Trish Peng
Los Feliz
Los Angeles
90027
1-310-***-**** *****@*********.***
EDUCATION
Whitecliffe College of Arts and Design - BFA Majoring in Fashion Design 2009 – 2012
Finishing Touches Academy – Diploma in Pattern making & garment construction 2006 - 2008
ACG Senior College of New Zealand 2006 – 2008
ACG Junior College of New Zealand 2002 - 2008
WORK EXPERIENCE
TRISH PENG MADE TO MEASURE Jan 2012 – March 2013
Self employed
Custom made designs
Made to order
Contracted and delegated to seamstress
Evening & Bridal gowns
Invoice & accounts
Pr & marketing
Social media – Facebook, Instagram, Website
Organized my fashion shows from models, hair and makeup to goodie bags
Organized & styled fashion shoots for look book
Alterations
VANITY WALK MODELLING AGENCY July 2004 – Jan 2013
Senior tutor for school holiday programmes for girls who want to discover their own
beauty and heighten their confidence through grooming, deportment, acting and
catwalk modeling
Tutor for Air New Zealand flight crew for deportment and grooming
Model/Talent Scout
Casual booker
FACE OF BEAUTY INTERNATIONAL LTD April 2012 – Jan 2013
Model/Candidate coordinator
Organizing Supermodel New Zealand 2013
Judge for Miss Teen Universe 2012
Judge/ showcased designs at Supermodel International 2012 in Bangkok, Thailand
LIZ MITCHELL - FASHION DESIGNER March - April 2012
Internship – workroom assistant
Handwork
Pattern making
Styling
Sewing
Alterations
TRELISE COOPER LTD Jan 2008 – March 2012
Trelise Cooper Kids Store - Part time Style Consultant
Trelise Cooper Fabric Store - Sales Assistant
Trelise Cooper Quay Street - Sales Assistant
1 Year Internship Jan – Dec 2008
-Fashion week – dressing, styling
-Workroom, design room, production
-Merchandising
COOP by Trelise Cooper Aug 2011 - March 2012
Part time Sales Assistant in Coop Popup store
Internship for 1 month
DAN AHWA –FASHION STYLIST June - Oct 2011
Internship
Assisted on shoots for Fashion Quarterly, The Guide & Canvas
Styled campaigns, models
Sourced clothing and accessories from various NZ PR agencies
PROCESS PR LTD June - Oct 2011
Internship
Client database
Merchandising
Researching potential new clients
Researching new trendsetters and potential spokespeople for brands
Data entry
Checking for brand exposure
HANNAH RICHARDS PHOTOGRAPHER
Photo shoot – Assisted with hair and makeup April 2011
EL JAY FASHION MUSEUM
Volunteer
Guided the public around NZ’s first Fashion Museum 2011
COOPER WATKINSON TEXTILES May 2010
Internship
Organized swatches of fabric for each season
Forecasted future trends
WESTFIELD SHORE CITY FASHION SHOW 2010/2011/2012
Backstage coordinator
Assistant stylist
Organized and cued models backstage
Working with headsets to DJ and MC
NEW ZEALAND FASHION WEEK
Minder for the international buyers 2009/2010 / 2011
Organising transport for VIPs
Arranging appointments for showrooms
Arranging invitations for shows
Guiding and accompanying VIPs to shows and meetings, taking notes, acting as a PA
Liaising with designers to arrange meetings
Providing relevant information on upcoming NZ designers, shows and trends
MEDIA COVERAGE
Organized a Charity Fashion show to raise money for the Ronald McDonald House NZ
2013
Showcased designs at Supermodel International 2012 Grand Final in Bangkok, Thailand
-Top 10 wore my gowns
First solo fashion show - Launched my label at NZ’s first Ku De Ta at Stonyridge Vineyard,
Waiheke Island Jan 2012
- Organized the whole fashion show from m odels, music, backstage, look books, guests,
sponsors
Stylist for Illegal Musik – DJCXL ft J.Williams ‘Lets Just Celebrate’ 2012
Stylist for Junica Music Video: And It Hurts 2012
Stylist for Jupiter Project ft Jessie G – Hook up Girl 2012
Showed at New Zealand Fashion Week 2011 in the Westpac Young Designer
Competition – Top 3
Dressed Keisha Castle-Hughes for Qantas Film awards and many other events.
Dressed Brooke Duff
Designed gowns for Miss World 2011 & 2012
COMPETITION & AWARDS
Winner of Kim Crawford Fashion Week Campaign 2012
Runner up - Whitecliffe Window Display Competition 2012
Top 3 for Westpac Young Designer Competition 2011
– Showed at NZ Fashion Week
Finalist in Libra Design Project (TVNZ Production) 2011
Runner up – Year 3 Whitecliffe Fashion Show 2011
Finalist in Bridal Fashion Week 2011
Finalist in Westfield Style Pasifika Awards 2010 & 2011
Finalist in Villa Maria Cult-Couture 2010
Skills
Multi-lingual
English, Mandarin and Understand Cantonese
Fashion Design, range development
Fashion styling
Knowledge of garment construction with industrial & domestic sewing machines
Patternmaking and adaption with CAD
Knowledge of textiles
Experienced in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel) with a fast typing speed
Experienced in Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator
Sketching by hand
Sales management
Social media & marketing
Hair & makeup
Invoicing and managing accounts
Organising and managing events
Able to operate both PC and Mac systems
Visual Merchandising
WGSN trend forecasting