Suzanne Paradis
Fashion designer
Montréal,Quebec
Summary
Having worked for more than 30 years in Ladies wear ,I've always prone collaboration and a deep listening for the target customer.
Over time I have shown constant creativity by inaugurating fresh newness and successful merchandising .
My last goal as a Fashion director for Tribal Jeans was obtained by bringing the sales from 3M to 11M for the last 6 years .
Always eager for a challenge and true communication .
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Buyer
Cirque Du Soleil ( International contemporary circus producer )
08.2022 - 08.2023
- Collaborated daily with internal costume designers for on going productions ( ECHO/Montreal, FESTA/Spain, VIZION/Saudi Arabia, MAD APPLE/Las Vegas, 'TWAS THE NIGHT/U.S.A.
- Researched and Sourced new products and new vendors of various categories (fabrics, foams, trims, chemical products)
- Used SAP program to document all purchasing activities.
- Communicated daily with suppliers and vendors to achieve proper deadlines.
- Worked on various payment methods
- Collaborated with all departments :Accounting, shipping ,artisans, Quality control.
Design Director
Tribal sportswear ( Ladies Fashion wholesaler )
01.2009 - 01.2022
- Collaborated closely with C.E.O and U.S.A. merchandiser to develop and implement design trends, fabrics,colors,moods and marketing tips.
- Collaborated daily with all departments ( Fit technicians, sourcing department, print technician, Director of marketing & E-commerce.
- Designed innovative collections each season for ''Tribal Jeans'' division ( merchandising together jeans, outerwear, sweaters, dresses, blouses, pajamas, bathing suits ).
- Traveled for trends all over Europe and America.
- Created story boards and selected all colors, fabrics and trims.
- Bought or Created all over prints.
- Recruited ,supervised and evaluated my assistants.
- Analyzed the sales to understand the target customer.
- Traveled to China at Canton Fair to find new factories.
- Merchandised and found moods for the photo shoot.
- Prepared and gave Product knowledge to canadian and american salesforce.
Senior Designer
Group Marie-Claire ( Ladies Fashion Retailer )
07.2004 - 01.2009
- Created story boards ( 6 themes per season).
- Selected Colors, Fabrics and trims for my soft dressing category ( dresses, blouses, pants and skirts).
- Created all over prints on Adobe Photoshop.
- Created Technical sketch documents for China .
- Supervised fittings of my styles.
- Negotiated and communicated daily with China vendors and factories.
- Analyzed weekly the sales result of my store items.
- Gave Product knowledge to store supervisors and managers.
Senior Designer
Victoire Delage ( Ladies pajamas retailer )
02.2002 - 07.2004
- Collaborated with buyers daily.
- Created story boards and selecting colors, Fabrics and trims.
- Created all over prints.
- Created Technical sketch documents for China .
- Supervised fittings of my styles.
- Negotiated and communicated daily with China vendors.
Senior Designer
Chapter One ( Ladies wholesaler )
01.2000 - 02.2002
- Collaborated with Owner daily for collections: Chapter One & London Fog
- Created story boards of sweaters and sportswear
- Created Technical sketch documents for China .
- Negotiated and communicated daily with China vendors.
Senior Designer
Tristan ( Ladies retailer )
02.1995 - 02.2002
- Showed Buyers story boards for trend directions , fabrics, colors and moods to come.
- Created technical sketch documents for China .
- Supervised my assistant designers.
- Supervised daily fittings of my styles.
Assistant Designer
Buffalo Jeans
02.1992 - 02.1995
- Created technical sketch documents for China .
- Daily communication with vendors in China.
Education
College Diploma - Fashion Design
LaSalle College
Montreal, QC09.1989
Skills
- Speak french & english
- Interpersonal Ability
- Creative, unlimited ideas
- Create marketable product
- Successful merchandising
- Versatile in all ladies commodity
- Research & find key items
- personal shopper/stylist
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- SAP
- Artistic painter
Timeline
Buyer
Cirque Du Soleil ( International contemporary circus producer )
08.2022 - 08.2023
Design Director
Tribal sportswear ( Ladies Fashion wholesaler )
01.2009 - 01.2022
Senior Designer
Group Marie-Claire ( Ladies Fashion Retailer )
07.2004 - 01.2009
Senior Designer
Victoire Delage ( Ladies pajamas retailer )
02.2002 - 07.2004
Senior Designer
Chapter One ( Ladies wholesaler )
01.2000 - 02.2002
Senior Designer
Tristan ( Ladies retailer )
02.1995 - 02.2002
Assistant Designer
Buffalo Jeans
02.1992 - 02.1995
College Diploma - Fashion Design
LaSalle College
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