Simone

Simone Couto
97 Sumner Street, Norwood, MA 02062
Cell: (508) 404-6957 - Net: simonescouto@hotmail.com

EMPLOYMENT OBJECTIVE

Fashion professional looking to return to work as a designer, retailer, freelancer or consultant.
Seeking a position with a dynamic fashion-forward company where I can apply my unique
combination of fashion design training and retail market knowledge and experience to produce
collections of fresh, beautiful, and marketable women's wear.

STRENGTHS - SKILLS - ABILITIES
Excellent understanding of the garment design and manufacturing process; from the garment
conceptualization stage, through the pattern drafting phase, to final garment assembly.
Strong fashion and color sense with the ability to create and adapt designs to changing market
conditions.
Significant ability to interpret client requirements and create designs that pinpoint their target
market.
Strong knowledge of fabrics, and the ability to choose the best match between garment design and
fabric.
Proven ability to translate client garment design requirements into design illustrations using leading
design software such as PAD.
Equally adept at performing as a project team member or working independently, depending on the
nature of the project at hand.
Fluent in English and Portuguese; working knowledge of Spanish.
WORK EXPERIENCE

Fashion Consultant, 1996 - Present
Self Employed, Norwood, MA
Dressed women and occasionally children for weddings, events and special occasions.

Design Intern, Sept. - Dec. 2006
Very Eclectic Clothing, Lynn, MA
Assisted designer with clothing production and dying of fabrics, etc.

Sales and Design Consultant, 1989 - 1994
Rustica Boutique, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Assessed client lifestyle and personality and made direct sales of designer lines including:
Ralph Lauren,Yves Saint Lauren,Calvin Klein,Giorgio Armani and others.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Bay State College, Boston, MA
Associate Degree: Fashion Design, May 2007
GPA: 3.6/4.0

School of Fashion Design, Boston, MA
Textile Design Class, Fall 2006

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