About Me.
Carina Chen
Carina is a fashion designer based in Vancouver. She graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York with a BFA in Fashion Design, specializing in Special Occasion Wear.
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Currently, she works as a technical designer at Aritzia, focusing on cut & sew knits, fully-fashioned knits and light wovens for Contour, Babaton, and The Group brands.
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Carina has been invited to showcase her designs at prestigious events such as New York Fashion Week, London Fashion Week, and Vancouver Fashion Week.
Key Competencies
Creative
Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop
Design Concept
Trend Research
Freehand Illustration
Technical
MS Office (Excel, Word)
Centric PLM
Pattern Making and Sewing
Technical Flats Sketch
Garment Construction
Construction Sketches
Tech Packs
Bill of Material
Experiences
May 2023 - Present
Associate Technical Designer, Aritzia
Vancouver, BC
February 2022 - May 2023
Creative Assistant Designer, Oak + Fort
Vancouver, BC
October 2021 - January 2024
Contract Women’s Wear Designer, Shein
Remote
January 2019 - May 2019
Bridal Design Intern, Vera Wang
New York, NY
Education
2019-2021
Fashion Institute of Technology
New York
2017-2018
Fashion Institute of Technology
New York
Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA, Fashion/Apparel Design
Associate of Arts and Sciences - AAS, Fashion/Apparel Design