Fashion designer

PERSONAL INFORMATION	Iulia Tonegaru 

  	Bucharest (Romania) 

	 0040745891671    

	 itonegaru@yahoo.com 


WORK EXPERIENCE	  

06/2016–Present	Fashion Designer
	Noriel, Bucharest (Romania) 
	- Children's clothes designer – creating proper documentation as per supplier, print drafting, technical drawings
- Negotiating with customers and suppliers
- Business traveling to various countries: Bangladesh, China, Pakistan, to get fabric samples and check the status of the collection production 
- Business traveling in Europe for attending fairs, visiting manufacturers, trends, trade shows and negotiating with suppliers
- Studying fashion trends and anticipating designs that will appeal to consumers
- Deciding on a theme for a collection
- Selecting fabrics, embellishments, colors, or style for each garment or accessory
- Working with other designers or team members to create a prototype design
- Presenting design ideas to the creative director or showcase them in fashion or trade shows
- Overseeing the final production of their designs
- Creating or visualizing an idea and producing a design by hand or using computer-aided design
- Keeping up to date with emerging fashion trends as well as general trends relating to fabrics, colors and shapes
- Planning and developing ranges
- Working with others in the design team, such as buyers and forecasters, to develop products to meet a brief
- Liaising closely with sales, buying and production teams on an ongoing basis and ensuring that the item suits the customer, market and price points
- Sourcing, selecting and buying fabrics, trims, fastenings and embellishments
- Adapting existing designs for mass production
- Developing a pattern that is cut and sewn into sample garments and supervising the creation of these, including fitting, detailing and adaptations
- Overseeing production
 
Specialization: 1ST of December-31st of December 2017- Project Manager - Mini Moon Project
Location: Guangzhou, China
 
- Organizing spring/summer catalogs for clients from Dubai, Jordan and Saudi Arabia
- Designing the style for each customer
- Negotiation with the suppliers and clients
- Checking the products in the factories
- Choosing the fabrics/pattern/colors for each style
- Delivering training for the company's fashion designers on the following topics: 
- Working in the proper computer programs (Adobe Photoshop, etc.)
- Learning how to use the proper technical language
- Organizing the company's team on how to achieve better results
	Business or sector Fashion Design 

01/2011–Present	Fashion Designer
	Selon, Bucharest (Romania) 
	Business or sector Fashion Design 

09/2010–Present	Stylist
	Sine by Selia, Satin, Exhibitions, Bucharest (Romania) 
	- Organizing and preparing the fashion exhibitions
- Preparing the fashion collections
- Manual finishing of the products
- Executing manual embroidery – lace, stones, feathers, string
- Executing handmade accessories – bracelets, necklace – for film and theatre props
	Business or sector Fashion Design 

03/2014–04/2015	Hatter
	Gabriela Dumitran Millinery Altelier Srl, Bucharest (Romania) 
	- I have created hats: collections for various countries (Japan, Russia, France)
- I realized handmade embroidery for the exclusivist hats
	Business or sector Fashion Design 

12/2011–06/2012	Public Relations Assistant
	Carturesti, Bucharest (Romania) 
	- Keeping calendars (editorial, press conferences, events etc.) and media lists
- Participating in brainstorming and planning sessions
- Assisting in organizing and execution of events and campaigns
- Conducting research to support PR planning
- Drafting and distributing content such as newsletters and releases
- Supporting relations with stakeholders, media, vendors
 
	Business or sector Retail 

06/2010–08/2011	Fashion Designer Assistant
	Doina Levintza, Bucharest (Romania) 
	- Finding costume styles, fabrics, patterns, and designs that suit the production's particular specifications
- Studying scripts and storylines to get the idea on how to conceptualize the appropriate costume style
- Scour thrifting stores, department stores, and other buying avenues to find ready-made costumes
- Supervising costume fittings with the cast of the play or movie production
- Sketching or drawing costume designs before making the actual costumes
-  Taking charge in the overall visual approach of the costumes, setting to ensure that they are well coordinated
- Developing technical sketches, costume drafts, and costume layouts
- Working hand-in-hand with the tailors and other costume makers who turn the costume design sketches into real garments or wardrobes
- Facilitating dress rehearsals
- Reading scripts to identify factors indicating a particular visual style
- Meeting the producer and director to discuss the concept and production requirements
- Researching art history, background politics, historical information and producing design ideas
- Planning and monitoring the design budget
- Providing scale drawings or models for studio or theatre sets
- Producing design ideas for costumes, wigs, props, special effects, make-up and graphics
- Identifying and assessing potential studios and locations
- Presenting ideas to others involved in the production, such as actors and camera operators
- Researching, estimating and preparing a property list
- Hiring and managing an art department team or teams (depending on the size of the production)
- Instructing the set construction company, scenic artists and special effects specialists and monitoring their work
- Liaising with the costume designer and the director of photography, as well as the props, lighting and sound directors
- Attending progress meetings, rehearsals and filming to advise on visual presentation
- Checking sets and locations during filming to make sure requirements are met and to deal with any queries.
	Business or sector Fashion Design 

05/2010–06/2010	Stylist Assistant
	Beau Monde, Bucharest (Romania) 
	- Picking clothing and accessories for editorial features and advertisements, concerts, music videos, films and TV shows
-  Working with designers, tailors, models, photographers, hair and makeup artists, retailers, members of the media, publicists, celebrities and public figures
-  Creating an image for celebrities
- Researching fabrics, clothing construction and fashion accessories
- Keeping up with different designer labels and fashion designers
- Attending fashion shows
- Predicting and spotting fashion trends
- Locating clothing from all over the world
- Building professional networks
- Lifting heavy garment bags
- Creating mood boards
- Communicating the workflow and discussing any issues with the senior stylist
- Sourcing and obtaining clothes, products and accessories for use in shoots

09/2008–02/2010	Public Relations, Area Management, Creation of Garments
	I-Dea grup/KSH AUT! concept store, Bucharest (Romania) 
	Coordinating the team-leading, fund raising, events (trends presentations, etc.)
	Business or sector Fashion Design 

11/2005–10/2008	Collaborator Designer
	Vicmod, Bacau (Romania) 
	- Creating fashion collection, trends documentation, selection of materials (chromatics)
- Designing fashion croquis in the 2006-2007, 2007-2008 trends (spring – summer, autumn – winter). I have designed about 40 fashion croquis for the teenagers line and I have created one of a kind garments for teenagers
- I have been involved in the creation of the adult collection
- Preparingspecific documentation for each season

10/2007–05/2008	Fashion Designer
	INTRE VIS SI REALITATE – Bachelor Degree 2008, Bucharest (Romania) 

10/2006–02/2007	Fashion Design Collaborator
	Pretty Girl, Bucharest (Romania) 
	- Preparing the daily trends documentation
- Creating the trend collections
- Selecting the materials and the chromatics
- Between 2006-2007 I have designed casual – sports collections as well as gowns for Christmas and New Years’ Eve

12/2006–12/2006	Exhibitor
	Romexpo- Luxury Show – 1st edition, Bucharest (Romania) 
	- Participating to the trade show as an exhibitor – evening gown
- The central piece of the collection has been the evening dress I designed from black veil – inspiration from the 30s, material structures (transparent, velvet, lace, fur; black ) clay marbles applied – copper

11/2006–11/2006	Exhibitor
	Wella Gal 2006, Bucharest (Romania) 
	Participating with an evening gown at the fashion show within the gala, cream-colored with textile fringes, applied clay marbles, fur – all cream or cream related colors, inspired from the 30s, material structures

05/2006–05/2006	Documentation and Croques
	National Trends Catalogue 2006-2007, Constanta (Romania) 
	- Collaborating with designs under the guidance of Mrs. Liliana Turoiu Udrea
- Designing fashion croques in the 2006 -2007 trends (spring-summer, autumn-winter)

05/2006–05/2006	Trends
	DOMO exhibition, Bucharest (Romania) 
	- Designing 9 croquis of 70 cm
- Completing a textile collage
- Organizing and preparing the exhibition

01/2006–01/2006	Suit (ethno-army) exhibition
	MODEXPO Fashion festival, Bucharest (Romania) 
	- Designing an ethnic – army suit comprised of a blazer and a skirt with manual embroidery and shirt
- Completing the blazer documentation: pattern inspired by soldier’s clothing
- Completing the skirt documentation: inspired by Romanian national dress
- Completing the embroidery documentation: inspiration from Romanian national dress
- Adding to the design gothic inspired accessories
- Designing 10 croquis inspired by gothic architecture
- Deciding the color pallette: blue, silver, black

06/2005–06/2005	Garment – corset – TV fashion presentation
	ANTENA 1, Bucharest (Romania) 
	Designing a corset with the following characteristics: 
-18th century pattern
- Renaissance applications
- Manual embroidery
Designing a skirt with the following characteristics: 
- Classical pattern Renaissance documentation (patterns, painting , architecture)
- Colors: cream, green

07/2011–09/2011	Interview
	Avon - 125 women for change, Bucharest (Romania) 

02/2011	Interview
	Cosmopolitan, Bucharest (Romania) 

01/2011–Present	Fashion Designer
	Iulia Tonegaru 

09/2008–09/2008	Exhibitor
	IDELIER – SILVIA SERBAN Varnishing, Bucharest (Romania) 
	I have exhibited garments for a month along with other graduates of the Arts University of Bucharest

11/2007–11/2007	Exhibitor
	Wella Gala, Bucharest (Romania) 
	I have created a semi-precious stones corset (golden quartz, eye of the tiger, cliff crystal), golden stain base, pattern from the 18th century – the Rococo period, the bottom part covered with a skirt of the same period adapted to 2008 spring-summer trends

09/2007–10/2007	Drawing teacher
	Private kindergarden, Bucharest (Romania) 
	I have been a drawing teacher for children aged 2 to 5

EDUCATION AND TRAINING	  

	Bachelor's Degree	
	National University of Arts, Bucharest (Romania) 
	Faculty of Decorative Arts and Design – Fashion department 

03/2016–04/2016	Scholarship student	
	Erasmus Plus, Skopje (former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) 
	I have been selected by a Danish media company, spent 2 weeks and presented/ participated to seminaries on the implementation of a media campaign. I have worked in teams, drafted projects that I later put into practice.

PERSONAL SKILLS	  

Mother tongue(s)	Romanian
	
Other language(s)	UNDERSTANDING	SPEAKING	WRITING
	Listening	Reading	Spoken interaction	Spoken production	
English	C1	C1	C1	C1	C1
French	A2	A2	A2	A2	A2
	Levels: A1 and A2: Basic user - B1 and B2: Independent user - C1 and C2: Proficient user
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages 


Communication skills	- Sociable
- Calm and patience in working with individuals, loyal and responsible

Job-related skills	- Couture
- Innovation ability and creative thinking
- Good adaptability and ability to work at an intense pace over long periods of time
- Perfectionist, ambitious and willing to learn new things
- Very attentive to details

Digital skills	SELF-ASSESSMENT
	Information processing	Communication	Content creation	Safety	Problem solving
	Proficient user	Proficient user	Proficient user	Proficient user	Proficient user
	Digital skills - Self-assessment grid 

	Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel


Driving licence	B

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION	  

Projects	Apr 2007 – Jul 2007 - House from the 1880s – restoration
 
- Wall treatment, ornament painting
- I have brought the project up to day

Projects	Own items – fashion exhibitions and presentations in the faculty
Bucharest
At the end of each semester exhibitions with the semester clothing items are organized, semester tasks and documentation of clothing items for teenagers, costumes, accessories (bags, shoes, belts) documentations

Honours and awards	Awards won during painting camps between 2001 – 2005

Certifications	Architecture certificate following the completion of high-school