Lauren Perea
Womenswear Designer
Lauren Perea
Womenswear Designer
Based in
New York, United States
Seniority
5 - 10 years experience
Resume
Women's Woven's Designer
Michael Kors Collection Apr. 2022 - Present
New York, United States

Women's runway and RTW designer for Michael Kors Collection. Directly support creative director in all steps of the design process including research, inspiration, concept development, flat sketching, tech packs, fittings, factory communication, international travel, scheduling, PLM, lab dips, produc

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tion fittings, runway preparation, and runway shows. Categories include, outerwear, jackets, tops, pants, skirts, dresses, swimwear, fur, leather, and couture.

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Handbag Designer
Michael Kors Jun. 2018 - Apr. 2022
New York, United States

Women's handbag designer directly supporting creative director in concept design, specs, trend research, mood boards, print design, surface design, embroidery design, embellishment design, hardware design, textile development, stud layouts, graphics, factory communication, hand sketching, technical d

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rawing, tech packs, corrections, color ups, production comments.

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Assistant Apparel/Handbag Designer
Behno Nov. 2017 - May. 2018
New York, United States

Directly assisted head designer and creative director with design, corrections, social media, organization, technical flats, sample development, inventory, research development, handbag patternmaking, mood boards, sourcing, trend research, embroidery design, and photoshoot concept development.

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Bachelors of Fine Arts
Rhode Island School of Design Sep. 2014 - Jun. 2017
Rhode Island, United States
NYFW RISD Collection
Rhode Island School of Design 2017 - 2017
New York, United States
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CFDA Fashion Future Graduate Showcase
CFDA 2017 - 2017
United States
Intern
Sally Lapointe Jun. 2016 - Sep. 2016
New York, United States

Womenswear designer helping creative team with technical flats, factory communication, embroidery design, fittings, meeting with buyers, runway preparation, and runway show.

Industry sectors

Fashion

Skills

Hand Sketching

Draping

Apparel Design

Tech Packs

Graphic design

Embroidery Design

Technical Flats

Handbag Design

Software skills

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

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

Procreate

Languages

English

Native language

Types of contracts
Full Time
Personal details

Potentially open to relocate

Professional references

Matthew Dunne

Ann Stone