AASHKA M.

Attività svolte
AASHKA MEHTA
PIAZZALE DATEO 5
MILANO, ITALIA 20129
+39-3481190206
aashka_mehta@fitnyc.edu

Objective To apply for the position of design intern/ apprentice.

Education
Polytecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
BFA Junior Year (5th and 6TH Semester)
Fashion Design- Study Abroad program though FIT
August 2016- August 2017 (Present)

Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), State University of New York
Bachelor of Fine Arts degree May 2018
Associates in Applied Science degree December 2015
Major: Fashion Design

Kent State University (2013-2014)
Major: Fashion Design
Cumulative GPA: 3.9/4.0
President's list Spring 2013-2014
Dean's List Fall 2014

EXPERIENCE
Aeropostale Inc.- New York, NY January 2016- August 2016
Design Assistant (Intern)
• Work closely with the design director in organizing mood boards
• Research market trends
1. Customer shopping preferences
2. Trend forecasting websites and publications
• Assist designers with upcoming collections
• Communicate with technical designers for product and swatch detailing

Calvin Klein- New York, NY September 2015
Design Intern (Platinum Label)
• Assisted the Menswear and the Womenswear Design team with-
1. CADs and technical sketches.
2. Develop the inspiration/ mood boards and color/ swatch boards
• Assisted the Swatch team with
3. Organized the swatch reference files and catalogs
4. Filed the swatch packages for overseas exports
5. Sourcing the swatches and trimmings for upcoming collections
• Assisting the Jeans Team
6. Developing the inspiration board
7. Organizing and mailing the samples to production units

Mercedes Benz Fashion Week- New York, NY February 2015
Volunteer
• Assisted Designer with organizing merchandise
• Setup venue and seated guests
• Sewed last minute details on models

Kent Dining Services- Kent, OH January 2014- December 2014

Supervisor
• Supervised a crew of 10 students in the Kent Main Market
• Organized inventory according to their date
• Report worker performance to Manager and close workplace

Robb and Hugo, Luxury Apparel- New York, NY Summer 2014
Design Intern
• Assisted designer in draping and swatch hunting
• Cut patterns on fabrics and assisted seamstress
• Assisted in last minute trimmings for model fittings

Bombay Fashions- Mumbai, India Summer 2013
Design Intern
• Assist buyer in finding trimmings and negotiating with embroiders
• Design traditional garments for designer
• Last minute trimmings for model fittings
Lakme Fashion Week- Mumbai, India March 2013
Volunteer
• Assisted in model fittings, seated guests and setup venue

SKILLS
• Design: Designing, Draping, Pattern-Making, Sourcing (swatches, trimmings)
• Illustration: Markers, Charcoal, Conte-crayons, Gauche
• Computer: Photoshop, Illustrator, MS Office Word, PowerPoint, Excel (MAC/OSX),
Web PDM, Nedgraphics, Color Pro
• Languages: English, Hindi, Gujarati, Italian (not fluent)