Amandine Gourdon – Eyes on Talents

Design director menswear & womenswear

Atelier Avoc Mar. 1, 2018 - Nov. 1, 2022

Paris, France

- Design, art direction and brand strategy.
- Lead the development of the new collections by implementing its strategic vision and supervizing the creative team. (creative directors, pattern maker, interns, production team and ateliers).
- Lead the consulting mission with IBIC at the Paris studio. Br

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and strategy, concepts, design (clothing collections for Chinese brands).
- F/W ’18: third consecutive show at Paris Menswear Fashion Week.
- Created a «textile laboratory» within Atelier Avoc to develop new ways of designing textiles with a craft, innnovative and sustainable focus : custom-made, low water dyeing, water-repellent silicone coating, handmade painting.

Strategy and fashion design consultant

093. LAB Jun. 1, 2019 - Jul. 31, 2022

Paris, France

- Helped the team with the strategy, project development, funding and grant application.
- Managed the design initiation program and supervized the team.
- Speaker for the fashion and textile design workshops.

Associate designer menswear & womenswear

Atelier Avoc Apr. 1, 2017 - Mar. 1, 2018

Paris, France

2017: Atelier Avoc won the 2017 ANDAM Pierre Bergé Award
- S/S ’18: Supported the creative directors in design development i.e. moodboards, design researches, technical drawings.
- Team manager for design interns and pattern making team.
- Nominated for the 2017 ANDAM Pierre Bergé Prize.
- Second sho

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w at Paris Menswear Fashion Week.

Assistant designer menswear & womenswear

Atelier Avoc Nov. 1, 2016 - Apr. 1, 2017

Paris, France

- F/W ’17: Supported the creative directors in design development i.e. moodboards, design research, technical drawings, and pattern making.
- First show at Paris Menswear Fashion Week.

Assistant designer kid’s wear

Tape à l'Oeil Jan. 1, 2016 - Jul. 31, 2016

Lille, France

- Coordinated with the senior designer.
- Facilitated product developement, and devised moodboards, garment drawings, technical sheets, and selected its color theory .
- Liason for production follow-up with Bengali and Chinese factories.
- PLM launch in the company.

Bachelor of Arts in Fashion Design

Ecole de la Mode et du Textile Sévigné Sep. 1, 2013 - Jul. 31, 2016

Lille, France

Fashion Design, Art Direction, Textile Design, Pattern Making, Sewing.

Haute Couture Embroiderer

Atelier Vernoux Apr. 1, 2014 - Aug. 1, 2014

Paris, France

- Haute couture and croisière F/W ‘15 collections : Haute Couture embroiderer for client such as Chanel, Azzaro, Armani.
Crochet de Lunéville and needle embroidery.