CHAEYOUNG LIM
채영, CHAE
<Education>
High school: Branksome Hall Asia – International school in Jeju, South Korea
*Graduated and earned Official IB Diploma/ Bilingual diploma
College: Parsons School of Design- New York, United States
*International Scholarship student
Major: BFA Fashion Design, Class of 2020
Contact
email : chaelim916@gmail.com
July 2017 - August 2017
<ASYYAF>
DOCENT/CURATOR/ART SELLER
ASYAAF
Asian Student Young Artists Art Festival, DDP, South Korea
Curated the artworks to the buyers, be a bilingual manager in the art show in order to help international visitors.
2018 - 2020
<NYFW>
FASHION SHOW INTERN DURING NEW YORK FASHION WEEKS
La Quan Smith-2018.02.14
Beomong-2018.10.06
Lee Sang Bong (LIE)-2019.02.09
ISSE-2019.02.09
NIHL-2020.02.08
Assisted the designers and the teams with seasons' collections on fashion shows, merchandised the show sets, helped the check-ins, changed fittings on models.
March 8th, 2019
CURATOR OF VIP ART SHOW: ARMORY SHOW
Assisted the art collector Carole Server and her husband Oliver Frankel by curating art collections in their private shows.
New York, NY
March 2019 – May 2019
<DREEMS>
FASHION MARKETING & PR TEAM
Interned in the start-up fashion company <Dreems> in the Public-Relations department
Managed press and pulls by recording samples and processing returns for garments and accessories
Merchandised the showroom and prepare monthly PR reports, NYFW projects, excels for designers
Updated and researched the listings of media lists, magazines, press targets, influencers, and new fashion brands
Assisted CEO and the team with fashion marketing analysis by preparing newsletters and posts in a social media
New York, NY
August 2019 - December 2019
<OSCAR DE LA RENTA>
ATELIER TEAM
Organized the season’s style samples and visited important factories as the communicator
Assisted various tasks from patternmakers, sewers, cutters, and an atelier manager
Completed small independent design projects such as fabric layering, pattern copying, assisting fittings, handfinishing dresses and corsets, collocating embroideries from sketches, and selecting details (knots, snaps, placements of appliques) for the season’s runway styles, multi-tasking with the embroidery team, etc
Copied and sent paper patterns digitally to India & Italy digitally through Lectra.
Organized materials in the atelier, made the workboards and daily design reports
Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Pre-fall2020, Bridal Fall 2020
New York, NY
July 2020- December 2020
<SPEC'D STUDIO>
FREELANCE DESIGN ASSISTANT
Assisted CEO and the design team in streamlining handbag designs
Compiled customer profile data and prepare presentations for post pandemic & 2021 FW fashion trend research
Created original designs for handbags and small leather goods categories (wallets, crossbody straps, shoulderstraps, keyrings, accessories, handbag hardwares, etc)
Built professional techpacks and concept CADs in illustrator and attended workshops
January 2021 -June 2021
<MONSE>
DESIGN TEAM
Researched/ developed the season’s styles and seasonal trends
Managed the samples within the factories in New York
Draped, sew, and hand finished the samples, assisted the team in design process
Created paper patterns specialized in knitwear
Use photoshop & illustrator to create tech packs / textile designs/ detailed embroidery placements
Assisted in identifying specific materials, color palettes, and prints for the seasons(Fall 2021, Resort 22, Spring 22)
September 2021-September 2023
<STAUD>
DESIGN TEAM
Contribute to the creation of innovative and appealing designs that align
with the brand's aesthetic each season, including researching, creating
concept boards, sketching, and developing color palettes.
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Translate design concepts into detailed tech packs to provide factories
with the necessary instructions to accurately produce the prototype
samples- attend fittings and proto review meetings
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Design innovative prints, colors, and hardware ideas and oversee their
development through to production, resolving any issues along the way.
High proficient in CAD using Illustrator and Photoshop.