RESUME

CECILIA ALFARO

CECILIA MARIE ALFARO TUTTLE

education

CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

GRADUATE

AUG 2017 - AUG 2019

-MASTERS OF SCIENCE

-APPAREL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & MERCHANDISING TECHNOLOGY

-ACCELERATED MASTERS PROGRAM

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CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

UNDERGRADUATE

AUG 2014 - MAY 2018

-BACHELOR OF APPLIED ARTS

-HONORS COLLEGE

-FASHION DESIGN MAJOR

-VISUAL MERCHANDISING MINOR

-GRADUATED MAGNA CUM LAUDE

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skills

-TEXTILES

-APPAREL DESIGN

-APPAREL CONSTRUCTION

-FLAT PATTERNMAKING

-DRAPING

-FASHION ILLUSTRATION

-COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN

-QUALITY CONTROL

-VISUAL MERCHANDISING

-MOCKSHOP VISUAL RETAILING

-PLM SOFTWARE

-ADOBE CREATIVE SUITE

-ADOBE PHOTOSHOP

-ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR

-LECTRA MODARIS SOFTWARE

-LECTRA KALEDO SERIES

-PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

-COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT

-BRIDAL PRODUCTION

-RHINOCEROS 3D PRINTING

-SCREEN PRINTING

-FOOTWEAR DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION

-BUSINESS & DESIGN OF EUROPEAN FASHION

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international experience

LONDON STUDY ABROAD INTERNSHIP

LONDON, ENGLAND

MAY 2017 - JULY 2017

-INTERNATIONAL DESIGN INTERNSHIP WITH LIQUORISH FASHION BUSINESS 

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FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF ARTS

FLORENCE, ITALY

JUNE 2016

-COURSE DISCUSSED THE HISTORY, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION OF FOOTWEAR 

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PARIS AMERICAN ACADEMY

PARIS, FRANCE

MAY 2015 - JUNE 2015

-LEARNED INTRICATE HAUTE COUTURE DESIGN TECHNIQUES & MERCHANDISING SKILLS 

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PUBLICATIONS​​

-2021, FEATURED IN VOUS MAGAZINE

-2021, FEATURED IN ASSURE MAGAZINE

-2021, FEATURED IN BRING ME MAGAZINE

-2020, FEATURED IN VZSN MAGAZINE

-2020, FEATURED IN DREAMY MAGAZINE

-2020, FEATURED IN STYLE CRUZE MAGAZINE

-2019, FEATURED IN PITCON MAGAZINE

-2019, FEATURED IN VOGUE ITALIA'S PHOTOVOGUE

-2019, FEATURED IN RAW MAGAZINE

-2019, FEATURED IN ELLEMENTS MAGAZINE

-2018, FEATURED IN SHUBA MAGAZINE

-2018, FEATURED IN SOLSTICE MAGAZINE

professional experience

FREELANCE DESIGNER

NOV 2020-PRESENT

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JUSTIN ALEXANDER

BRIDAL FASHION WEEK INTERN

NEW YORK, NY / OCTOBER 2022

-ASSISTED WITH BRIDAL FASHION WEEK, SPECIFICALLY WORKING WITH THE VIKTOR & ROLF MARIAGE COLLECTION

SAREH NOURI

ASSISTANT PRODUCTION COORDINATOR

RUTHERFORD, NJ / FEB-NOV 2020

-OVERSEE DAY TO DAY PRODUCTION WITHIN BRIDAL DESIGN HOUSE

-PERFORM QUALITY CONTROL ON BRIDAL GOWNS

-ASSIST PATTERN MAKER

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LOVELY BRIDE 

BRIDAL STYLIST

NEW YORK, NY / JUNE 2019-FEB 2020

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VERA WANG

PATTERNMAKING DESIGN INTERN 

NEW YORK, NY / MAY-OCT 2019

-PATTERNMAKING, FABRIC MANIPULATION, DESIGN TESTING, SOURCING MATERIALS 

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CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

GRADUATE ASSISTANT / AUG 2018-MAY 2019

-ASSIST PROFESSOR IN PREPARING, TEACHING, AND GRADING INTRODUCTION FASHION COURSES 

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GYPSY BRIDE

DESIGN INTERN

NEW YORK, NY / MAY-AUG 2018

-DESIGNING, PATTERNMAKING, CONSTRUCTION, & PHOTOSHOOTS

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ANTHROPOLOGIE

SALES ASSOCIATE

HOBOKEN, NJ / MAY-AUG 2018

-CASH WARP, FITTING ROOMS, MARKDOWNS, SALES 

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CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

STUDENT AID

MT PLEASANT, MI / APR 2015-MAY 2018

-ASSISTED PROFESSOR IN PREPARING COURSES & GRADING PROJECTS 

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SPECTRUM HEALTH / EMBRACE

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT & SEAMSTRESS

MT PLEASANT, MI / SEPT-DEC 2017

-EMBRACE IS A COMPANY CUSTOM CREATING THERMAL BRAS FOR BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS WHO HAVE HAD A DOUBLE MASTECTOMY & BREAST RECONSTRUCTION

-WORKED AS A SEAMSTRESS & PROBLEM SOLVER TO CONSTRUCT BRAS DURING DEVELOPMENT PHASE

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LIQUORISH / DOLLHOUSE FASHIONS, LTD.

DESIGN INTERN

LONDON, ENGLAND / MAY-JULY 2017

-TREND FORECASTING, FIT SESSIONS, PHOTOSHOOTS, & ORDER FORMS

-CREATED LOOK BOOK FOR F/W 2017/18 COLLECTION

-RAN BRAND'S SOCIAL MEDIA

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CENTER FOR MERCHANDISING AND DESIGN TECHNOLOGY

STUDENT AID

MT PLEASANT, MI / NOV 2016-OC 2017

-ASSIST PROFESSORS WORKING ON RESEARCH PROJECTS

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fashion shows

VERA WANG SS20

NYFW FALL 2019

-DESIGN INTERN

EVERY BODY, EVERY LOVE: QUEER

FASHION SHOW

MICHIGAN - APRIL 2019

-SHOW PRODUCER AND DESIGNER

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VEHICLE CITY FASHION WEEK

FASHION AGAINST VIOLENCE

MICHIGAN - NOV 2018

-PRODUCTION ASSISTANT & DESIGNER

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FASHION SPEAK

DETROIT GARMENT GROUP

MICHIGAN - OCT 2018

-DESIGNER

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FIRE UP FOR EXCELLENCE

CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

MICHIGAN - APRIL 2018

-DESIGNER

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THREADS FASHION 2.0

THREADS FASHION SHOW

MICHIGAN - April 2018

-DESIGNER

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ART PRIZE

MICHIGAN - OCT 2017

-DESIGNER

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THREADS FASHION EXPEDITION

MICHIGAN - APRIL 2017

-DESIGNER

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ART PRIZE 

CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

MICHIGAN - OCT 2016

-DESIGNER

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PINS & NEEDLES

BRAINCHILD EVENTS

ST LOUIS, MO - AUG 2016

-DESIGNER

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FASHION LAB

THREADS FASHION SHOW

MICHIGAN - APRIL 2016

-DESIGNER

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THREADS FASHION SHOW

CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

MICHIGAN - APRIL 2015

-DESIGNER

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ABOUT

ABOUT ME

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I am a freelance fashion designer from a small town in Michigan, and currently residing in the Washington DC area. I design womenswear, with a focus on bridal design. Several of my custom gowns have been published in magazines, including Italia Vogue's PhotoVogue.

I graduated with a Master's of Science in Apparel Product Development and Merchandising Technology from Central Michigan University in August 2019. Previously, I graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor's of Applied Arts from Central Michigan University, majoring in Fashion Design with a minor in Visual Merchandising. I have studied abroad multiple times, learning and working in the European fashion industry.

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