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 Intern
Sabine Skarule avr.. 1, 2024 - Présent
Riga, Lettonie
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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
• sample making/alterations
• participate in production fittings (overseeing correct size and fit for production ready patterns)
• identify user trends and behaviors and collect product samples

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

• manual pattern alterations and grading
• create tech packs, flat- and detail sketches
• follow the selling and search for new but sustainable fashion suited to target customer
• eye for minimalistic sustainable design
• mentoring of the interns
• implemented new archive system

Afficher 3 expériences
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

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

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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

• sewing prototypes
• pattern alterations
• hand embroidery
• participate in fittings (photos, taking notes, fitting corrections)
• creation of 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