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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.

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 of.

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

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