Charlotte Elizabeth Hess
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Email: info@isobelandcleo.com
Mobile: +44 (0)75.3132.8297 (uk)
Mobile: +1.773.517.8173(us)
Website: www.isobelandcleo.com
education:
Jan 10 Apr 2010
Knit-1, Brighton, England
Intensive Machine Knitting Course
Sep 08 Sep 2009
The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
Master of Design: Textiles as Fashion Emphasis in Knitwear
Sep 04 Aug 2006
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
B.F.A. Emphasis in Fashion Design and Knitwear
Sep 00 May 2004
Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA
B.A. Anthropology
work experience:
Sep 2009 present
isobel and cleo, locations in Scotland and United States
Designer
Design ready to wear and made to measure hand and machine
knitted garments and accessories
Handle all aspects of company: research and design, souring of yarn
and materials, sampling, production, sales, advertising, accounts,
internet presence, shipping and receiving
Represent label at various shows
July 10 - Apr 2011
Free People, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Design Assistant
Attended and participated in trend and design meetings for each delivery
Conducted research for specific design projects
Kept a seasonal journal of tears and sketches
Drew technical sketches
Anticipated and facilitated designers needs for color, style, pattern
Knit panels by hand or machine according to designers needs
Designed and mocked sweaters for monthly silhouette reviews
Set-up garments to be sent to the overseas factories
Attended fittings for all products as needed
May Sep 2008
Nantucket Looms, Nantucket, Massachusetts
Production Weaver
Wove home furnishing fabrics, throws, and fashion accessories on
various hand looms
Aug - Nov 2007
Nom*D, Auckland, New Zealand
Knitwear Production Intern
Acted as liaison between Nom*Ds Dunedin home office and
Auckland based Remar knitwear factory through weekly memos
Assisted knitwear technician, constructed garments using CAD and
industrial knitwear machines, finished samples, acted as fit model
Jan April 2007
Karen Walker, Auckland, New Zealand
Design Intern
Assisted design team, drew flats, performed research for upcoming
collection, participated in design projects
Assisted sample department with production of runway and
showroom samples, garment cutting, hand and machine sewing
July Sep 2006
Salaam, Montpelier, VT
Assistant Patternmaker
Designed womenswear, created initial patterns, made prototypes,
attended fittings, checked patterns and specs before final production
Nov 05 May 2006
Blake Standard, Chicago, IL
Assistant Designer
Designed knits for high-end womens casual wear line
Identified trends, attended fittings, maintained concept boards,
developed color stories, collected fabric swatches
skills:
Basic Photoshop and Illustrator, natural hand dyeing, domestic and industrial knitting machines, hand knitting, industrial sewing machines, weaving looms, pattern drafting and cutting, B&W photography and developing, French
awards:
2011 Charleston Fashion Week Emerging Designer Competition Winner
2010 Scottish Arts Council Professional Development Grant
2008 The Incorporation of Weavers Textile Postgraduate Scholarship
2006 Archibald Motley Scholarship
2004- 2006 The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Merit Scholarship
press:
Lucky Magazine, June 2010, page 55
The List, 4 March 2010, The Coveted Mag Guide to Glasgow Fashion
Pour Porter, January 15, 2010, isobel and cleo
Blend Magazine Blog, November 25, 2009, isobel and cleo
Etsy: The Storque, October 13, 2009, Etsy Finds: Wardrobe Equation
Modish, October 8, 2009, isobel and cleo
References Available Upon Request