Sanam Farahanchi
Chino Hills, CA 91709
Email: **********@*****.***
SUMMARY
Energetic fashion design graduate with excellent patternmaking skills and
a variety of executive experience offering the following:
Detailed Flat Sketches
Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
Knowledgeable in Grading and Marking (Gerber)
Internet Savvy
Deadline Sensitive
Team Player
Work well as a team and individually
Detail-Oriented
Sewing Capabilities
Superlative Creative Design Skills
1998-2002 Jahad Fashion Institute
Tehran, Iran Fashion Design Bachelor of Arts Degree
Courses Included:
~ Color/ Design Theory
~ Textile Science
~ History of Art
FIDM/ The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Los Angeles, CA 2003-2005
Fashion Design Associate of Arts Degree
SANAM Clothing line, Tehran, Iran. July 2008- Present
Owner / Designer
Founded SANAM Clothing Line
Designed and manufactured exceptional seasonal
collections in Mantoe, Dresses and wedding gowns
Established and partnership A&S Uniform clothing line
Proposed and managed several seasonal collection
shows
Sketched or drafted apparel designs with computeraided
design (CAD) software
Designed wedding gowns for individual costumers
Television Interview, Tehran, Iran Jully 2011
Local TV station Interview
Ideal Life Magazine, Tehran, Iran May 2012
Interviewed on Spring 2012 Mantoe collection
Private Label, Tehran, Iran April 2000-May 2001
Assistant Designer
Assisted designer with draping and fitting process.
Meeting strict deadlines
Established elegant embroidery on evening dresses.
Lena Fashion Show, Tehran, Iran January 2002- June 2002
Designer
Developed a new and completely singular appearance in
sportswear garments.
Utilized new and unique trims and details with the aim of
capturing customer vision.
BCBG MAXAZRIA, Los Angeles, CA. July 2005- January 2007
1st Patternmaker Assistant
Aided patternmaker with draping as well as drafting
among new collection garments.
Experienced as well as advanced in Computer software,
Gerber, designed for patternmaking using silhouette table
to transfer pieces into computer.
Worked as a collection team.
Oakley, Foothill Ranch, CA. March 2007- February 2008
Technical Designer Assistant
Assisted technical designer on swim-wear and golf
division
Accomplished tech sheets/packs with detailed
measurements
Worked as a team with the designer and product
developer