Paris, Île-de-France, France
Having worked for different Fashion textile studios in Paris and Antwerp, I have set up as an independant textile designer. I have been Based in Paris since 2005. I create a variety of original artwork for Fashion fabrics and accessory designs : a range of drawings and embroidery designs suitable for both a young and sophisticated markets. My designs are created in Watercolor or collage and then put into repeat digitally for application. www.cecile-vermeersch.com
- Textile Investigator and Reviewer for Premiere Vision SS'17 - Print and jacquard designs for the women’s scarf and shawl collections AW 2016 for Inouitoosh - Material forecaster for Peclers mens trend book.
Responsible of the womenswear Textile Design collection. Trend forecasting and analysis (moodboards, shopping, tradeshow, exhibitions). Print and Jacquard creation (pattern, color range, material search, technical drawing). Technical pattern placement on patronage - Development of printing techniques with suppliers. Patterns gradation control for Production.
In charge of accessories : shawls, scarves, small leather goods, shoes, jewelry. ACCESSORY COLLECTION : Research & sourcing of shapes, colors, materials, details, vintage inspirations, trends / mood-board Sketching, technical drawing, bags mock-up Drafting of technical & product sheets Collection items production launch & supplier follow-up ( Asia - Italy ) Quality control of items PRINT & COLOR DESIGN : Print design for the woven and knitting collection Hand drawing and infography Photoshop / Illustrator Coloration of print, color harmonization EMBROIDERY : Trend, vintage archive, technical, medium and material research for embroideries Hand-drawing and embroidery artwork Technical & product sheet ( supplies and manufacturing cost )
Print and embroidery designs for the women’s and children’s scarf and shawl collections. Material definition : weaving, thread quality and material sourcing. Print editing according to technical printing: silkscreen, numerical print, blockprint. Sketching & mock-up for the plain weave printed bags collection . Launch and fine tuning of prototypes with suppliers Development of a new range of printed cardigans Made in Italy Introduction & display of collection at Fashion Trade shows