From a northern Chicago suburb, Olivia uses the world around her and various timelines for design inspiration. Observing the locals’ street style as well as natural and man-made scenery in her world, Olivia designs her collections of garments to reflect a particular design element or characteristic of architectural and natural structures in time. Textured fabrics are accented by pops of color to help express shape and form.

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Olivia hopes to take her knowledge and her unusual design inspirations into the fashion industry and ultimately wow passionate fashion enthusiasts with new ideas of style. Her advice to anyone interested in fashion as a career is to “Be ambitious, dedicated, and willing to make the time commitment for the rest of your life. Love your work and always find the fun in what you do. Persevere and explore your future.”

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                                               -Education-

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Bachelor of Science: Fashion Design and Merchandising                           May 2019

Major: Fashion Design and Merchandising

Specializations:   Fashion Design, Fashion Merchandising, Fashion Styling

Minors: Journalism, Marketing

Certification: Event Planning

 

Grenoble Ecole De Management, Grenoble, France                                    Summer 2017

Subjects: Marketing, family business, finances, group collaboration

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Design:

1. Pattern development using flat pattern, draping and CAD techniques

2. Create specification sheets and technical packs for garments

3. Create fashion illustrations and technical drawings

4. Apparel lines development including fabric and model sourcing

 

Merchandising:

1. Understanding of fashion brands and current trends, including trend analysis

2. Fashion forecasting

3. Create visual displays using mannequins, set props and in-store layout

4. Customer service including personal styling and tailoring

5. Attention to detail, lighting, and organizational skills

 

Photography and Technology:

1. Photography using Nikon D600

2. Styling photoshoots for fashion applications and look books

3. Intermediate skills in Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator for industry applications, including mood and trend boards

4. Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) as well as social media understanding including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, etc.

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**Please contact designer for full resume.