Analogue Chic

Contact Allie {at} AnalogueChic {dot} com

Skills Highlights

• Conversant in Spanish, beginner French

• Sewing for 15 years; knowledge of clothing construction and fabrics; beginner knitting & crochet

• Basic knowledge of European clothing styles and trends from Middle Ages to present; knowledge of some traditional clothing styles of Asia and Africa

• Extremely organized and efficient, attentive to detail

• Proficient with Microsoft Word, basic Excel, e-mail, internet, Wordpress; typing 50 wpm

Creative Pursuits & Arts Training

• Fashion Blog Author – AnalogueChic.com, December 2009 – Present
  

• Volunteer Visual Merchandiser, December 2008 – August 2009, Salvation Army Store, Danbury, CT

• Student – Draping for Fashion Design, Autumn 2008. Studied with Irina Simeonova at South Norwalk Design Cooperative

• Student – Visual Arts, Summer 1999, Multicultural Arts and Technology, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT

• Student – Studio Art, 1996 – 2000. Studied with Marianne Swittlinger and Mary Thompson at Lewis S. Mills High School, Burlington, CT

• Volunteer Teacher’s Assistant, 1995 – 1998, Summer Art Camp, Mattatuck Museum, Waterbury, CT. Worked with Carey McDougall, Maura O’Shea, Roseanne Shea

Fashion Writing for Other Publications

Not an Oxymoron: New England Fashion Rocks Providence, The Mercurial, June 21, 2010

Light Rain Signals Good Luck for Danbury Museum’s Wedding Dress Exhibit, The Mercurial, June 14, 2010

Fashion Philanthropy in Bethel Supports Clean Oceans, The Mercurial, April 21, 2010

Stylish Play-Clothes for Grown-ups: Local Designer Grace Napoleon, The Mercurial, November 11, 2009

An Art Gallery for Regular Folks, The Mercurial, October 28, 2009

Relevant Work Experience

Analogue Chic, Danbury, CT

Proprietor/ Designer, December 2008 – Present

Design and produce handbags, accessories, and women’s apparel using vintage and repurposed materials. Maintain online web store and seek sales opportunities with local brick and mortar businesses, flea markets, community events. Perform all marketing and bookkeeping duties, including state sales tax reporting. Source materials and ensure compliance with environmental sustainability goals, while limiting expenses.

Fashion Photography Club, Danbury High School, Danbury, CT

Assistant Instructor, October  - December 2009

Assist photography instructor  in after school club with weekly themes. Provide styling guidance to students, apply make up, hair styling.

Annie Sez, Danbury, CT

Sales Associate, May 2009 – October 2009

Greet customers and provide high level of personal service, from locating specific items to putting together a complete look for special events. Loss prevention. Operate cash register and complete all types of purchase and return transactions.  Maintain appearance of store; assist with visual merchandising; process incoming merchandise for placement on sales floor.  Top performing sales associate: regularly produced at least $1,000 – $5,000 in weekly sales, with average sales over $100.

Education

The George Washington University, Washington, DC

Elliott School of International Affairs, B.A. in International Affairs, concentration in Contemporary Cultures and Societies, May 2005

Community Involvement

Volunteer, Project Homeless Connect, Danbury, CT, December 11, 2009.

Volunteer ESOL teacher, Literacy Volunteers of Greater Waterbury (CT), September 2006 – July 2007. 

Multicultural Student Alliance, Tunxis Community College, Sept. 2000 – May 2003.  Founding member; Chairperson 2000-01 and 2002-03.