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207 West Hastings Street, Vancouver. Canada

- O M Design Studio provides custom design services- Major focuses on bridal designs, offer custom designs for special occasions- Offers custom design services for authentic Chinese gowns - O M Design Studio is based in Gastown, Vancouver, Canada

Greater New York City Area

- Assisted senior designers in inspiration research and sketch board preparation for concept meetings - Participated in design development process for each season, including attending design hand-offs, fabric to sketch meetings, fittings, and product development meetings- Created flat illustrations and technical packages for production purposes - Utilized Photoshop, Illustration, WEB PDM and PLM skills for design purposes- Assisted senior director in preparation for merchandising meetings- Took responsibilities in planning, organizing, and dressing for semi-annual fashion shows - Took responsibilities in archiving and updating hand illustration sketches for each season

Greater New York City Area

• Assist Associate Designer search inspiration images for Red Carpet looks and designs• Source fabrics and trims for appropriate use of evening gowns• Hand manipulate fabrics and embellishment placement for private customers• Assist Senior Pattern Maker in garment development and fitting process

Greater New York City Area

• Assist Vice President of Women’s collection to search and create inspiration boards for meetings of Spring 2014 collection• Organize fashion illustrations, flats and specs in binders and on look boards• Participate in concept design meetings, production meetings and fittings• Organize archive samples, fabric swatch and trim library• Search embroidery inspirations and organize hand embellishment samples

Manhattan, New York City

•Assisted head designer to create lines for Cruise 2012 collection and customized designs for celebrities •Worked with head pattern maker on first pattern making, grading and fitting process from prototype to production•Collaborated with sculpture team in inventing Hi-tech materials such as Silicon fabrics

New York City

•Created inspiration boards and concept designs for the S/S 12 and F/W 12 outerwear collections•Assisted Design Director preparing for strategy meetings and merchandising meetings•Sourced and organized fabrics and trims library, and assisted Design Director with prints innovations•Organized the showroom for merchandising appointments and press presentations

Greater New York City Area

•Developed concept designs, source color palette and fabric swatches to meet private client’s need.•Reviewed and researched competitors and markets to build up a competitive collection.•Developed technical packages and sketches for sample maker, and assisted in sample making and fitting process.

Greater New York City Area

•Developed concept designs, fabric and print swatches, and technical packages for private client’s New York boutique •Created hand embellishment samples for private client for further use•Liaised with merchandiser and stylist to complete a capsule contemporary collection selling in the boutique

Bachelor Of Fine Arts (Bfa), Fashion/Apparel Design, 3.89/4.0

Activities and Societies: Vice President of Fashion Design Club of Fashion Institute of Technology 09/11- now Student Ambassador.

Bachelor Of Laws (Ll.B.), Sociology, 3.54/4.0

Activities and Societies: Recipient, 2006-2008 Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence