EXPERIENCE

DIVKA, Tokyo, JAPAN — Womenswear Intern

JUNE 2020 - AUG 2020

Constructed sample garments for the pattern making team as well as handled administrative and merchandising tasks.

Levi’s Japan, Tokyo, JAPAN — Marketing Intern

JULY 2019

First-ever intern at Levi’s Japan. Conducted marketing research and proposed campaigns based on results. 

Yonhap News Agency, Seoul, SOUTH KOREA — English Copy Editor

AUG 2014 - APR 2017

Restructured and proofread English news articles from fashion to politics for readability, accuracy and brevity.

EDUCATION

ESMOD, Paris, FRANCE — Nouvelle Couture

SEPT 2021- JUNE 2022

Specialize in Couture, focus on zero-waste creation

ESMOD JAPON, Tokyo, JAPAN

APR 2018 - MAR 2021

Studied fashion design, pattern drafting and tailoring  for RTW Womens and Mens

Rice University, Houston, TX, USA — BA Linguistics

AUG 2007 - JUNE 2011

PERSONAL INTERESTS

-Photography, nail art, tarot, pole dancing, piano, karaoke

-Inspired by 70s giallo and pink films, contemporary American poetry, Showa-era Japan, and the smell of old books

Location: Paris, France

23-01-1989 (age 33)

Amercain

SKILLS (/5✦)

• Adobe Illustrator ✦✦✦✦

• Adobe Photoshop ✦✦✦

• Adobe InDesign ✦✦✦

• Pattern Magic ✦✦✦

• CLO-3D ✦

• Microsoft Office (Word, Doc, Excel, Powerpoint) ✦✦✦✦✦

AWARDS

ISETAN x LEVI’s Denim Contest Excellence Award (2018)  

Created an upcycled denim piece displayed at ISETAN Department Store.

Japan Fashion Week Hagoromo Excellence Award (2019) 

Lead a team to create three winter looks showcasing super organza by Amaike Textile Industry.

LANGUAGES

● English Native

● French  Intermediate  DELF B2

● Japanese  Advanced  JLPT N2

● Korean Conversation TOPIK 5

● Mandarin Basic