Leather Accessory Designer Resume Example April In Paris

LEATHER ACCESSORY DESIGNER

Summary

·Completed a 9 month program in Leather accessory design/construction and pattern making using the same saddle stitch and finishing techniques of Hermes Atelier in Paris France.

10 years experience in the apparel/retail industry ·Product Design and Development experience in woven, sweaters, and cold weather accessories. ·Retail buyer for independent store. Categories included jewelry, gift, home, accessories, and baby.

Experience

01/2012 - Current

April in Paris － San Francisco, CALeather Accessory designer

Assist in the production of high end leather accessories from pattern making, preparing and cutting leather, hand saddle stitch, machine sewing, and leather finishing.

Assist in teaching evening classes for beginning pattern making, leather hand stitching and finishing techniques.

10/2010 - 09/2012

Earthsake － Berkeley, CABuyer/Merchandiser

Provide buying and merchandising strategy for all categories including bedding, body, sleep, jewelry, baby, and gift.
Review sales performance and market data to create actionable insights for business.
Research market trends to understand consumer, customer, and competitors.
Assess product assortment, pricing strategy, growth opportunities, and product line volume and profit margins.

01/2005 - 09/2008

Hand & Mind Gallery － Emeryville, CABuyer/Merchandiser

Oversaw all points of operations including managing and training sales team, sales projections and budgets per season, buying and planning inventory, marketing, and merchandising.
Attended trade shows in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas.
Featured works from local Bay Area artists.
Bought assortments for several categories ranging from jewelry, accessories, home, garden, gift, and baby.

01/2004 - 01/2005

Knitwear Network － Seattle, WASales Rep/Design, Knitwear Network

Knitted design samples on industrial Dubied and Brother machines from fine gauge to bulky yarns.
Assisted owner with design concepts for sampling.
Travelled monthly for sales trips to New York to meet with design clients.
Worked trade shows in New York and San Francisco.
Travelled to Florence, Italy for the Pitti Filati yarn expo show.

02/2000 - 12/2004

Eddie Bauer － Redmond, WAAssistant Designer

Researched seasonal trends, worked with trend services, and yarn mills.
Prepared seasonal concept boards and key looks.
Created specification packages and pattern requests for initial prototype samples.
Created all CAD artwork.
Managed and approved lab dips, trims, and bulk from initial sampling through production.
Daily communications with off shore and domestic vendors concerning design and development.
Managed production calendar to meet deadlines for each delivery window.
Partnered with technical designer to ensure proper fit of all samples through pre-production.
Designed a line of knit accessories for men and women.

Education

2012

Amblard Atelier － San Francisco, CA, USAcertificate of completion: Leather accessory design

Completed a 9 month program in leather making from Amblard Atelier. Main areas of concentration were on pattern making, saddle stitch, machine sewing and finishing techniques all used for over 200 hundred years and passed on through the teaching and training from Hermes Atelier in Paris, France.

1999

Seattle Central － Seattle, WA, USAAssociate of Applied Science: Apparel Design

1994

University of Michigan － Ann Arbor, Mi, USABachelor of Arts: Liberal Arts

Eastern Michigan University － Ypsilanti, MI, USAtextile science

Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

April in Paris
Earthsake
Hand & Mind Gallery
Knitwear Network
Eddie Bauer

School Attended

Amblard Atelier
Seattle Central
University of Michigan
Eastern Michigan University

Job Titles Held:

Leather Accessory designer
Buyer/Merchandiser
Sales Rep/Design, Knitwear Network
Assistant Designer

Degrees

certificate of completion : Leather accessory design
Associate of Applied Science : Apparel Design
Bachelor of Arts : Liberal Arts
textile science

Leather Accessory designer Resume Example

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