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Confident pattern cutter and grader
Michelle Joseph
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LONDON, United Kingdom
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I have a passion for pattern cutting and grading! I have some experience freelancing and working for a designer in-house.
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United Kingdom
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English
Fluently
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Larger project
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My experience
2020 - ?
job
STUDIO ASSISTANT
LA MIENNE.
Working in an atelier within vintage/secondhand shop which showcases local couture designers alongside MIMIJO.
• Collaborated in launching new start up business- Making decisions on visual merchandising, shop layout, running the social
media, organising shop events, collaborating with local designers to showcase their brands.
• Fabric sourcing for AW20.
• Produced mood boards and collated inspiration images for upcoming season.
• Creating patterns for AW20 pieces following the brief set by the head designer.
• Making samples and fitting pieces and then updating patterns.
• Sourcing vintage/ secondhand pieces to sell.
• Up-cycling second-hand pieces by approaching each project from a different angle to give them a new lease of life.
• Making alterations for customers using different production techniques and hand sewing skills.
• Collaborated in launching new start up business- Making decisions on visual merchandising, shop layout, running the social
media, organising shop events, collaborating with local designers to showcase their brands.
• Fabric sourcing for AW20.
• Produced mood boards and collated inspiration images for upcoming season.
• Creating patterns for AW20 pieces following the brief set by the head designer.
• Making samples and fitting pieces and then updating patterns.
• Sourcing vintage/ secondhand pieces to sell.
• Up-cycling second-hand pieces by approaching each project from a different angle to give them a new lease of life.
• Making alterations for customers using different production techniques and hand sewing skills.
Layout, Visual Merchandising, Sourcing, Patterns, Production, Social, UP
2017 - ?
job
BRAND OWNER
MIMIJO STUDIO.
Created fashion brand.
• Creative direction and decisions in all aspects of brand.
• Running social media accounts and website.(INSTAGRAM - @mimijo_studio)
• Designing, fabric sourcing, pattern cutting, grading, sampling, fitting, making and selling pieces.
• Promoting the brand through social media.
• Collaborating with La Mienne Luzern to showcase my collection.
• Creative direction and decisions in all aspects of brand.
• Running social media accounts and website.(INSTAGRAM - @mimijo_studio)
• Designing, fabric sourcing, pattern cutting, grading, sampling, fitting, making and selling pieces.
• Promoting the brand through social media.
• Collaborating with La Mienne Luzern to showcase my collection.
Social Media, Creative direction, Instagram, Fashion, Sourcing, Website, Direction, Social
2019 - 2019
job
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT
KAREN MILLEN.
Working within Outlets team exposed to wide range of womenswear i.e. woven, knit and jersey products for SS19, AW19 & SS20.
• Creating workbooks on excel for garment technologists to add fit comments.
• Attending fit sessions with garment technologists and assisting with comments, then communicating with suppliers on fit
comments and sending letters of approval to production.
• Daily communication with suppliers chasing samples, deliveries, receiving samples and prepping them for fits then updating
tracker and fit list.
• Creating cost sheets and liaising with merchandising assistant on margins.
• Raising purchase orders on Merret system and sending to suppliers.
• Organising samples for selection meetings in a timely manner.
• Sending packs to suppliers with pattern, fabric, trims and reference sample to develop a 1st proto.
• Editing and simplifying prints and embroidery placement artwork on photoshop to send out to factories.
michelle_96_joseph@hotmail.com \\ 07534120751 // www.linkedin.com/in/michellenjoseph
EXPERIENCE
• Creating workbooks on excel for garment technologists to add fit comments.
• Attending fit sessions with garment technologists and assisting with comments, then communicating with suppliers on fit
comments and sending letters of approval to production.
• Daily communication with suppliers chasing samples, deliveries, receiving samples and prepping them for fits then updating
tracker and fit list.
• Creating cost sheets and liaising with merchandising assistant on margins.
• Raising purchase orders on Merret system and sending to suppliers.
• Organising samples for selection meetings in a timely manner.
• Sending packs to suppliers with pattern, fabric, trims and reference sample to develop a 1st proto.
• Editing and simplifying prints and embroidery placement artwork on photoshop to send out to factories.
michelle_96_joseph@hotmail.com \\ 07534120751 // www.linkedin.com/in/michellenjoseph
EXPERIENCE
Excel, Product development, Artwork, Linkedin, Development, Production
2018 - 2018
job
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT ADMIN ASSISTANT
BURBERRY.
Supported the Mens accessories & Ladies charms Product Developers for Riccardo Tisci's debut show.
• Working on Product Lifecycle Management(PLM) system to create products, update the line sheet, add colourways, create
BOM's, generate tech packs and approve for sampling.
• Creating visual range plans for product developers using InDesign.
• Archiving all samples, prototypes, swatches and hardware.
• Making colour cards with correct swatches used for particular season for the design team.
• Attending meetings with designers, merchandisers, and product engineers to make changes to products for materials/
hardware/ techniques on accessories and feeding back to vendors.
• Attending pass-off meetings with vendors and taking notes of all changes.
• Helping design team prepare for presentations and meetings.
• Giving new products names and liaising with legal department on name choices.
• Organising samples for correct looks at the SS19 show.
• Working on Product Lifecycle Management(PLM) system to create products, update the line sheet, add colourways, create
BOM's, generate tech packs and approve for sampling.
• Creating visual range plans for product developers using InDesign.
• Archiving all samples, prototypes, swatches and hardware.
• Making colour cards with correct swatches used for particular season for the design team.
• Attending meetings with designers, merchandisers, and product engineers to make changes to products for materials/
hardware/ techniques on accessories and feeding back to vendors.
• Attending pass-off meetings with vendors and taking notes of all changes.
• Helping design team prepare for presentations and meetings.
• Giving new products names and liaising with legal department on name choices.
• Organising samples for correct looks at the SS19 show.
Design, Product development, Indesign, Management, Hardware, Development, Accessories
2017 - 2018
job
BACKSTAGE ASSISTANT
TEATUM JONES.
Worked backstage dressing models, doing any last minute adjustments to garments (hand sewing hems) in a timely manner.
Responsible for looking after and dressing a model.
Responsible for looking after and dressing a model.
2017 - 2017
job
STUDIO ASSISTANT
CHARLIE MAY.
Making samples for fashion week presentations in Paris. Adjusting and grading pattern pieces and helping interns in learning
pattern cutting or production skills. Keeping studio clean and organised.
pattern cutting or production skills. Keeping studio clean and organised.
Fashion, Production
My education
University for the Creative Arts
Bachelors, Fashion Design
Bachelors, Fashion Design
Kensington and Chelsea College
Unspecified, Fashion
Unspecified, Fashion
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