MartaFernandez

Summary A bilingual creative pattern cutter and designer with a degree in pattern cutting and design. Who has over six year experience in the fashion industry within the UK and Spanish markets, has worked on both a permanent and freelance basis. Specialties • Initial trend research, determine concepts, color, fabric, pattern, silhouette and trim detail • Collaborate with product development and sales teams to determine product mix via past sales and current/future trends/forecast • Execute initial sketches through to final sketches with all detail • Source fabric and trim, used to working with a variety of fabric, denim, suede and leather, silk, soft woven and knitted fabrics • Experience in all aspects of pattern cutting from soft to tailoring, proper construction and fit of the garment from design through production • Develop garments through specific measurements, technical sketches and patterns • Execute technical packages (complete and accurate specifications for production) • Conduct fittings on live models or mannequins and issue corrections • Liaise with manufacturing to implement corrections and assure timely fit approval • Inspect samples to determine production readiness • Check post-production samples Honors and Awards • Showed Fall-Winter 2004/2005 collection at Barcelona Fashion Week [login to view URL] • Collection featured in Spanish Vogue, Vogue colleciones, Especial Gaudi, (11(1) 281, fall-winter 2004/05) • Winner of Tot Nuvis, Reus (Wedding Dress Exhibition) National Design Competition 2003 • Designed, made and styled all womens outfits for music videos and TV shows, (Second, Rincon exquisito 2009) [login to view URL]