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L O R I L E E
lorileenyc@yahoo.com
lorilee.net New York NY 917 667 0732
Creative luxury stylist
and artist experienced in transforming people and spaces to meet
clients’ needs. Utilize my effective, inventive skills of organization
and design to complete your desired aspirations and visions.
EXPERIENCE
“Revive Your Style”
Owner; New York, NY
Personal Shopper/
Wardrobe and Home Organizer,
2004 – present
Help individuals refresh
their styles by taking them shopping; and revive their lives by
re-organizing their wardrobes and homes. Use design and communication
skills to create an efficient, organized space and wardrobe suitable to
the clients’ needs.
Freelance Conceptual
Artist for Special Events
New York NY
Interior Designer,
February 2009 - present
Invent conceptual
interior designs after theme research; work with producers and budget;
gather, manage and supervise team of workers; create floor plan and
sketches; source materials; create and produce items to be used; install
and dismantle projects at event location.
Costume Designer,
April 2008 – present
Design, create and
embellish costumes by manipulating and attaching sourced objects and
materials together in multiple ways onto pre-made and hand-made
fashions.
Donna Karan & DKNY
New York, NY
Freelance Stylist and
Merchandiser,
November 2007 – February 2009
Successfully worked with
a large team of individuals doing overnight store installations. Tasks
included taking down old installations; prepping clothes; handling
mannequins; installing new presentations; merchandising & styling
clothing and products.
Bergdorf Goodman
New York, NY
On-Call Seasonal
Visual Merchandiser and Artist,
October – November 2007
Handled mannequins;
prepared clothing; hung signage; and completed art projects for interior
Christmas displays.
Full-Time Seasonal
Visual Merchandiser,
7th floor, Home Décor December 2007 – January 2008
Tasks included
merchandising, stocking items, and maintaining floor visually; creating
product efficiency in stock rooms; assisting customers.
Victoria’s Secret
Herald Square
New York, NY
Visual Staff,
October 2002 – December 2002
Support Staff,
January 2003 – May 2004
Applied learned
knowledge and organizational skills to standard design templates used to
merchandise products. Executed responsibilities necessary for 'Dedicated
Recovery and Replenishment' of all merchandise and improved work flow
efficiencies. Assisted customers.
Macy’s Herald Square
New York, NY
Window Display Stylist,
September 1995 – April 1998
Responsibilities
included selecting and prepping merchandise according to theme;
installing mannequins and merchandise for fashion and still life
presentations; perfecting the window displays with a keen eye for
detail; dismantling windows; and returning merchandise to proper
departments. Developed a few window concepts that were executed to
completion.
Mercedes Benz New
York Fashion Week
Spring/Summer
2008 Collections
Runway Photographer,
September 5 – 12, 2007
Shot 42 runway fashion
shows in the Bryant Park Tents and off-site for TotallyCool.org.
Various Top Companies
Freelance Fashion and
Still Life Photo Stylist,
March 1998 – November 2007
Styled shoots at
photography studios and on locations globally.
_Shoot Preparations_
concept development; booked models and assistants; selected fashions,
accessories and props through designer showrooms, prop houses and
stores; set up deliveries. Completed within budget.
_During Shoot_ organized
and prepped clothing and merchandise; helped models change into correct
looks; followed notes and directions carefully while on catalog shoots;
very efficient and organized.
_End of Shoot_ returned
items; set up deliveries; invoiced clients; paid assistants when
payments arrived.
Companies:
Adrienne Vittadini Appleseed Banana Republic
Bergdorf Goodman Bloomingdale’s Brooks Brothers.com
Brooks Brother's Burdine’s Children’s Place
Dayton Hudson Express Fischer Price
Lane Bryant Lerner's Lifetime Brands
Lord and Taylor M.A.C. Makeup Macy's East
Macy’s West Neiman Marcus Neiman Marcus.com
Newport News Paul Fredrick’s Saks Fifth Avenue
Syratech/Lifetime Brands Talbot’s Worth Collection
Magazines:
Catwalk (Sweden) Edge (Italy) Elle
Hamptons Harper’s Bazaar Int. Jane
La G Magazine.com Lustre McCall’s
Oyster Rosie Surface
Vogue (Spain) WAD (France) ZooZoom.com
Stylists I worked for:
Andrea Menke Asmus Leonhard Basia Zamorska
Candace Caldwell Connie Johnson Cynthia Nash
Diana Sheppard Ivonne Frowein Jose Silva
Lorri Sendal Mark Vasallo Ron Willis
EDUCATION
B.A. Fine Art with minor
in Communication, Bethel College, St. Paul, MN; 1985 -1989
REFERENCES
Upon request
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