General |
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Nationality |
German |
Date of Birth |
01.07.1977 |
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Education |
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03/2003 - 07/2003 |
Erasmus Exchange Programme, Milan, Italy Nuova Accademia Di Belle Arte |
10/2001 - 04/2006 |
Fashion Design Course, Berlin, Germany FHTW- Berlin (University of Applied Sience and Design) |
08/1998 - 06/2001 |
Apprenticeship in dressmaking, Münster, Germany Apriori Textilvertriebs GmbH |
06/1997 |
German Abitur (A-Levels), Münster, Germany Ratsgymnasium |
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Professional Experience Fashion Design |
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Ilka Brand Berlin at present |
Fashion Design Freelancing |
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Temporary Showroom Berlin 04/2007 - at present |
Showroom assistant
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Zero Bremen
04/2006 - 01/2007 |
Junior Designer - Jersey Department
- Assisted in researching trends that fit with the target customer profile
- Designed and developed new styles, prints, labels, and embroderies, in cooperation with the product management and the graphic design department
- Measured, fitted and commented prototypes
- Build, updated and send out sample sheets for manufactures including all style/sample informations and flat sketches
- Assisted in tracking and coordination of the sample development process, including follow-up with manufactures in the Far East and Europe
- Commented and approved materials, colours, labdips, prints, embroderies and labels
- Commented and approved preproduction samples
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Preen London
02/2004 - 03/2004 |
Assistance in developing the A/W Collection 04/05
- Pattern cutting
- Sample making of garments
- Helping backstage during the show for London Fashion Week
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Clements Ribero London 01/2004 |
Production assistance
- Organisation of fabrics for the production
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J.Maskrey London
08/2003 - 03/2004 |
Design and Production assistance for the S/S collection 2004
- Pattern cutting
- Sample making of garments, skin jewellery and leather accessories
- Skin Jewellery production
- Show preparation for the London Fashion Week
- Helping in the backstage during the show
- Preparation of the presentation for the press week
- Preparation of the shop opening, 2 Bonchurchroad, London W10
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Apriori Münster
08/1998 - 06/2001 |
Apprenticeship in dressmaking; training as sample machinist
- Organisation of structure and processing
- Use and function of sewing machines
- Manual employments (hand-sewn buttonholes, fancy stitches, drapery)
- Design, pattern cutting and making of garments
- Sewing of garments on instruction (T-shirts, blouses, waistcoats, skirts, trousers, bags, hats, blazers, coats)
- Checking of models in terms of fitting, workmanship and optimisation
- Gained knowledge of production processes and storage
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Professional Experience Costume Design |
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The Place Prize London 08/2004 |
Costume Design and realization for Celia Grannum Contemporary dance performance “Overheard/Underseen“ at The Place Prize competition |
Tollwut Berlin 07/2004 |
Costume Design for a shortfilm “Tollwut“ Director Sebastian Heidinger Filmaccademy DFFB Berlin |
Der Schneider Berlin 06/2004 |
Costume Design for a shortfilm “Der Schneider“ Director Piotr Reimer Filmaccademy DFFB Berlin |
Breakthrough London 01/2004 |
Costume Design and realization for Harriet Mcauley Contemporary dance performance “The days are never long enough“ at Breakthrough, The Breast Cancer Research Charity |
Hip Festival London 12/2003 |
Costume Design and realization for Celia Grannum Contemporary dance performance "Goodbye Saturn" at the Hip Festival |
Lost youth theater London 11 - 12/2003 |
Costume Design assistance for “Mac Beth“, Shakespeare Director Hanna Eidinow |
Tanzprojekte Münster 04/2001 |
Costume Design for the Company Tanzprojekte in relation to a dance exchange programme with Israel |
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Foreign stays |
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06/1997 - 06/1998 |
Greece, France and Cyprus Work in catering trade |
03 - 07/2003 |
Milan, Italy Nuova Accademia Di Belle Arte |
07/2003 - 03/2004 |
London, England Work experience in fashion and costume design Freelance designer |
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Languages |
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German |
mother tongue |
English, French, Italian |
fluent |
Spanish |
basic |
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Computer Skills |
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CAD Assyst, Photoshop, Freehand, Word, Apple Macintosh |
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References |
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Preen |
Unit 18 Acklam Workshops 10 Acklam Road London W105QZ T 0044 020 89649995 |
Celia Grannum |
121A Franz van Mieristraat 1071RR Amsterdam T 0031 207700158 |
J. Maskrey |
2 Bonchurchroad London W10 T 0044 020 89680143 |