Patternmaker/ Product Engineer/ Designer

Kathryn McAlpine

Portland, OR

About

Apparel Design and Technical Development
Education
- Bachelor of Science Merchandising Management
  
  Oregon State University
Experience
- Fit Engineer
  
  Columbia Sportswear Company
  
  2019 - Present (5 years)
  
  * Established parameters for patterns and build measurement charts for each individual styles * Provided leadership and guidance to product teams in all fit sessions * Advised pattern adjustments to the LO and CDC through the development process
- Designer
  
  Fitzgibbon Design
  
  Portland, United States
  
  * Draped, paƩerned and constructed designs to each clients individual specificaƟons * Selected fabrics and trims best suited to each design, season, and price point
- Fashion Show Director
  
  Memorial Union
  
  Corvallis, United States
  
  Program Council Fashion Show Director * Led a team of 20 to created aestheƟcs and logisƟcs for the 2007 Mom's Weekend Fashion Show fashion show and contacted distributors and designers * Decreased the fashion show expenses 50 percent from previous year while maintaining the quality
- Michael Kors
  
  United States
  
  Inc., New York City, New York
- Design Intern
  
  Lyall Hakaraia
  
  London, United Kingdom
  
  * Designed and constructed a line of brooches for the use in the RTW line * Assisted in construcƟon of couture designs for clients
Awards

NEXT Design Competition: 2nd Place
Industries
- Apparel
Skills
On Coroflot

@kfitzgibbon, member since 2012
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