Emilie  Willis

Emilie Willis

Fashion Marketing

LaSalle College | Montréal

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Interest

Fashion Design, Fashion Marketing, Graphic Design, Jewellery Design, Marketing, Advertising and E-Business, Product Design

Biography

Recently graduated from LaSalle College in Fashion Marketing. I am an Ottawa native. I’ve worked in various fashion-related employment such as Assistant Manager, Visual Merchandiser and as a Sales Associate for a Montréal Fashion Designer. I enjoy modifying clothing and making them into new pieces. I also draw, paint, and sculpt in my free time. I am an animal enthusiast as well as an avid reader.

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Final Project- Vyve Loungewear

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Em's Store

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Little Girl Clothing Line Sheet

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Dripping Hands

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Dynamite Knit Tops

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SMCL 2017- Spark

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Skills

Fluent in both French and English; Competent in the usage of Word, Excel and PowerPoint; Comfortable using Adobe Suite Software such a Photoshop Illustrator and In Design; I can Sew, Draw, Paint, Make Jewelry and Sculpt; I have excellent interpersonal skills which include problem-solving, leadership,
customer service as well as understanding the needs and desires of other people.

Experiences

Le Château Montréal, QC — Studio Stylist Intern
2019

-Assist the Stylist and Photographer during photo shoots.
- Steam and iron the merchandising.
-Organize the products before a shoot.
-Style outfits.

Camouflage Montreal, QC — Assistant Manager
2019
-Being a team leader. Assist manager with scheduling.
-Visual Merchandising.Open and Close store.
- Manage the store's inventory. Learning about new products.

April Cornell/ LaCache Westmount, QC— Assistant Manager
2014 - 2018
-Being a team leader. Assist manager with Payroll.
-Visual Merchandising.Processed phone orders.
- Manage the store's inventory. Open and Close store.

Jennifer Masabni, Montréal, QC — Sales Associate
2015
-Set up a Pop-Up shop. Sold pieces from her collection.
-Assist with the organization of a cocktail party.

Hudson Bay Company, Ottawa, ON — Visual Presentation Merchandiser
2013 - 2014
-Set up wall and table displays. Window Displays.
-Unpack boxes when new merchandise arrived in stores.
-Dye tag the merchandise. Price changes when needed.

Gala Coup de Cœur, Nepean, ON — Event Organizer
2013
-Volunteer at a High School charity event. All funds went to the Canadian Cancer Society. Responsible for the fashion show.
-Tasks consisted of recruiting models, finding stores that would lend clothing and coming up with a show theme.

Luly’s Fashion, Nepean,ON— Assistant Seamstress
2012
-Completed a CO-OP at a bridal shop. Assisted with the tailoring, repairs, custom designs and alterations.

RadArt- TFO, Ottawa,ON— TV Show Participant
2011
-Participated in a TV show challenge making accessories out of recycled materials for dresses designed by Richard Robertson.

Education

Collège LaSalle, Montréal, QC
2016 - 2019
DEC Fashion Marketing

La Cité Collégiale, Ottawa, ON
2012-2013
Certificate Program
Fashion Design

Omer Deslauriers, Ottawa, ON
Graduated in 2013
DES

Honors and Awards

College LaSalle, Montreal, QC
2019
Finalist at the 2019 Enterprise

An event where graduating Fashion Marketing students present their final project to an audience and to industry professionals.