Cecilia Lurie
fashion designer and figurative artist based in Brooklyn, New York. For a PDF of my full resume, please contact me at cecilialurie@gmail.com
Education
Fashion Institute of Technology (2019)
BFA in Fashion Design
Minor in History of Art
Parsons School of Design (2016)
Certificate in Fashion Industry Studies
Misc Classes at the Following Places:
Art Students League (2018 - 2020)
Hunter College (2021)
Columbia University, School of General Studies (2024)
Work Experience
DESIGNER - WOMENS OFF-PRICE
TOMMY HILFIGER - New York, NY // January 2025 - present
category ownership: Womens Off-Price Knits & HWK
take down Outlet and full price styles for the Off-Price market.
research and present relevant new trends and concepts for new styles
create CAD artwork on Illustrator and Lotta Browzwear 3D.
create and maintain Visulon line sheets each season for all of Women's Off-Price.
build and maintain tech packs and BOMS using Illustrator and Centric PLM.
attend weekly technical fittings with design team and tech, taking fit notes, entering them into PLM and Visulon.
ASSOCIATE DESIGNER - WOMENS HWK & WOVENS DIVISION
TOMMY HILFIGER - New York, NY // Dec 2022 - August 2024
category ownership: owned all of Women’s EU-takedown HWK and Woven Tops.
research and present relevant new trends and concepts.
aid and assist other designers in my team with their styles, when needed.
create CAD artwork on Illustrator and Lotta Browzwear 3D.
create and maintained Visulon line sheets each season.
build and maintain tech packs and BOMS using Illustrator and Centric PLM.
attend weekly technical fittings with design team and tech.
Work together with EU vendors to achieve exact EU-takedown styles.
ASSISTANT DESIGNER - GIRLS & WOMENS KNITS DIVISION
TOMMY HILFIGER - New York, NY // June 2022 - Dec 2022
category ownership: owned all of Girls knits (heavyweight knits, knit dresses, knit separates).
aid and assist the associate and senior designer in women's knits category.
research and present relevant new trends and concepts.
create CAD artwork on Illustrator and Lotta Browzwear 3D for both women's and kids design.
create and maintained Visulon line sheets each season for girls knits categories as well as womens knits and sweaters.
build and maintain tech packs and BOMS using Illustrator and Centric PLM.
attend girls and womens technical fittings with design team and tech, taking fit notes, entering them into PLM and Visulon.
ASSISTANT DESIGNER - GIRLS DIVISION
TOMMY HILFIGER - New York, NY // Feb 2021 - June 2022
category ownership: initially owned the Girls heavyweight knits category, later owning all of Girls knits (heavyweight knits, knit dresses, knit separates).
research and present relevant new trends and concepts.
create CAD artwork on Illustrator and Lotta Browzwear 3D.
create and maintained Visulon line sheets each season.
build and maintain tech packs and BOMS using Illustrator and Centric PLM.
attend technical fittings with design team and tech, taking fit notes, entering them into PLM and Visulon.
ASSITANT DESIGNER FOR CALVIN KLEIN JEANS GIRLS SETS
CENTRIC BRANDS - New York, NY // June 2019 - June 2020
research new trends in person and online.
coordinate with designer and creative director to create seasonal mood boards and colorstories for main line as well as for wholesale clients.
attend fittings with senior designer and take fit notes.
maintain trim, pattern, and inspiration sample inventory.
create and update catalogs/lookbooks in the showroom.
creates sketches and build tech packs on Illustrator, InDesign, and PLM.
Update tech packs with changes from our overseas factories.
FASHION DESIGN INTERNSHIPS:
OF MERCER - New York, NY // January - May 2019
CYNTHIA ROWLEY - New York, NY // November 2018 - February 2019
IMOGA COLLECTION - Englewood Cliffs, NJ || August 2018 - December 2018
Professional Design Skills
Digital Skills
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Indesign
Centric PLM
Lotta Browzwear 3D Design
CLO 3D Design
Visulon marketing software
Microsoft Suite
Additional Skills
leadership experience
customer service experience / phone skills
punctual / reliable
organization / planning skills
oil painting and figure drawing
Fluent in English and Spanish, conversational French
Garment Skills
hand and digital illustration skills
draping
advanced patternmaking skills
machine sewing (Industrial + Bernina)
hand-stitching / couture techniques
concept and trend research
styling
advanced hand-knitted skills
Group Exhibitions
2022
THE PATRIOT, O’Flaherty’s, New York, NY