karen tarte

F A S H I O N D E S I G N E R

experience profile
Phone 916-555-0165
Anne Watson | Senior Designer 2014-2017
Email hello@karentarte.com
Assisted Anne Watson with overall art direction
Supervised the various production teams Website www.karentarte.com
Mentored the younger designers in the company Address Los Angeles, California

Lily Collier | Fashion Designer 2011-2014

Researched in order to identify upcoming trends shows
Collaborated with illustrators to create designs New York Fashion Week Spring 2019
Selected textiles, cottons, and other materials
Provided bi-monthly status reports on the team Showed my second collection, which was all
about summer outfits with an urbanized twist.

Adam Wagner | Design Assistant 2010-2011

LA Fashion Week Winter 2018
Sourced and selected textiles based on sketches
Digitally cleaned up the illustrators' sketches Debuted my first collection under my name,
Created the initial patterns for the 2009 collection 'Anita West'. It focused on knitwear design.

education awards
LA Designer of the Year 2019
BA in Fashion Design 2006-2010
The Stafford Institute of Fashion Given by the Los Angeles Fashion Council to a
designer who shows outstanding excellence.
Graduated with a cumulative GPA of 3.750.
Awarded the distinction of Magna Cum Laude.
McDowell Grant 2018
Given to a promising designer below 30.
skills
Fashion Illustration Draping/Ruching Young Gun of The Year 2016
Trend Forecasting Knitwear
Textile Design Flat Patternmaking Given by the Weber Institute to the breakout
Technical Design Construction designer of the year in the field of fashion.