ABOUT ME
LYDIA AUSTIN
FASHION DESIGN
BASED IN NYC
EDUCATION
The New School New York, NY
B.F.A Fashion Design, B.A. Media & Culture Aug 2021 - May 2025
Minor in Media Studies, Communications, Philosophy
GPA: 3.76/4.00
University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO
B.S. Strategic Communications Aug 2019 - May 2021
Minor in Media Studies, Communications, Philosophy
Emphasis: Public Relations
GPA: 3.94/4.00
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EXPERIENCE
Sales Associate, Gudrun Sjödén, New York, New York February 2023- Present
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Curated and styled looks at customer request.
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Provided excellent customer service and problem-solving for customer inquiries.
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Participated in design team briefings with company headquarters.
Intern, Joe & Bella, Chicago, Illinois (Remote) May 2022 - August 2022
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Designed and developed accessible clothing pieces throughout the production process
Including selecting textiles and fabric compounds, deciding on colorways, and developing design details for production
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Created and managed Shopify listings
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Managed brand social media accounts on all platforms
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Forged brand collaborations with influencers and media personnel
Intern; Extreme Shoe Service, Boulder, Colorado Oct. 2021 - Dec. 2021
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Sewed and skived leather shoes, bags, and other products.
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Resoled, repaired, and altered leather, canvas, nylon, and other textile shoes, bags, and other products.
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Provided excellent customer service and problem-solving for customer inquiries.
Intern, WNTN 1500 International Radio Station, Boston, Massachusetts June - August 2021 and 2020
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Conversed on the air
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Copywrote for commercials
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Recorded and produced commercials
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Wrote and developed a new segment to be aired
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Sales and Customer Service Associate, Christmas Tree Shops, Falmouth, Massachusetts May 2019 - Aug 2019
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Provided excellent customer service and problem-solving for customer inquiries.
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Promoted to service associate for superior customer service and leadership.
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Responsible for management of day-to-day employee scheduling
Sales Associate, The Black Dog, Falmouth, Massachusetts May 2018 - Aug 2018
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Provided excellent customer service and problem-solving for customer inquiries.
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LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Student Activities Committee; Buckingham Browne & Nichols, Cambridge, Massachusetts Sept. 2016 - Sept. 2018.
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Coordinated activities and events for the student body
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ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Volunteer; Humane Society of Boulder Valley, Boulder, Colorado March 2021 - May 2021
Volunteer; Lilja Elementary School, Natick, Massachusetts Sept. 2016 - May 2017
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Supervised second-grade students and served as a teacher’s helper
Member; Chi Omega Sorority, Boulder, Colorado Sept. 2020 - Aug. 2021
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SKILLS
Fashion:
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Industrial Machine Sewing, Domestic Machine Sewing, Hand Sewing
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Hand Knitting, Machine Knitting
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Fashion Illustration, Hand Fashion Flat Drawing, Digital Flat Drawing
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Screen Printing, Natural and Synthetic Dyeing, Cyanotype Dyeing
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Shoe Construction, Hand Embroidery, Jewelry Design, Hand Beading, Loom Beading
Electronics and Media::
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Adobe: Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Premiere Pro
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Proficient with Microsoft Office, ie Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
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Website Development
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Digital Content Creation, Social Media
Language: Beginning French