Nancy Amenti

Nancy Amenti

Fashion Design

LaSalle College Vancouver

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Interest

Arts and Literature, Beauty, Business & Innovation, Design Arts, Education, Event Planning, Fashion Design, Fashion Marketing, Jewellery Design, Languages, Marketing, Advertising and E-Business, Photography, Product Design, Social Sciences, Web Design

Biography

Nancy Amenti is a fashion designer working out of Vancouver, Canada. Her collections celebrate individuality and alternative fashion. Her designs are dark, romantic and post-apocalyptic. Nancy studied fashion merchandising at John Casablancas Institute then fashion design at LaSalle College. Working as an assistant to other local designers she developed an interest in entrepreneurship. That interest lead her to win a $5000 grant to develop a sustainable apparel line. Keeping true to her roots, alternative cultures continues to influence the direction of her designs.

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Fashion Design - Special Occasion, Alternative Fashion & Costume

by Nancy Amenti
Fashion Design
LaSalle College Vancouver
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Illustration + Design

by Nancy Amenti
Fashion Design
LaSalle College Vancouver

Skills

 4 years of work experience in design, merchandising, buying and garment construction
 Knowledgeable about garment construction and textiles
 Knowledgeable about period costumes
 Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft Office, basic CAD apparel drafting
 Great verbal and written communication skills (English)
 Wardrobe styling for editorials, advertisements and theatre (includes buying experience)
 Entrepreneurial, organized, self-starter, reliable, committed

Experiences

Nancy Amenti, Vancouver, B.C
Owner and Designer, 2011-Present
• Research trends, design collections, make patterns and prototypes
• Oversee subcontracting and teaching manufacturing methods
• Cold calling, booking appointments and closing sales with retailers
• Organize and manage photo shoots, fashion shows
• Brand management and customer service
• Managing budgets and assessing the financial outcomes
• Sourcing supplies domestically and overseas


A&R Alterations and Dressmaking, Vancouver, B.C
Apprentice Tailor and Dressmaker, 2013
• Created custom clothing
• Alterations and repairs
• Studied garment construction and pattern making under master tailor
• Customer service

Flaming Angels Boutique, Vancouver, B.C
Production Assistant, 2011-2012
• Assisted head designer with cutting and sewing
• Sales and customer service
• Key holder responsibilities including opening/closing store, balancing the books and making bank deposits
• Assisted with merchandising the store and creating window displays
• Promoted the Flaming Angels brand during fashion shows and trade shows

Education

Fashion design diploma, LaSalle College Vancouver, 2016
Fashion merchandising diploma, John Casablancas Institute, 2016
Small business development certificate, Province of B.C, 2016

Honors and Awards

• Youth Means Business Award- $5000 cash prize for youth entrepreneurs
• (Interview) The Province Newspaper, Sunday Edition, July 2015
• (Editorial) Gothesque Magazine, Volume two, November 2015
• (Editorial) Surreal Beauty Magazine, January 2016
• Feature: Raw Natural Born Artists Showcase, April 2014
• Feature: Vancouver Alternative Fashion Weekend, November 2014

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