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Ever Laven

Fashion Designer - in digital, by traditional pattern cutting and draping
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About

I am a recent master's graduate in fashion design with a broad industry experience of ten years, from sportswear to runway fashion. With an affinity for garment construction, I am looking for a position where I can contribute with my resourcefulness of making, whether digital, traditional pattern cutting, or draping by material. Being used to working in a high pace and challenging environment, I enjoy working alongside others, and I find that being responsive and generous by sharing ideas and support is crucial to building and delivering a strong collection successfully. Having followed a variety of brand strategies, and creating concepts with manufacturing processes from large to small quantities, I have developed confidence, understanding, and genuine business interest in how to speak to a target audience with my design.

Previous Brands
Acne Studios
Alexander Taylor Studio
Ann-Sofie Back Ateljé
H&M
Ioannes
J.Lindeberg
Royal College of Art
Wearespindye
Work Experience
Cashdesk Clerk
Nov ‘21 - Jun ‘22
Royal College of Art

— responsible clerk over cash desk and payment systems — giving advice and information on textiles, paper, and products of making, while serving customers in the college shop of the university.

Designer & Pattern cutter
Oct ‘18 - May ‘19
Wearespindye

— hired to design a collection of original designs, by my selection of materials provided by the textile manufacturer, for their purpose to use it as promotion material — provided a full finished collection from concept and research, toiles, prototypes, and fitings, preparing tech packs and paterns for outsourcing seamstress. — participated in a trades fair, SEEK in Berlin, together with WRSD to present my collection and the development of it

Designer & Pattern Cutter
Feb ‘18 - May ‘18
Alexander Taylor Studio

— per brief, creating original designs for outdoor apparel by translating inspiration from mood boards and ideas from the studio employees into viable products — giving support and guidance through my knowledge of fabric choices and construction — arranging fitings on models, making paterns and tech packs that were used as the base for their production for their new brand, ATID

Designer & Pattern Cutter
Nov ‘17 - Mar ‘18
Ioannes

— creating original designs, toiling, and fitings for a womenswear collection — deciding on construction and communicating sewing operations for seamstress — patern cuter for a majority of the garments, constructed from block and draping. — organizing and styling with models for a runway show in Paris FW AW19

Designer Assistant
Jul ‘17 - Oct ‘17
J.Lindeberg

— assisting head designer with research and style advice for SS18 collection — designing for the activewear and menswear knits program, along with patern maker — sourcing materials and trims, making and updating technical drawings

Designer Assistant
Sep ‘15 - May ‘16
H&M

— assistant to head designer of the new Girls Outdoor division. — designing technical outdoor garments by researching and sourcing, — creating original sketches and making updates to existing styles — atending fitings, reviewing samples, and communicating approval of them with factories and by making and amending tech packs in Adobe Illustrator.

Designer Assistant
Dec ‘13 - May ‘14
Ann-Sofie Back Ateljé

— assistant to head designer for making the final Ateljé collection. — assisting in fitings, making patern amendments, and sewing by machine and hand. — preparing press material, assisting photoshoots and runway presentation in Stockholm — holding presentations of the collection in Paris FW AW14 for journalists.

Showroom Assistant
Dec ‘10 - Aug ‘11
Acne Studios

— assisting the Showroom manager with in-house fashion shows and internal newsleters. — managing clothing samples for international pick-ups and returns. — developing and maintaining professional relationships positively with partners such as stylists, press, and photographers. After my internship, I was ofered full-time employment. Part time

Languages
Italian - Basic
Swedish - Native
English - Fluent
Education & Training
Royal College of Art
‘20 - ‘22
MA
Fashion
London College of Fashion
‘15 - ‘16
Diploma in Professional Studies
Fashion design
London College of Fashion
‘14 - ‘17
BA (Honours)
Fashion Sportswear
École Parsons à Paris
‘11 - ‘12
Diploma
Fashion Womenswear
Stockholm, Sweden