s Fashion Show, 26 April 2012. Theme for 2010-2012: Body and Soul.
? � One of five second-year students chose to work as a backstage manager during the rehearsal week and the Senior Fashion show, April 2011.
Ecole Sup�rieure de Coupe-Couture, Institut Velen: Professional Superior Diploma�in Sewing, Pattern Making and Drawing.
September 2009 � June 2010 (Geneva, Switzerland)
? � Completed the two-year course in one academic year.
? � Designed and manufactured a collection, featuring various pieces, for the end of year Fashion Show.�
COURSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:
? FIT: Fashion Institute of Technology.-Fit and measure models.-Professional pattern making.-Grading and fixing patterns.(New York, NY, U.S.A. October - November 2019)
?� MOOD-U School: Advance Draping Course.
-Worked with instructor, fashion designer Benjamin Mach, on a custom project of my own choice.
-Expanded skills in the art of draping on the dress form mastered thus far.
-Realized a dream garment within the 6-week timeframe of the course.
-Draped muslin and transferred the final drape onto pattern paper.
(New York, NY, U.S.A. October � December 2017)
? � Complutense University of Madrid & Museo del Traje: XI Fashion Management and Communication Seminar, �Big Data for fashion service� (Madrid, Spain; March 30, 2017)
? � BCN Activa: Youngest Businesswoman selected via competition to take part in �Mujeres Emprendedoras�, a program organized by the city of Barcelona to empower women entrepreneurs (Barcelona, Spain; May-August 2015)
? � Complutense University of Madrid & Museo del Traje: IX Fashion Management and Communication Seminar, �Trends, Fashion today� (Madrid, Spain; March 12-13, 2015)
? � BCN Activa: Multiple Courses on E-commerce, International Trade, Logistics and Internet, Cost Management, Business and Financial Plans (Barcelona, Spain; November 2014 � February 2015)
? � Complutense University of Madrid & Museo del Traje: VIII Fashion Management and Communication Seminar, �Fashion and the Digital Challenge� (Madrid, Spain; March 28-29, 2014)
LANGUAGES:
English (Native), Spanish (Native), French (Fluent), Italian (Fluent).�