Design Assistant
Resume:
Shantidas Contu-Owen
**** *. *** ****** ***. Scottsdale, AZ 85250
*********@****************.***
www.shantidasdesigns.com
Notable Achievements
- Winner of VitaminWater Zero "Fashionista Flavor Challenge" for Project
Ethos May 2011
- Started own company at the age of 23.
- Semi-finalist for Phoenix Fashion Week and Scottsdale Fashion Week
Designer of the Year Competitions.
- Runway design featured as one of the most interesting looks of 2009 from
fashion design graduates on style.it.
(http://www.style.it/cont/photogallery/0907/0722/marangoni.asp )
Work Experience in Fashion Industry
Fashion Designer / Owner
06/2010 - present
Shantidas LLC., Scottsdale, AZ
Specializes in high fashion pr t-a-porter and custom designs.
Personal Designer
05/2011 - present
Nik West ( international neo-soul singer and bassist)
Custom design Nik West's concert attire.
Assistant Designer
10/2009 - 05/2010
Malloy Distribution S.r.l., Milan, Italy
Responsibilities included trend research, garment design, graphic design,
product control and technical SPECS.
Stylist Assistant
2008 - 2009
Milan, Italy
Assisted stylists on set of photo shoots modifying/creating garments as
needed as well as coordination of looks
Dresser for Milan Fashion Week F/W 2007
09/2006
Milan, Italy
Organized clothing racks and prepared models for the runway : "TANKUS",
"Pin Up Stars", "Thes & Thes", "Seduzioni Diamonds by Valeria Marini",
"Roberta di Camerino", "Jenny Packham" and "HAUTE"
Other Work Experience
Nanny
Caretaker for three separate families
11/2010 - present
Teacher's Aid
01/2006 - 05/2006
College of Education Pre-School, ASU, Tempe, AZ
Education
Degree in Fashion Design, Istituto Marangoni, Milan, Italy 9/2006
- 6/2009
General Studies, Arizona State University, Tempe, USA 8/2005 -
5/2006
HS Diploma, Xavier College Preparatory, Phoenix, USA 6/2001 -
5/2005
Publications
1. http://www.mcmag.co.uk/ (Issue GAY, "self sufficient" pg. 51)
2. http://www.finissimo.com.br/editoriais/2009-09-18/ (page 2 of
editorial)
3. http://inwithskin.com/InWithSkin-Magazine-January-February-2011#/112
(pgs. 110, 111, 116, 122, 126)
Proficiency: Macintosh, Windows, Microsoft Word, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe
Illustrator, Excel
*Fluent in English and Italian
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