About me

I have finished my degree in Fashion Design at the University for the Creative Arts Epsom on the 6th of June 2011 and had an amazing opportunity to showcase my graduate collection at Graduate Fashion Week in London. My collection is heavily leather based and references to traditional tailoring, casual wear and draping.

Through my degree I have been able to develop several of my industry specific skills such as a strong knowledge of pattern cutting, draping, construction skills and high fabric awareness. My illustration work, along with technical drawing is also very strong and I am extremely proficient on both Illustrator and Photoshop. My previous work placements have taught me to work well under pressure and conform well to deadlines. I consider myself as a very sociable person who isn't afraid of working in a team and communicate with different groups of people.

While working in a retail company American Apparel I have gained a great experience in High-Street market and always make sure to stay well informed of current trends and fashions within modern women's wear and menswear. Also I had a great chance to be an in-store stylist for new staff and even been advised to write the style reports for the whole American Apparel staff in UK. My Graduate collection included accessories for which I was nominated for the Mulberry Accessories Award. Working within accessories is another area of fashion which I'm interested in developing professionally. My design skills are highly flexible and adaptable and I enjoy applying my skills to all aspects of fashion design.

Skills

RELEVANT SKILLS, - Experienced in fashion: styling, fabric awareness, garment production, - Advanced IT skills: Photoshop, Microsoft Office, Illustrator, Excel., - Fluent in English and Russian languages, - Driving licence: Full/Clean, - I can work under pressure with tight deadlines, overtime is not a problem, - I am easy-going and friendly colleague,, - I can work independently, on own initiative, - I enjoy working in a team, achieving more in collaboration

Sector Experience

March 2010 - July 2010, Internship at Boudicca, London, - Responsible for packaging, delivering and overall quality check of the garments., - Visual merchandising and organizing in studio showroom., - Involvement in production: hand-sewing dresses, cutting out fine fabrics, testing fabrics, delivering fabric to the manufacturer, - Researching new ideas for shape and colours, draping on the stand, looking for new fabrics, photography, - Managing the studio: phone calls, contacts administration, business post, - Responsible for meeting and drawing cheque, August 2011, Collection assistance for Katharine Harrison S/S 2012, December 2012 - present, Assistant Manager at American Apparel, Shoreditch, London, - Conference calls, - Creating staff rota, - In-store financial administration, - Stock quality control, - Staff supervisor, - Key-holding, - Stock orders, June 2012 - July 2012, Assistant Designer at Fiorissimo, Richmond, London, - Book keeping, - Quality Check Control, - Hand - sewing, - Visual Merchandising, - Responsible for client’s appointments, - Updating Blog, Facebook, Twitter

Awards

ACHIEVEMENTS, - Showcased the final collection at the Graduate Fashion Week 2011., - Mulberry Accessories Award nomination at GFW 2011, - Some pieces from Final Collection were used in the photo shoot with Lily Cole and Jourdan Dunn for ID Magazine, - My grad collection was well acclaimed by a number of fashion blogs, - Some pieces from the collection were used in the video shoot for a singer Iman and for the shoot with Sister Bliss from Faithless., - The coat from the collection was worn by poet James Massiah for his poetry night “The Drums of Reason”