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Apparel Designer + Technical Developer

Fashion & Apparel

I am a maker.

In my over 12 years working in apparel design I've designed, developed and made with my own two hands clothing, costumes and accessories for men, women, women who need to look like men (and vis versa), dancers, aerialists, clowns, hip hop dancers, gymnasts, kiddos, teens, tweens, ballerinas, opera divas, etc etc etc.. 

The point is, I have an understanding for the body, how it moves and its relationship to clothing.  My production work informs everything I do because clothing for the stage is clothing that is taken to the max.  It needs to tumble, back flip, high kick, split jump, explode and come back together, over and over and over again.  The parallels to high performance costumes and high performance active outdoors wear are many.  If you're looking for someone who runs towards a challenge, says "hell yes" when others say "no way", and who knows way too much about how to reinforce crotch and underarm seams, I'm your gal.

I'm a recent transplant back to Portland, OR who is looking for the next career move.  Let's have a chat and see how I can help your team develop the best, most innovative apparel on the market.


Testimonials:

"Mary’s high design standards and creative approach to problem solving make even tight schedules manageable and difficult projects a pleasure. She is a great collaborator and knows how to bring out the best in each member of the team by alternately challenging, encouraging and supporting. Working with her is always a great experience. She is a true partner and a gifted designer."
-Sarah Jane Hardy Artistic Director, NW Children's Theater


Creative + focused Designer with experience in:  

• 10+ years Apparel Design + Product Development
• Womenswear + Menswear + Youth 
• Adobe Illustrator + Photoshop
• Mood + Color Boards
• Apparel Development + Manufacturing Process
• Technical Spec Packs
• Fabric + Trim Sourcing
• Flat Sketching + Technical Design
• Flat Pattern Making + Draping
• Garment Construction + Fit
• Making + Creating in 3D
• Performance Textiles
• Budget Tracking


Logistical supervisor managing the apparel development process for the Tony Award winning institution. Collaborates closely with the industry's top costume designers to oversee the fabrication and fit of all garments. Responsible for managing daily workflow for a technical design team of 10+ while maintaining labor, material and manufacturing budgets.

• Led the department during a time of restructuring while maintaining a consistent level of excellence in quality, fit and aesthetic intent.
• Highly skilled at analyzing garment designs and offering options for patterning, construction and materials for cost efficiency and on time delivery.
• Extensive experience with monitoring progress of prototype development and evaluating fit samples for final approval.
• Excellent documentation skills used to create and maintain technical specification packets for global and domestic vendor distribution.


Technical Apparel Design Manager

Associate to costume designer Paul Tazewell (Hamilton).  Project liaison between design and production teams working to ensure the design direction is executed with creative intent within production deadlines and budget.  

• Coordination of all sourcing, NYC swatching, purchasing, vendor hiring, fit sessions, performer check-ins, wardrobe tracking, and paperwork while maintaining material and labor budgets.
• Excellent documentation skills used successfully by outside vendors to duplicate individual costumes or entire plots for production remount, or advancement to Broadway.
• Highly self-motivated with strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to quickly adapt to situations

Associate Designer

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Mary Eggers: Apparel Designer + Technical Developer in Portland, OR

Mary Eggers

Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago

University of California - San Diego