Mandana Rezaee

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Agoura Hills, CA *1301

email v2ehsx@r.postjobfree.com

818-***-**** home 818-***-**** cell

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Career

Objective

Full time Pattern Maker or related position in the

apparel industry.

Professional

Profile

Experienced fashion

designer and pattern-maker specializing in high-end couture. Over twenty years

of experience in the fashion apparel business, offering expertise in all

aspects of the industry including design concepts, fabrication, manufacturing

and marketing.

Extensive business

management experience, both as a business partner and owner

Designed and

assisted in conceptualizing and facilitating marketable products

Proven expertise

in all facets of pattern making resulting in successful present-day children’s

apparel line Luna Luna Copenhagen LLC

Coordinated

products from many vendors and subcontractors to assemble fashion lines under

strict time constraints

Excellent math

and computer skills

Fluent in English

and Farsi

Professional

Experience

9/2006 to Present

Design Assistant/ Pattern Maker

Luna Luna Copenhagen LLC Agoura Hills, CA High-end children’s clothing line

Assist in design process,

work with sample maker to perfect the initial design, set-up grading charts for

many sizes of each style, coordinate with subcontractors and suppliers to

create dupes and manufacture the finished products, coordinate with overseas

production.

3/2000 to 9/2005

Couture Wedding Gown Specialist

California Bridal Woodland Hills, CA Bridal boutique

Designed and created custom

gowns for brides and wedding parties. Consulted on fabric selection and

accessories. Worked from renderings under tight time constraints.

11/1995 to 2/2000

Business Owner/Designer

Couture Design by Mandana Agoura Hills, CA Custom women’s clothing

Marketed my own business

thru local boutiques and built a reputation based on the high quality and

construction of my designs. Produced casual lines as well as custom pieces for

high-end clients, including fabric and notions purchasing from domestic and

international vendors, pattern grading, client consultations and fittings. All

back office duties i.e . payables, receivables, shipping etc.

8/1993 to 11/1995

Business Partner/Designer

Nath’elle Couture Agoura Hills, CA Women’s fashion designs

Responsible for couture

design as well as expanding the business by contacting customers, developing

promotions, implementing new designs.

10/1988 to 9/1991

Designer/Fashion Consultant

Liana Design House Beverly

Hills, CA Custom fashion designer

Designed and developed

one-of-a-kind styles for high-end clients.

Education

1991 to 1992 Pattern-Making

studies West Valley Occupational

Center Woodland Hills, CA

1984 to 1987 Graduate

(Textile and Industrial Design) ArtUniversity Tehran Tehran, Iran

References available upon

request.

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