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Kirsty Gaffney

Kirsty Gaffney

London

Summary

Skilled candidate with extensive background in creating items with high level of craftsmanship. Utilizes fine attention to detail for assembling products that exceed client expectations. Crafts unique pieces with variety of fabrics, threads and tools.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Head of Embroidery

Atelier Tammam
London
03.2022 - Current

- Bespoke garments, London fashion week collections, alterations, VIP clients, red carpets, award nights, bridals, hand finishing and many more.
- Conduct the interviews and recruitment.
- Mentor and oversee interns and embroiderers.
- Source materials for embellishment/embroidery.
- Teach hand embroidery to interns.
- Involved in decision making designs and meetings.

Freelance Embroiderer

Caroline Castigliano
, London
05.2022 - Current

Currently working with Caroline Castigliano for their bespoke and customised embroidery-related bridal works.

Haute Couture embroiderer and studio assistant

Atelier Tammam
London
01.2021 - 01.2022
  • Assisted in London Fashion Week in September and October 2021
  • Took part of the garment development
  • Produced embroidery (manually and digitally) samples
  • Sourced supplies for the studio
  • Altered garments and attended fittings to meet customers' needs
  • General seamstress jobs

Embroidery and studio Intern

Atelier Tammam
London
  • Took part of the garment development
  • Produced embroidery (manually and digitally) samples
  • Altered garments and attend fittings to meet customers' needs
  • General studio jobs

Freelance Embroiderer

Self-employed
01.2016 - Current

Clients and brands I worked for:- Ralph & Russo, Alexander McQueen, Mary Katrantzou, HBO, Burberry, Royal School of Needlework, Hussien Chalayan

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Hand Embroidery in Fashion, Interior and Textile Art

Royal School of Needlework
United Kingdom
09.2015 - 06.2018

Pattern Cutting

Atelier Tammam
London
06.2022 - 12.2022

Tailoring

House of Tammam
London
04.2021 - 02.2022

Advanced dressmaking course (online) -

Ritschel's Sewing Workshops
07.2020 - 09.2020

A-Levels - Textiles, Art and Photography

Mary Hare Sixth Form
United Kingdom
/2013 - /2015

Skills


  • Dressmaking
  • Clothing alteration
  • Drape
  • Contemporary and traditional hand embroidery
  • Machine embroidery
  • Restoration
  • Adobe suite - (Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator etc)
  • CAD
  • Embroidery design
  • EmbroideryStudio e4
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Creative flair and artistic ability
  • Research and development
  • Problem solving
  • Time management
  • Organisation
  • Adaptability

Languages

English
Native
British Sign Language
Native
French
Intermediate
American Sign Language
Intermediate

Timeline

Pattern Cutting

Atelier Tammam
06.2022 - 12.2022

Freelance Embroiderer

Caroline Castigliano
05.2022 - Current

Head of Embroidery

Atelier Tammam
03.2022 - Current

Tailoring

House of Tammam
04.2021 - 02.2022

Haute Couture embroiderer and studio assistant

Atelier Tammam
01.2021 - 01.2022

Advanced dressmaking course (online) -

Ritschel's Sewing Workshops
07.2020 - 09.2020

Freelance Embroiderer

Self-employed
01.2016 - Current

Bachelor of Arts - Hand Embroidery in Fashion, Interior and Textile Art

Royal School of Needlework
09.2015 - 06.2018

Embroidery and studio Intern

Atelier Tammam

A-Levels - Textiles, Art and Photography

Mary Hare Sixth Form
/2013 - /2015

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