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IRIS VAN HERPEN

FASHION AND GRAPHICAL DESIGN INTERNSHIP

During my experience working at Iris Van Herpen Atelier in Amsterdam, I have been working on various projects and designs assisting at all stages of design production. My duties were to create/change patterns, construct, drape and sew dresses, create patterns and technical packages
in Illustrator as well as lead accessories project for a pop-up store in New York.

ABOUT

My internship has started by taking part in Seijaku Couture Collection AW16 development presented on Paris Fashion Week.

MY ROLE

I had to develop the dress finding

the best solutions for the designer's

idea implementation as well as

taking part in the other dresses 

development, which were presented

at Paris Fashion Week IVH show.

SEIJAKU COLLECTION

See me working at the dress at 01:02 - 01:11. All steps as patterns, decorations, machine and hand sewing are done by me. Movie filmed by blog Refinery 29 team. Images of the actual dress can be found below.

PARIS

FASHION WEEK

SHOW & BACKSTAGE

The dress I worked on and backstage photos can be found below.

Seijaku collection was

presented at PFW16, where

I worked on model casting, fashion show backstage, fittings and fixing shoes and dresses before the show.

ABOUT

MY ROLE

ABOUT

During the internship I had a chance

to manage and lead bag and belt

design development project for

pop-up shop in New York.

MY ROLE

I had to design and develop patterns, technical packages and mockups for bags, clutches, purses and belts in different sizes and make sure that all technical packages, mockups, materials and trimmings are ready for vendors

for manufacturing.

TOOLS

Adobe Illustrator

2. ACCESSORIES

DESIGN & 

DEVELOPMENT

FOR POP-UP STORE IN NEW YORK

ABOUT

3. PATTERN

DESIGN FOR

"BETWEEN

THE LINES"

COLLECTION

MY ROLE

I had to create and develop patterns

in repeat technique, suitable for laser

cut molds and silicone. I worked on brief, inspiration and pattern development in Adobe Illustrator.

ABOUT

The task was to develop two different patterns for silicone molds, which got later used for some designs from "Between The Lines" collection.

TOOLS

Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop

ABOUT

I was participating in various design projects for the exhibitions, galleries, museums as well as private orders.

MY ROLE

I had to take over and continue projects,

or oppositely delegating your work to

colleges, making sure your started 

technique is clearly explained. My

duty was to adjust patterns, construct

and sew base dress or finishing the

dress with hand sewing techniques.

OTHER

PROJECTS 

I WORKED ON

DURING THE INTERNSHIP

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