Aisling McGee

Personal Details Aisling McGee 36 Ardeskin Heights, Donegal Town, Co. Donegal, Ireland. aislingmcgee91@gmail.com 00353870532396 Nationality: Irish Date of Birth: 01/07/1991 Willing to Relocate: Nationally & Internationally Education & Training . 2010- Present date: Currently in 3rd Year, BA Honours Fashion Design

Limerick School of Art and Design, Limerick Institute of Technology, Limerick, Ireland.

2009- 2010: Diploma Foundation Studies in Art & Design One year course majoring in Textiles Northwest Regional College, Londonderry, United Kingdom. 2003- 2009: Leaving Certificate

Abbey Vocational School, Donegal town, Co. Donegal, Ireland. 5 Honours

Work Experience . 2007- Present: Begley’s Pharmacy, Donegal Town.

Responsibilities; Dealing with customers, stock control, pharmaceutical sales, window displaying at Christmas, Easter, Valentines, Halloween.

May 2011: PR duties, Graduate Fashion Show, Limerick School of Art and Design, Lit,

Limerick, Ireland. May 2010: Working backstage, Graduate Fashion Show, Limerick School of Art and

Design, LIT, Limerick, Ireland. May 2007: Verve, Clothing Boutique, Donegal Town.

Responsibilities; Dealing with customers, assistance in sales, organising stock, helping with window display, keeping shop floor tidy and presentable.

November 2006: My Room, Clothing Boutique, Derry Responsibilities; Lodging daily takings in bank, keeping shop well presented, helping with window display, stock control, assistance in sales.

Skills . Hand knitting and Machine knitting, ability to create knit patterns on machine, cut and sew techniques, pattern drafting and garment construction, industrial sewing machines, over-lockers, hand-sewing, steam iron, fusing press and technical drawings. Market Research: Nationally (Dublin) and Internationally (London); research included: verbal presentations, working as a team member, time management, working within deadlines, ability to compile and develop information. Computer Knowledge PC and Mac, Photoshop, Microsoft office, Illustrator, PowerPoint. Achievements 2007- 2009 Elected as Donegal Youth Councillor for Donegal County Council, taking part

in monthly meetings with the other electoral areas, working on youth issues with County Council such as providing services and amenities for young adolescents.

Completed workshops in journalism and public speaking. 2007-2009 Hostess for No Name Club, Donegal Town, arranging non- alcoholic discos

for younger age groups, dealing with youth issues on a community level organising events for younger age groups.

2009 Chairperson for the Debutant Committee, Abbey Vocational School, Donegal

Town, Co. Donegal. Other Skills/ Hobbies Reading fiction and auto biographies, History of Costume, Photography, Visiting Art Museums, Subcultures & Street-style. Areas of Interest . Ready to wear & Haute Couture Womenswear, Menswear, Millinery, Textiles, Costume Design, Gothic Architecture., Fashion Styling, Fashion Photography including Steven Meisel and Troyt Coburn, Fashion Blogs such as ‘The Sartorialist’ and ‘Lookbook’. Inspiration and Motivation . With a keen interest in Gothic architecture, I appreciate delicate and intricate detailing with garments. I love tailoring with a twist, adding a feminine touch. Future Ambitions . I hope to extend my fashion skills especially technically and within pattern drafting and to increase my knowledge of a fashion company and how it works. I would love to work in a magazine, to learn the world of editing and styling. I love to read Company, Vogue, and ID.

Referees Course Leader: Anne Melinn Fashion Design Course Leader Limerick School of Art and Design

Limerick Institute of Technology, Limerick, Ireland 061 288 386

anne.melinn@lit.ie Begley’s Pharmacy: John Begley Owner and Manager of Begley’s Pharmacy,

The Diamond, Donegal Town 074 9721232