Jaclyn Loprete

Fashion Design

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Fashion Institute of Technology: NYC, USA/Milan, IT - B FA Fashion Design with Sportswear/RTW concentration and Art History minor

SKILLS

Proficiency in fashion sketching, flat sketching, tech-pack assembly, pattern-making, draping, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and PLM systems. Working knowledge of Italian. EXPERIENCE

Movetes, NYC - Junior Womenswear Fashion Designer- O ctober 2017-Present

● Assembling and updating technical packages for knit and wovens

● Creating specs for knit and woven categories

● Ensuring samples are to spec and adjusting specs according to fit

● Conducting fittings and making fit notes

● Creating technically accurate flats and CAD drawings in Photoshop and Illustrator

● Sourcing fabrics and trims and communicating with trim and fabric factories

● Designing garments for the Fall ‘18 and Spring ‘19 collections

● Trend forecasting and design research and assisting in the seasonal direction

● Gathering inspiration and creating mood boards

● Managing the approval of lab dips, fabrics and trims

● Liaising between the design and production teams and factories

● Developing seasonal color palettes

● Merchandising and styling looks from the collection

● Designing soft accessories

● Producing embroidery artwork and layouts

Colomba Leddi, Milan Italy - Womenswear Fashion Design Intern - S ummer 2017

● Created samples and sample patterns and assisted with fitting

● Designed wovens for a exclusive private capsule collection

● Designed prints and repeats for an exclusive private capsule collection

● Readied print files for production and assisting in the approval of strike offs

● Created digital technical flats and sketches

● Developed concepts and researched inspiration for new collections and capsule collections Tredstep Ireland, International - A ctivewear Design Intern - S ummer 2016

● Assisted with final fittings and fabric selection

● Organized trims and notions

● Assisted during the 2016 AETA trade show and took notes on buyers Tanya Taylor, NYC USA - Womenswear Fashion Design Intern - W inter 2014/15

● Assisted the design team in the sourcing textiles, trims, notions and collection editing and fittings

● Created embroidery and beading layouts

● Helped design custom prints and textiles

● Assisted in the management of samples, archives and sample textiles AWARDS AND ACTIVITIES

Dean’s List Spring 2015; FIT Fashion Design Exhibition 2015; Study abroad at Politecnico di Milano; FIT senior runway show, Milan Italy; Museum at FIT exhibition; Politecnico di Milano fashion design exhibition, Milan Italy; Featured in Vogue Italia; Designing embroidery, logos, and accessories for the 2018 Devon souvenir shop to raise money for The Bryn Mawr Hospital

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