Who is Amy Cain?
Apparel Design Portfolio APPAREL DESIGN PORTFOLIO
My name is Amy and I am an alumna from Central Michigan University. I have a degree in Fashion Merchandising and Design with a minor in Advertising. My goal is to learn more about the design and production of the Fashion Industry. My primary skills include: Adobe Illustrator, apparel construction, trend forecasting and PLM (Product Lifestyle Management).
Branding / Research / Trend Forecasting / Excel / CAD / Technical Design / Sewing / Fitting/ PLM / Teamwork /
Trend Forecasting / CAD / Technical Design / Sewing / Fitting / Fashion Show Organization
International travel / Batiking / Assistant Design Intern / Culture
CAD / Flat Prints / Tonal Prints / Wovens / Knits
Mood Board / Upcycling / Draping / Patternmaking / Free Time
Z(est.) targets women around the ages of 40-50 years old; a group that is often neglected by marketers. These women likely have demanding lives with full time careers, possibly taking care of children, or trying to reclaim their independence. Our brand desires to add trendy flare to these women’s lives with affordable, flattering garments that can fit into every aspect of their unique and busy lifestyles.
FABRIC BOARD
COLOR BOARD
COTTON CURIOSITY
OASIS FANTASY
SILHOUETTE BOARD
LINE 3 Tops/T-shirts/Sweaters
Z18A1301CE Z18A1301GG
Z18A1301CA Z18A1301MG Z18A2301CE
Shirts/Blouses Z18A3301PR Z18A3301MG Z18A3301GG
Z18A6301CA Z18A6301CE
Jackets/COATS/VESTS Z18A5301PR Z18A5301GG
Z18A5301PR Z18A5301CE Z18A5301GG Z18A5301CA
Dresses Z18A9301MG Z18A9301GG Z18A9301CA
Z18A9301PR Z18A9301CE Z18A9301LI
Accessories
Z18A8301TA Z18A8301CE
Skirts/SHORTS
Z18A11301LI Z18A9301CE Z18A9301GG
Z18A9301PR
Pants Z18A11301CE Z18A11301LI Z18A11301GG
Royal Blue Rodeo 65% Polyester 35% Cotton
Matte Satin Wine (silk) 97% Cotton 3% Spandex
Blueberry Stretch Super Matte Jersey 100% Polyester
The Assortment and Range Plan was executed on Microsoft Excel.
For Product Development our team had to place each garment into the system, The steps include basicmaster data, sizing, fabric, colors, style details, pattern pieces and shipping.
The vision of this collection was to reflect the perceptions we witness in this world. Ink dyed sleeves represent The absorption of truth and the unbalanced hemlines represents the different point of views of humanity.
Pantone 7502 C
Pantone 3135C
Pantone 5773 C
Pantone 469 C
Pantone Neutral Black C
Pantone 763176331
P a n t o n e 7541
Gender: Female Age: 18 to 35 Occupation: Journalists, Activists & Public Relations Income: 25,000 to 70,000 Locations: Washington D.C., New York, Detroit, and Chicago Lifestyle: Travelling and attending political & social events. Leisure Time: photography, reading & exploring new scenes. Buying Habits: Shops at boutiques, thrift stores and festivals.
In the process of making this collection I made use of several design steps. Patternmaking, tailoring, draping, sewing, serging and fabric dyeing.
Unbalanced Culotte Romper The construction of this garment consists of a double V-neck Princess Styleline bodice with flare sleeves. The Culottes of the Romper are uneven creating a chic unbalanced affect. The Culottes have 2 visible pockets in the front with an invisible zipper in the mid-back. Bodice: Front Bodice (Cut On Fold). Side Front Bodice (Cut 2 FF/Lining) Back Bodice (Cut 2 FF/Lining). Side Back Bodice (Cut 2 FF/Lining). (Sleeve Cut 2). Culottes: Right Back Culotte (Cut 1 FF/Lining). Right Front Culotte (Cut 1 FF+Lining). Left Back Culotte (Cut 1 FF/Lining). Left Front Culotte (Cut 1 FF/Lining). (Cut 2. Back Pocket (Cut 2). Front Pocket Facing (Cut 2). Finishes: All raw edges serged. Lining as a neckline, zipper and sleeve finish. For the FF there is a 1� handstitch hemline. While for the Lining there is a 1/4 turn turn finish.
Elongated Sleeve Top & Unbalanced Culottes The construction of this garment consists of a flare dartless cold shoulder shirt with sleevs that elongate to the knees. The Culottes are imbalanced with two visible pockets on each side. Top: Front Bodice Cut on 1 Fold. Back bodice cut 2. Cut 2 upper sleeves and 2 lower sleeves. Finishes: Serge and Turn and bias tape. Darts: Flare dartless top. Culottes: Right front pants cut 1. Right back pants cut 1. Left front pant cut 1. Left back pant cut 1. Front waistband cut 1 on fold. Back waistband cut 2. Front waistband Interfacing cut 1 on fold. Back waistband interfacing cut 2. Pockets Cut 2. Side seam invisible zipper. Darts: Front pants 1 dart on each side. Back pants 1 dart. inishes: Turn and handstitch, serging and bias tape.
Off-Shoulder Unbalanced Dress The construction of this garment consists of an off the shoulder Princess Styleline bodice with gathered sleeves. The skirt is an unbalance chic draping flare skirt with no darts. There is an invisible zipper on the right side of the skirt and under the sleeve opening. Bodice: Front Bodice Cut on 1 Fold. Side front bodice cut 2 for FF and Lining. Back bodice cut 1 on fold for FF and Lining. Side Back bodice cut 2 for FF and Lining. Sleeve cut 2. Cut 2 Sleeves. Darts: Princess bodice stylelines. Skirt: Front Skirt cut 1. Back skirt cut 1. Side seam invisible zipper. Finishes: Serge and handstitch 1’ hemline , serge all edges and bias tape.
Bishop Sleeved V-neck & Godet Slacks The construction of a V-Neck Bishop Sleeved top with an 8-godet pair of fitted knit slacks. There is a side zipper on the right upper side of the slacks. The shirt has radiating darts. Top: Pattern Pieces: Front Bodice Cut on 1 Fold. Back bodice cut 1 on fold. Sleeve cut 2. 1/2� sleeve hemline for elastic wrists. Pants: Front pants cut 2. Side Front Pants Cut 2. Back pant cut 2. Side Back pants cut 2. Side invisible zipper. Godets cut 8 for pants. 4 Godets for each leg. Finishes: Turn and handstitch, and serge all raw edges.
My collection was a photo feature in CMLife of Central Michigan University online. For the Eastsider newspaper of Eastpointe and Roseville I was interviewd for a story for my collection for CMU.
In the beginning of my internship I created a presentation of trend boards for the Fall/ Winter season of 2018. The boards include: the theme, color, silhoette, print, childrenswear, menswear, and accesories. The boards below are examples.
As part of the design assistant position i got a whiff of the technical design process. The patternmaking process was made documented with precise instructions so the seamstresses could follow them on point. To help along with the seamstress I joined the job of fitting and measuring pattern pieces on fabric to reduce fabric waste. A few days I would assist with the cool quality control team. The QC team would check for glitches on the batik fabric and clip random strings of the finish product
The people in Ghana compared in America take their time and each moment. They smile incredibly more. Their lifestyle is more still traditional in terms of religion is the center of their life. I joined the amazing restaurant owner, Ellie to her church with her son. The church experience reminded me of my baptist church at home but in a different language. The food in Ghana was pretty consistent. The meals conists of: rice, chicken, fish, avacados, fufu, spicy sauce, potatoes, plaintains, beans and cabbage, The meals are all carbohydrate base however it burns off while walking in 85 degree weather. The American thing i craved most was sugar because Ghana has low sugar in their diets unlike America. For history I visited the Cape Coast Slave castle. That experience was a view that connected deep within the bleak beginnings of my African American culture. The spontaneous things I did in Ghana was to go surfing. Its awesome to think that my first time going surfing was in Africa. Usually thesurfing culture is portrayed on the Pacific coast.
Intense Heat Print 13439 Color 569
Forgiveness Greenin Print 13439 Color 305
Enlightened Print 13439 Color 400
Radioactive Footprints 40093 Color 809 These tonal prints were cleaned and recreated through Kaledo
For this SRT print is combined with two prints together and cleaned the. For the print I designed a simple princess gathered dress. This dress can be for the teen female or for the adult women depending on the color chosen.
Royal Blue Garden: 394
Deep Blue Desire 399
The Flat Print made was done on Kaledo with the method of cleaning and filling colors for the solid print. The colors were shuffled to create 4 different schemes.
Violet Gala 600
Pink Heir 789
In Kaledo I worked with wovens and knits to create a reasonable swatch for the garment.
Teal Finds 4928
Neutral Finds 1029
Teal Finds 4928
Dual Mix: 4009
Violet Game: Envious Hunt 9201 0322
Blunt Orange Pondings 2111 7667
Royal Blue Garden: 9877
On my free time I created a jumper that is 2/3 recycled out of old menswear blazers/. The blazers were easily purchased from Salvation Army. The white striped fabric was purchased from Joann Fabric.