Industry Experience
EDUCATION
creative
skILLS
Bespoke designer 2022-present
Namesake Label, Noa Fineout
Collaboration with clients to design custom garment, draping and to-measure flat pattern development, toile prototype construction and fittings, realization of couture garment.
Freelance· 2022 - 2023
DOPL world
Design, development and production of RTW garments and corsetry for start-up label.
Olivier Theyskens· 2020-2021
Assistant Development Collection
Creative collaboration, textile experimentation and bespoke patchwork development. Construction of complex flat patterns and toile prototypes for runway. Leadership of major-projects, such as the start to finish development of the SS ’21 finale gown and its internal corset structure.
Design and pattern-making intern
Development of technical flats and technical packets articulating construction details for wholesale production in previous role as design and pattern-making intern.
Nicolas Lecourt Mansion· 2019
Pattern-making and construction intern
Start-to-finish development of ruched tulle SS20 pieces: conception of innovative draping technique, construction of flat pattern, fabrication of prototypes.
Avellano· 2019
Design and pattern making intern
Creative research and design development for FW’20 collection, flat pattern drafting, construction of toiles and prototypes.
Lunar Gala Annual fashion show· 2014-2018
Design Director and independent designer
Responsible for the instruction of creative and technical ateliers. Annual conception and realization of eight-piece evening wear collection.
ESMOD Intensive Program Fashion Design
Technical construction, pattern making, design
Carnegie Mellon University Neural Cognition Major, French & Biology Minor
Phi Beta Kappa National Honors Society, Dean’s list, Dietrich College Honors
Ykone PR Agency, Paris
Intern creative studio
Created winning editorial and media proposals for top fashion houses
Studio Vermes Photography studio, Paris
Photographed and produced film photo series for gallery exhibition
Messy Nessy Cultural Publication, Paris
Wrote and photographed content for cultural column
Richardson Lab Department of Neurological Surgery UPMC
Managed intraoperative data collection and patient database. Developed hypotheses, methods and literature review for study Investigating seizures
Maniac Magazine Fashion Publication, Pittsburgh
Wrote and edited articles for print magazine and online blog
Design
Conceptual research, sketching, silhouettes
Technical Design
Technical flats, technical packets, descriptions for production
Garment Development
Draping, flat pattern construction, sewing, couture technique
Languages
Native English, Intermediate French
Adobe Suite
llustrator, InDesign, Photoshop
Microsoft Office Suite
Digital and film photography