GET IN TOUCH
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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