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EDUCATION
Rhode Island School of Design, RISD, Providence, RI 2014
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Apparel Design, Honors (GPA: 3.6)
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Proenza Schouler, New York, NY August 2014-Present
Full-Time Knitwear Intern
3.1 Phillip Lim Design Studio, New York, NY Summer 2013
Knitwear Intern
• Created patterns for real-size print/knit layout options and variations; manufactured
experimental samples following the specifications required by the design team for both
womenswear and menswear.
• Experimented on different embellishment and yarn manipulation techniques; explored and
identified appropriate materials that will satisfy the design team’s requirements.
• Assisted daily operations including filing and organizing tech-packs, spec-ing
prototypes, documenting fittings.
Diane Von Furstenberg Design Studio, DVF, New York, NY Summer 2012
Soft-Woven Department Design Intern
• Created mock-ups and variations for the Soft Woven Team’s design ideas; manufactured
experimental samples and identified appropriate materials based on the design team’s
requirements.
RISD Collection, Apparel Runway Show, Providence, RI 2014,2013
Zeynep Tosun Design Studio, Istanbul, Turkey Summer 2011
Design Intern
SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS
Apparel / Design: Patternmaking, Drafting, Draping, Tailoring, Strong Design and Construction
Skills using Knit, Woven, Leather and Innovative Materials, Sewing, Machine Knitting (Single
Bed), Technical Flats (Digital & Hand- Drawn), Fashion Illustration in Various Mediums,
Conceptualization, Layout and Presentation Skills with Attention to Detail, Spec & Tech Pack
Knowledge, Mood & Concept Boards, Trend Forecast, Styling.
Computer: Macintosh & PC: Adobe; Photoshop (Advanced), Illustrator (Advanced), Bridge
(Advanced); Kaledo Knit, Print, Weave (Intermediate); Microsoft Office; Word, Excel, Power
Point.
Photography: Digital Photography (Nikon D80, Canon SD1400 IS).
Languages: Turkish (Native), English (Fluent), French (Intermediate).
Personal: Organized, Resourceful, Detail-Oriented, Self-disciplined, Team Player, Strong Work
Ethic, Enthusiastic, Curious, Hard Working, Determined, Versatile.
AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Selected as CFDA+ Program 2014 Finalist 2014
Nominated for Elle Style Awards Turkey as ‘Young Designer of the Year’ 2014
Selected as Vogue x Muuse Young Vision Award Finalist 2014
Selected as one of the “10 Fashion School Grads Making Waves Now” by Vogue.com 2014
Featured as Senior Thesis Stand-out by Women’s Wear Daily (WWD) 2014
Nominated for LVMH Prize for Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy (LVMH) 2014
Featured in Annual Woods Gerry Apparel Departmental Exhibition 2014, 2013
Awarded RISD Apparel Design Department Medal for Achievement 2013
Awarded Mary Bowen Polk Scholarship 2013
Nominated for Liz Claiborne for CFDA Scholarship Competition 2013