Lea Kelm
body-inclusive fashion designer / pattern maker
Lea Kelm
body-inclusive fashion designer / pattern maker
Lieu
Leipzig, Allemagne
Seniorité
1 - 3 ans d'expérience
Nationalité
Allemagne
À propos

Hi there! I recently graduated with a M.A. degree in conceptual fashion design in which I researched and specialized in body inclusive design & pattern making. I am enthusiastic about creating new textiles and fabric manipulations. I find inspiration in contemporary (internet) culture, psychology and

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nostalgia. In total, I have one year of full-time internship experience in the luxury fashion industry and four years of experience working part-time (20h/week) for smaller commercial working brands while studying.

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Alternating Design and Pattern Assistant
Sabine Skarule avr.. 1, 2024 - Présent
Riga, Lettonie

- Creating toiles from sketch (draping and classic pattern cutting) - Flou, leather, knit, woven and outerwear
- Delivering high quality patterns with clear information to in-house atelier or suppliers for the designated product group
- Providing expertise on technical criteria and solutions
- Intera

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cting closely with inhouse atelier regarding construction and finishing’s
- Taking part in fitting sessions, take comments, provide proactive and focused input to ensure further development and smooth production processes
- Drawing detailed handsketches for communication
- Offering design options for updated brand classics
- Creating Photoshop mock-ups (crochet designs and placements) and color-ups
- Creating technical sketches and detail drawings
- Supporting with research and picture databases
- Producing hand-stitch trials and finishings/textile manipulations
- Creating bag designs

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Freelance Fashion Designer
Lea Kelm août. 1, 2023 - mar.. 31, 2024
Leipzig, Allemagne
Finalist
Designblok
2023
Prague, Tchéquie
Afficher 2 expériences
Designblok 23 Fashion Show
Designblok oct.. 7, 2023 - oct.. 7, 2023
Prague, Tchéquie
Werkschau 23
Burg Giebichenstein University of Arts and Design juil.. 14, 2023 - juil.. 17, 2023
Halle (a. d. Saale), Allemagne
Conceptual Fashion Design M.A.
Burg Giebichenstein University of Arts and Design oct.. 15, 2020 - juil.. 6, 2023
Halle (a. d. Saale), Allemagne

fashion design with the focus on concept creation; collection management; iconographic research; hand/digital sketches; different body type sketches; prints and fabric manipulations; accessory design; photo/video editorial art direction
Final Grade 1,1

Studio Assistant
Undrowear sept.. 1, 2021 - juin. 30, 2023
Leipzig, Allemagne

• sewing of gender affirming underwear
• creating and alterating toiles
• participating in production fittings (overseeing correct size and fit for production ready patterns)
• identifying user trends and behaviors

Studio Assistant
Luxaa mai. 1, 2019 - août. 31, 2021
Leipzig, Allemagne

• altering and grading manual patterns
• creating tech packs, flat- and detail sketches
• following the selling and searching for new but sustainable fashion suited to target customer
• eye for minimalistic sustainable design
• mentoring of the interns
• implementing new archive system

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Finalist
FASH Award
2021
Allemagne
Sorbian Street Style Exhibition
Serbski Muzej sept.. 22, 2019 - mar.. 1, 2020
Bautzen, Allemagne
Winner
Sorbian Street Style Award
2019
Bautzen, Allemagne
Product Development Intern
Haider Ackermann mai. 1, 2018 - oct.. 31, 2018
Antwerp, Belgique

• updating boards and collection overviews
• setting up technical files & communication with manufacturers
• assisting in archive organization of collections and of the materials
• helping with fabric sourcing and compiling fabric sheets
• assisting at PFW as backstage dresser and in the showroom

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assisting the design team with the pattern placements for the embroidery
• supporting the development and fabric team with lap dip trials and the dying process

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Fashion Design B. A.
Vitruvius University Leipzig avr.. 1, 2016 - juil.. 15, 2017
Leipzig, Allemagne

fashion design with the focus on pattern making and product development: creation of cutting plan (placement diagrams); digitization of patterns for industry production; creative pattern making; draping; clothing nomenclature (EN/DE); creation of gradation plan; creation of size charts; calculation o

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f material costs; TechPacks; PLM system
Final grade: 1,2

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Fashion Design and Pattern Making Apprenticeship
Designschule Leipzig août. 1, 2012 - juil.. 5, 2015
Leipzig, Allemagne

fashion design apprenticeship with the focus on pattern making, garment construction and production:
knowledge of materials, finishing, trims; (hand) sewing; manual pattern making from skretch; draping; CAD pattern making; digitizing manual patterns
Final grade: 1,4

Studio Intern
DMMJK avr.. 1, 2014 - sept.. 30, 2014
Vienna, Autriche

• iconographic researching
• hand sketching and creating collection overviews
• hand-embroidering collection pieces
• altering, measuring and finalizing patterns
• sewing prototypes
• assisting in fittings (photos, taking notes, fitting corrections)
• creating photoshoot props

Secteurs d'activité

Fashion

Sustainability

Luxury

Skills

Fashion Designer

Pattern Making

Drapery

Art direction

Researcher

Product Development

Compétences logiciels

Grafis CAD

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Premiere Pro

Adobe CC Suite

Autodesk Sketchbook

Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel...)

Clo3D

Langues

allemand

Langue natale

anglais

Courant

français

Notions

espagnol

Notions

Types de contrats
Freelance / Missions
Temps plein
Temps partiel
Intégré / Management de transition
Stage / alternance
Personal details

Permis de travail UE

Mobilité géographique envisageable