Wallis Smith-Owens: Founder and Designer in Portland, OR
Wallis Smith-Owens
Founder and Designer
Portland | United States
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Fashion
Outdoor
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Work experience
This Old Blouse
Founder and Designer | 08/2011 - Current
Design
Patternmaking & grading
Quality control
Sourcing
Managing online store
Sewing
Customer service
Social media interaction
Teri Lingerie Co LLC
Product Development | 01/2015 - Current
Produce new designs/CADs based on current trends; present in catalog using AI and Photoshop.
Maintain daily communications with overseas factories - sourcing, quality control, lab dips, strike offs, trims, prototypes/samples, etc.
Oversee the design process from initial idea to final commercialized product.
Create and revise Tech Packs when needed based on samples received.
Track prototypes and samples using a PDM system (OSAS).
Maintaining an up to date stock catalog using InDesign.
Folly
Production Manager and Patternmaker | 10/2012 - 12/2014
Patternmaking & Grading
Marker laying and planning
Cutting (YJ 50 electric cutter)
Quality control
Preparing fabric (prewash/shrink)
Supervising production
Technical flat illustrations
Creating line sheets
Fabric inventory
Sample/prototype sewing
Industrial sewing machine troubleshooting
Interviewing potential employees
Accomplishments
-Set up a production facility
-Implemented an effective system of creating a final product from initial design idea
-Successfully worked with a wide array of fabrics (silk, knit,
woven, ITY, etc)
-Created patterns for a variety of garments (dresses, pants, blouses, etc)
Jet Clothing
Lead Production and Patternmaking Assistant | 01/2012 - 10/2012
Patternmaking
Grading
Marker laying and planning
Cutting
Quality control
Sourcing
Preparing fabric (prewash/shrink)
Liaison with retail store
Filling custom orders
Completing alterations
Liaison with seamstresses
Training
Supervising five employees
Technical flat illustrations
CAD (Tukatech)
Filling in for retail associates
Accomplishments
- Maintaining quality and quantity of production while decreasing number of full-time employees
- Developed new system of organizing fabric resulting in 15% reduction in waste
- Played a key role in assisting Vanna White's stylists which resulted in Vanna wearing Jet apparel twice on Wheel of Fortune
- Internship Summer 2011
Atlanta Sewing and Pattern-making (ASAP)
Intern | 06/2010 - 08/2010
Assisted with patternmaking
Assisted with production of sample garments (cut, sew, finish)
Kevin Garcia Originals
Intern | 06/2010 - 08/2010
Assisted all phases of production from design to embellishment
Fabric and trim procurement
Liaison with seamstress
Education history
Auburn University
BS | 2007 - 2011
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