Wardrobe Consultant/Designer/Coordinator
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CONTACT
Jonathan Miciolek
Wilmington, NC 28411
EDUCATION
Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science
Bachelor of Science in Fashion Design
EXPERIENCE
Visual Development/Concept Coordinator, 2009
D.L & Co., Los Angeles, CA.
*In charge of all R&D for graphic design of Modern Alchemy website
*Co-designed and developed new product line, Powder and Smoke, under exclusive license to Urban Outfitters
*Responsible for forthcoming packaging design and product development for D.L & Co. and Modern Alchemy lines
*Conducted in-house photography shoots and image manipulation/correction
*Designed web mailers to be sent with e-commerce purchases
*Responsible for 5 new ideas per week submitted to design team describing the
who, what, when, where, and how of product, scent, or packaging
Wardrobe Stylist/Costumer, 2009
“One Tree Hill” TV series, Screen Gems Studios, Wilmington, NC
*Responsible for daily/weekly fittings and production meeting wardrobe submissions
*Assisted in alterations needed for any ill fitting garments
*Shopped weekly in local boutiques for all cast characters
*Responsible for shopping trips to Los Angeles/NYC and shipping of
all purchased garments back to studios in NC
*Handmade garments that were selected for show(Season 6 & 7)
Visual Coordinator/Stylist, 2008
“Sometimes Comes Mother, Sometimes Comes Wolf” presented by Justin
Theroux and Douglas Little for Y-3/Addidas ‘Originals’ Shoe Box Party, 2008, NYC.
*Co-designed interior of Y-3 Addidas pop-up store for NYC fashion week opening party
*Coordinated fabric choices for walls and placement of 18th/19th century curiosities, paintings, sculptures, and ephemera
*Assisted in the decoration of all rooms, one of which featured my bespoke
18th century inspired garments and exclusively produced antique box sets for the release of my record in conjunction with this show
*Collected objects from Bergdorf Goodman archival supply such as 19th century scissors, model forms, sewing machines, and parasols to aid in the correct aesthetic vision
*Images of the interiors can be found at PatrickMcMullan.com
Visual Coordinator/ Styling Consultant, 2006-08
“59 Broadwick Street”, Michiko Koshino Concept Store, London, U.K.
*Responsible for the visual re-structuring and visual appearance of Soho store
*Coordinated styling for all in-store events, private store parties, and fashion magazine shoots
*Created artistic video installations that were shot onto suspended muslin drapes that could be viewed from inside and outside the store
*Responsible for design and look of new private line inspired by Victorian erotica and contemporary avant-garde artwork
*Shopped Portobello Road antique market, Angel Arcade, and Covent Garden markets to collect antique Victorian ephemera to aid in proper design aesthetic
*Worked closely with showroom team of trend forecasters and colour experts to properly convey the spirit of Michiko’s vision
Denim Specialist/Visual Merchandising 2005-06
Saks Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA
*Managed all denim vendors for Contemporary Sportswear
*Increased denim sales by 63% and drove business to compete with the top 4 Saks stores nationwide
*Coordinated weekly in-store meetings to educate and inform sales associates of new trends and emerging denim brands
*Effectively integrated 8 new vendors for denim with 89% sell-through
*Established relationships with all denim vendors and showrooms through weekly conference calls
*Responsible for all visual merchandising and display of denim
Assistant Visual Coordinator, 2005
Free People, Urban Outfitters Inc., Philadelphia, PA
*Designed seasonal trade show booths for Coterie and Intermezzo, NYC
*Organized, developed, and coordinated seasonal photo shoots for catalogs
*Designed captivating and elaborate merchandising treatments for NY showroom and retail store, NJ
*Re-designed and merchandised Free People retail boutique in Paramus, NJ
*Created highly detailed and handmade window treatments for Free People boutique
Wardrobe Stylist/Visual Coordinator/Merchandiser, 2003-05
“Sex and the City” TV Series/ Hotel Venus Boutique, NYC
*Assisted Patricia in selecting clothing and accessories for Sex and the City TV series
*Personal handmade accessories and clothing selected by Patricia Field for series
*Worked for House of Field showroom and designer David Dalyrymple to style celebrity clients including Madonna, Brittany Spears, Dita von Teese, Kelly Osbourne, Marilyn Manson, Ice-T, and Nikki Sixx
*Worked closely with Patricia to develop and maintain a one-of-a-kind shopping experience at the Hotel Venus retail store, NYC
*Made and sold original clothing to Hotel Venus
*Shopped Hells Kitchen and Canal St. Markets for unique pieces to design eccentric and eye catching window treatments for Hotel Venus
Costumer/Stylist, 2002
Chris Tanner presents “Ravaged By Romance”, La Mama Theatre, NYC
*Researched 1880s Victorian costume and sketched extensively from Metropolitan Museum archives
*Met weekly with cast and crew to develop costumes, story boards, and hold fittings
*Presented ideas to production board who selected all 28 costumes
*Cut and made to measure all original pieces for the show while designing my own collection for my final fashion show in school
*Received critical acclaim for the detailed nature of each piece and authenticity to original antique pieces
Visual Merchandising, Display, 2002-03
Urban Outfitters, King of Prussia, PA
*Built internal structures and merchandised new store from start to finish
*Made screens and transfers for detailed window treatments
*Creatively displayed all incoming vendors for womenswear and menswear
*Communicated trends and ideas at merchandising meetings
*Involved in cashier and sales work
Assistant Designer, Internship, 2001-02
Source Lab Inc., Philadelphia, PA
*Co-designed Spring 2003 CAD flats for Reebok, And 1, and Samsonite collections
*Researched and traveled to NY trade shows for colour inspirations and fabrics
*Gained invaluable knowledge of Illustrator and Photoshop for flat CAD sketching
HONORS
*Original work featured at “Sometimes Comes Mother Sometimes Comes Wolf” 2008
*Original work featured on “One Tree Hill” TV series, 2009
*Original work featured on “Sex and the City” TV series, 2005
*Original work sold at Hotel Venus in NYC, Bess in NYC, 59 Broadwick in London,
Dead in Iceland, and Saks Fifth Avenue in Pittsburgh
*Featured in Worth Global Style Networks, “Generation Now”
*Costumes for ‘Ravaged by Romance’ featured in New York Times Sunday Arts and Leisure, 2002
*Styling for ‘59 Broadwick Street’ featured in Dazed and Confused and i-D magazines, 2007
* Couture dress featured in Post-Gazette Newspaper and Pittsburgh Metropolitan Magazine 2005
*Artwork and packaging design concept for personal music project, Black is Bourgeois, used by Anthropologie for Fall 06 ‘Curiosities’ store display
*Featured in Pittsburgh City Paper as the Most Stylish and Knowledgeable sales associate
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