MimiMorris
Designer, Los Angeles, CA
Mimi Morris
Degree: BA Fashion Design FIT
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Willing to travel and/or relocate
Labels designed for:
Casablanca Bridal Bridal- Freelance Designer Specialty Bridal Stores
Bridals By Lori Bridal- Freelance Designer Macy's
Body Up Yoga/Lifestyle- Freelance Designer
Perry Ellis Men's Designer Kohl's
Responsible for labels: Apt 9, Croft & Barrow, Croft & Barrow Big & Tall, Axist
Liz Claiborne Assistant Designer Macy's, Dillards, & Department Stores
Goody Products Designer WalMart, Target, CVS, Eckerds
Wilson Tennis Designer KMart
Head Tennis Designer KMart
Russell Athletic Associate Designer Professional and League teamsports
Training
Chanel Pattern Maker Internship and one on one training Intuitive- Milan, Italy
Azzedine Alaia Pattern Maker Workshop on Style line creations Politecnico- Milan, Italy
Italian Hand Tailoring Workshop Studio Politecnico- Milan, Italy
Feregamo Curator Fashion History lecture course Polimoda- Florence, Italy
ISPO, Munich, Germany, 2007 and 2008
Premiere Vision- France, Paris, France, 2008
Lineapelle, Bologna, Italy, 2008
PITTI IMMAGINE BIMBO, Florence, Italy 2007
PITTI FILATI, Florence, Italy 2007
PITTI UOMO, Florence Italy 2007
MODA PRIMA, Florence, Italy 2007 and 2008
Cotton Inc. Miami, “The Science Of Dying and Finishing” 2009
Anteprima, Milan, Italy, 2008
TEXWORLD, Paris, France 2008
Direction by Indigo Paris, Paris, France 2008
Pret A Porter, Paris, France 2008
Fondation Pierre Bergé - Yves Saint Laurent, Paris, France
Salone Di Mobile, Milan, Italy 2008
Trend Union, Paris, France 2007 and 2008
Salvatore Ferregamo Museum, Florence, Italy 2007
Trade Shows & Seminars
Training & Workshops
Interned with Coco Chanel's Patternmaker Intuitive Milan, Italy
Workshop with Azadine Alaia Patternmaker Politecnico Milan, Italy
Way of the Renaissance Master's- Oil Painting Workshop Angel Academy Florence, Italy
Leadership & Management Trai Dale Carnegie Atlanta, GA
Skills
Adobe Suite Software:
Illustrator
Photoshop
WebPDM
Microsoft Office Software
Lectra KaledoStyle
Point Carre
U4ia Software
Applique & Emb Development
Sourcing
Superior flat sketching
Excellent Hand & CAD illustration
Spec Packs
Presentation boards
Draping
Pattern making
Sewing (can sew up samples)
Trend Research
Line Development:
Concept to production
Proven ability to translate
trend and market research into best selling product keeping integrity of brand DNA intact
Textile experience:
Print Development and Recoloring
Yarn Dye plaid development, Performance fabrics knowledge, Exotic Leathers, Formal and Casual fabrics,
Sweater Knits: some Layout and Development
English
Italian