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Wallis Smith-Owens: Founder and Designer in Portland, OR

Wallis Smith-Owens

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Founder and Designer
Portland | United States
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Image This Old Blouse

This Old Blouse

Founder and Designer | 08/2011 - Current

Design Patternmaking & grading Quality control Sourcing Managing online store Sewing Customer service Social media interaction
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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.
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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)
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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
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Atlanta Sewing and Pattern-making (ASAP)

Intern | 06/2010 - 08/2010

Assisted with patternmaking Assisted with production of sample garments (cut, sew, finish)
Image Kevin Garcia Originals

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
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Auburn University

BS | 2007 - 2011

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