Darlene Y. Araiza

1905 71st Street, Lubbock, TX 79412

Darlene.araiza@gmail.com| 806.781.1741

 

Experience-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

CFDA |New York, NY

Mercedes Benz Fashion Week S/S 2015 Volunteer, September 2014

Ushered guests, prepared venue set-up, and assisted backstage.

 

Cosmopolitan Magazine |Hearst Publications, New York, NY

Accessories Intern, May-August 2014

Contributed to the organization and flow of the clothing and accessories in and out of the fashion closet. Supported fashion editors and assistants on set for photo shoots.

 

Moschino |London, UK

Fashion Intern, May-August 2013

Greeted, accommodated, and pulled styles for store buyers and dressed models on a daily basis while keeping show room organized. Filled orders for some of the biggest department stores in the area as well as keeping style books up to date.

 

Texas Tech University |Lubbock, TX

Department of Design Lab Assistant, August 2012-May 2013

Responsible for monitoring the sewing and surface design labs while keeping it well organized. Accountable for keeping sergers and machines functioning and threaded.

 

Mara Hoffman |New York, NY

Design & Production Intern, May -August 2012

Worked closely with the design and production team in planning the collection, solving production issues, and overall office management.  Assisted with patternmaking, archiving, quality control, and product development.

 

Hollister Co. |Lubbock, TX

Model, May 2011 -May 2012

Protected and projected the image of the brand and provided genuine and friendly customer service. Focused on customers and product knowledge while further developing interpersonal interaction, adaptability, and communicational skills.

 

Education------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Texas Tech University |Lubbock, TX

Apparel Design & Manufacturing, Graduated August 2014, Cumulative GPA, 3.67

 

Skills-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

• Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator)

• Clothing Care (Steaming, repair, etc.)

• Clothing Construction

• Spanish (Fluent)

• Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

• Organization

• Sales

• Social Media

• Multitasking

• Sewing machine repair

• Problem solving

 

 

References available upon request