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UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI Cincinnati, OH | Class of 2017

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513.373.8676
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2641 Royalwoods Ct. Cincinnati, OH 45244

Overall GPA: 3.8, Deans List

College of Design, Architecture Art and Planning
Fashion Design Major, Marketing Minor
OHIO UNIVERSITY Athens, OH | 2011-2012
Overall GPA: 3.6, Deans List
Marketing Major, Retail Merchandise & Fashion Product Development Minor

PORTFOLIO

http://paigethinnes.weebly.com

EXPERIENCE

TORY BURCH New York City, NY | June 2015-August 2015

Wovens RTW Design Intern

-Assist Wovens Design team throughout the Design process. Create mockups, produce CADs, assemble tech packs on Illustrator and Photoshop, assist
with prototype fittings, altering and taking notes on fit changes, sourcing
of trims and fabrics, and the collection of trend and seasonal research for
upcoming seasons.
AMY KIRCHEN Cincinnati, OH | Sep-Dec 2014
Design, Buying, Merchandising & Marketing Intern
-Managed inventory & store displays, supplemented promotions through
e-mail blasts, participated in trunk shows, store events & fundraising events.
Utilized Adobe programs to create graphics for store promotion, assisted in
custom sewing projects, research, and made decisions on color story, silhouette
and overall direction for S/S 15 line. Designed a cocktail dress for S/S 15 line.
DIANE VON FURSTENBERG New York City, NY | Jan-Apr 2014
RTW Design Intern
-Worked closely with the Ready To Wear design team assisting in Trend
Research for Spring 2015, sewing & pattern making, sample and prototype
creation, fabric manipulation, print placement, fabric sourcing, sample fittings
and modification, photo shoot styling, and fashion week involvement.
THE BUCKLE Cincinnati, OH | June 2012-April 2015
Sales Associate, Visual Merchandising coordinator
-Specialize in Denim sales, Top selling teammate consecutive months.
Comprehensive knowledge on product, creating visual layouts of store,
merchandise for customer display and maximum sales, collaborate with
teammates to best serve the guest, assist in updates to stores social media
platform; Instagram

SKILLS

DESIGN

-Trend forecasting, Fashion Illustration, Garment Construction, Pattern

Making, Garment Draping, Fabric Manipulation, Branding, Merchandising,
Styling, and Product Development

TECHNICAL

-Experience in Adobe Design Programs; InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator,

Kaledo Print, Knit, and Weave, Understanding in Microsoft Word, Power Point
and Excel, Practice in Qualtrics to conduct Marketing Research

OTHER

-Marketing, Buying, Retail sales, Professional sales presentation, Sales call

experience, Customer service, Marketing Research, Excellent communication,
Interpersonal, Time management, Organizational, and Leadership skills

ACTIVITIES

MEMBERSHIPS

-Fashion Design Student Association (FDSA) | University of Cincinnati

FASHION INVOLVEMENT

-Show Production Assistant | Cincinnati, OH | 2014-2015

The Cincinnati Fashion Event- Assisted in set up, preparation, and execution of
six of Cincinnatis prominent designers.
St Vincent De Paul Fashion Show- Assisted in set up, preparation and execution
of show
-Show Coordinator | Milford, OH | 2014
Executed show production, styling, set up, sponsors, and overall organization
for Amy Kirchen Spring 2015 Fashion Show

Co-op availability Spring 2016

References available upon request