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ALEXANDRA THOMPSON

2013

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C O NT E NT S RESUME . . . 4 ILLUSTRATIONS . . . 5

Muse Project; Marie Laveau . . . 5

Architecture Project; St. Louis

Cathedral . . . 10

Menswear . . . 14, 15

Watercolor . . . 16, 17 SEWING . . . 20

White Sweatheart Dress . . . 21

Velvet Cocktail Dress . . . 22

Braided Wrap Dress . . . 23

Plaid Belted Coat . . . 24

Two-Toned Day Dress . . . 25

Garden Party Dress . . . 26 THANK YOU/PAINTINGS . . . 27

2013

DESIGN Fashion Drawing 1 & II Design Construction Pattern Making Textile Design Graphic Design

Alexandra Thompson 274 Senator Pl. Cincinnati, Ohio 45220 (317) 658-8555 Thompsax@mail.uc.edu

SOFTWARE Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe Indesign WebPDM Microcsoft Office

ALEXANDRA THOMPSON

PORTFOLIO http://issuu.com/alexandrathompson4/docs/sewing_portfolio

INTERESTS Designing. Drawing. Painting.Traveling.

Participating in community events.

Stalking fashion blogs. Decorating my walls with W Magazine spreads.

Watching obsecure documentaries. Complusive Shopping.

Enabling my espresso addiction.

EXTRAS Stylist and Model for Michael Zero Photography Cincinnati, Ohio (2014) Stylist and Model for Pretty Penguin Studios Cincinnati, Ohio (2014) Styled head to toe looks for the Macy’s Fall Looks Show Cincinnati, Ohio (2012) Designs and Artwork were presented at the LPK Mansion Cincinnati, Ohio (2012) Live Fashion Sketching for Saks Fifth Avenue Fall Party Cincinnati, Ohio (2012) Modeled in St. Vincent’s Charity Runway Show Cincinnati, Ohio (2012) Collection of Artwork Presented Evan Lurie Gallery Carmel, Indiana (2011)

EXPERIENCE American Eagle Outfitters (2013) Fashion Design Intern; Menswear Worked in Cut & Sew Department as well as Men’s Boxers and Briefs.

Designed all of the sweatpants for the Back To School Season. Worked in WebPLM creating and updating styles. Researching trends. Had the opprotunity to shop for inspirational samples for upcoming seasons.

Prepared garments and print-outs for presentations.

White House Black Market (2013) Fashion Design Intern; Youngest intern choosen, thus far First intern to create and present a project to the VP of WHBM, Director of Design, and the Dresses and Tops teams.

Updating WebPDM files. Mending samples.

Creating trend boards. Researching trends, runway shows, and market competition.

EDUCATION Fashion Design DAAP Program, University of Cincinnati Class of 2016 Carmel High School Carmel, Indiana Class of 2011 AWARDS Gold Brush Award for Excellence in Illustration Given to one student per graduating class University of Cincinnati, 2013 Designs Placed in Saks Fifth Avenue Window Display Cincinnati, 2012 Fashion Merchendising Student of the Year Carmel, Indiana 2011

I L L U ST RAT I O N S Mood Board (2014)

MUSE PROJECT:

Marie Laveau

As a project, we were asked to design an line inspired by a muse of our choice. We were challenged to pick someone who wasn’t considered to be an obvious fashion icon. I choose New Orlean’s voodoo prietest, Marie Laveau, who lived in the mid 1800’s. Marie Laveau was born a free African American woman. She has become an icon of New Orleans. While some believe her to be a saint, others say she used her powers for evil. The line is inspired by her Creole background, the traditional voodoo masks she used, the layers of dark textured clothing, and her powerful legacy.

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Mood Board (2014)

ARCHITECTURE PROJECT:

St. Louis Cathedral

Continuing with the theme of New Orleans, I based my artchitecture project off of the St. Louis Cathedral. This cathedral is an icon in the town of New Orleans.

While it was designed with traditional Roman Catholic aspects, the church recognizes the many different characters New Orleans has to offer. It has become an meeting place to blend so many different cultures, races, and walks of life.So this line was created not only to be true to the style of the St. Louis Cathedral, but all of styles it’s people bring to it.

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MENSWEAR PROJECT:

Electic Male

This short line of four was the first menswear project I illustrated. It was meant to show a range of styles, prints, and fabrics.

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MENSWEAR PROJECT:

Bachelor Party

For this menswear project, we were told to design a line for bachelor party which would be attended by five very different men. There is the bachelor, the tight-wad, the macho man, the flamboyant friend, and the wild card. I choose to model this already seemingly awkward group of friends with a pose inspired by low budget group photography in the 90’s.

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WATERCOLOR B&W PROJECT:

Coats

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Capes & Drapes

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S E W I N G

W H IT E

SW E ET H E A RT

DRESS

V E LV ET

C O C KT A I L

DRESS

BRAIDED

WRAP

DRESS

PLAID

B E LT E D

C O AT

TW O -T O N E D

D AY D R E S S

GARDEN

P A RTY

DRESS

that’s me.

orignal paintings

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