Alyssa McDermott
Fabric Coordinator/Assistant Designer
New York, NY
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2018
Feb
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Present
Fabric Coordinator/Assistant Designer
Tahari ASL / New York
- Oversee all fabric research and development through the pre-production process
- Sample fabrics through vendors and manage lab dip approvals and yardage orders
- Administer cut tickets, coordinate with patternmakers and sample room to ensure accurate and timely sample development
- Create layouts for embroidery, facilitate prototype development with factories to achieve price points
- Collaborate with Design Director to develop special collections for individual accounts
- Style and merchandise the showroom in preparation for buying appointments
- Maintain fabric and trim library
- Deliver inspiration through designs, mocks, illustrations through point of execution
- Remain highly observant of market trends by perceptive research (i.e. Internet, shopping the market, relevant publications)
- Create color stories and inspiration boards for each season
- Participate in weekly sales and production meetings
- Attend all fittings and communicate changes to factories overseas
2011
Jun
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2011
Aug
Production Intern
Elie Tahari
- Manage fabric and trim samples
- Assist in quality and color approvals for all fabric and trim
- Organize and request samples for fittings
- Attend technical fittings and communicate changes to factories overseas
Education
2008
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2012
The University of Arizona
Bachelor of Arts
2011
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2011