Ariana BostwickUniversity of Cincinnati - Fashion Design Product Development

abostwickdesign@gmail.com513.377.8951

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Ariana Bostwickabostwickdesign@gmail.com

513.377.8951

Computer: Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign; Microsoft: Word, Powerpoint, Outlook, Excel; Pulse Embroidery; WebPDM; Lectra KaledoDesign: Fashion illustration, Trend forecasting, Flats, Pattern making and construction, Knowledge in graphics, Silver casting and fabrication

University of Cincinnati, College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning, Cincinnati, Ohio -Bachelors of Science in Design, April 2014 Focus: Fashion Design Product Development; Minor: Chemistry

Cabochon Works LLC, Cincinnati, Ohio -August 2012 - Present -Freelance Designer – Designed and hand fabricated one of a kind, custom, and bridal jewelry. Comissioned costume designs.La Senza, Limited Brands, Columbus, Ohio -August 2013 – December 2013 -Launch and Innovation Bras Design Intern– Sketched designs in Adobe Illustrator, Created mock-ups for new shapes, Helped in fitting, Researched new trends, technology and shapes, prepared presentationsChicos FAS, Chicos, Fort Myers, Florida -January 2013 – April 2013 -Cut and Sew Knit Tops Intern- Sketched designs in Adobe Illustrator, seaming and design details, created tech packs in Web PDM, researched trends and basics in knits, prepared presentationsBoiing LLC, Louisville, Kentucky -June 2012 – August 2013 -Jewelry Designer– Researched raw material sources, Designed logos for new jewelry lines, Designed jewelry pieces.Garan, Inc., New York City, New York -January 2012 – March 2012 -Toddler Girls Intern – Assisted presentations, made labels, prepared samples for meetings, sourced fabrics Writely Sew, Mt. Healthy, Ohio -June 2011 – September 2011 -Graphics Intern– Designed logos, designed and edited graphics for shirt printing on two different types of printing machines, transferred graphics from print files to stitch files for embroidery.

University of Cincinnati: Cincinnati, Ohio -Cincinnatus Scholarship, Awarded March 2008 -Dean’s ListGirl Scout Gold Award: May 2008; Cincinnati, OhioSilver Fabrication, Silver Casting, Beadweaving Certificates: 2008,’09,’14 -William Holland School of Lapidary Arts: Young Harris, GeorgiaDAAP Fashion Show: 2014 -Senior capstone showcasedFree Lance -Chica Bands/Chica Sport – 2014

-Painting multiple house interiors – 2013, 2014

The fantasy genre has dominated the bestsellers lists, movie theatres, and museum exhibits. Fantasy provides an escape from the fast paced days, and fills the void of emotionless communication with nostalgia, surrealism, and a way for self expression.

Fantasy is a growing genre that allows people to escape from the stress of everyday life, like a sultry night.

Lingerie and jewelry are categories of women’s fashionthat are purchased for the emotional connection. Women wear both because it makes them feel better about themselves and their beauty. The growing closeness of lingerie as clothing, jewelry, and high embellishment is causing designers to blur the lines of these categories and fuse the different classifications.

Sultry Fantasy: Concept/Trends

Sultry Fantasy is a luxury fantasy collection, fusing lingerie and jewelry, and filling the needs of emotion, nostalgia, and surrealism.

Sultry Fantasy: Colors/MaterialsThe Autumn/Winter 2015 collection of Sultry Fantasy will be shown to include many different materials and colors pertaining to fantasy, lingerie, and jewelry. The main materials include silk chiffon for the chemise/robes, Lycra Spandex, and stretch mesh for the bodies of the lingerie, and lastly lace both embellished and plain stretch.

Leather

Metallic Elements

Chiffon

Lace

Sultry Fantasy: Autumn/Winter 2015 Collection

Materials:-Metallic leather-Black Lycra-Stretch mesh-Embellished lace-Swarovski crystal-Metal filigree plate

Long lined bra, with a metal filigree center plate, metallic leather panels, and Swarovski crystal detailing. The matching panty also has leather panels that are accompanied by embellished lace and a back lace up detail.

Sultry Fantasy: Bustier and High Waisted Panty Set

Lycra four-way stretch halter body suit with mesh insert panels on both front and back. Chainmaille center panel allows for a deep-V peek-a-boo effect with chain necklace choker.

Materials: -Black Lycra-Black stretch mesh-Chainmaille detail panel-Swarovski crystals

Sultry Fantasy: Bodysuit

Sultry Fantasy: On the Runway

Sultry Fantasy: PhotoshootSelected for a photo shoot with photographer Clay Cook

Photographer: Clay CookStylist: Uncommon Stylist (Sydney Murdock)Model: Abby Garrett

Knitwear Design: ConceptTo create a knit pattern mocking an organictexture. Using seaweed as a muse, I created a garment mimicking it’s stable yet fluid nature.

Handpainted merino wool knitted into a lace tank using a standard knitting machine. The entire tank is surrounded by complete crochet hems including the straps. The two side back panels are knitted cords strung into a non repeating organic patterrn to compliment the front and center back lace panels.

Knitwear Design: Garment

Micro Collection: Concept/DesignTo create a micro-collection for business to casual looks.

Synergetic: Trend

Technology Filter:As technology continues to grow to meet a consumer expectation of new innovations we will begin to see the boundaries between what is real and what isn’t blur. With technology and social media continually growing our need to filter our world through the technology at our finger tips becomes an everyday task of documentation and proof of life.

Evidence:Google GlassesFacebook/Instagram/PinterestVirtual reality contact lenses/ lens implantsBloomingdales virtual dressing room

Emotion:“Technology must be like oxygen: ubiquitous, necessary, and invisible.” -Chris Lehmann, Principal, Science Leadership Academy

Drivers:Consumers want to feel “cutting edge”Real isn’t good enough anymore - we must enhance everythingUsers are always looking for ways to make things easier/convenient/less workDocumentation for proof of ‘life’ - social medias

Synergetic: Opportunity/PersonaTo design a line of jewelry that is infused with technology, as the new consumer can’t go without seeing their world through technology, sharing and documenting their lives. This new line will allow them to be even closer to their over connected and enhanced reality.

Jillian is a young professional currently work-ing her first job at a magazine as the Assistant Art Director. She is very connected to her world through every gadget and technology device she can get her hands on. She loves to spend time in the city and continuously views the world through a camera or a video camera documenting every aspect of her life. Anytime she is seen out and about, her phone will be found in one hand and a camera in the other. To make her style of life easier she is constantly looking for the newest and greatest technology updates, while still keeping fashionable, that have to do with life documentation and social media.

Brushed Titanium Finish

Sterling Silver PlatedFinish

18kt Gold PlatedFinish

All pieces will be made out of titanium for durability as well as the quality of being hypo-allergenic. There will be three different finishes offered: brushed titanium, silver plated and gold plated. Both of the plated finishes will be polished and then the brushed titanium will give a more matte finish option.

Future options may include a rose gold plating, a hypoallergenic copper colored plating, and a tungsten carbide finish.

Finishes

Turquoise(with Pyrite matrix)

Gems Cabochons

Diamond Emerald

Ruby Sapphire

Jade

OnyxOpal

Synergetic: Colors/Materials/Finish

3 inches

.75 inches

.375 inches

Battery PlatePowerInitial Sync/

Photo & Video

USB Slide

USB Port

Capabilities:-Camera for photo/video-Bluetooth instant transfer to phone/computer-2GB sliding USB drive/storage

India - $1,000-1,500

Note: All necklace pendants come with a matching standard 20” chain.

Offered in:-Silver Plated: diamonds, and sapphires-Brushed Titanium: diamonds, emeralds, and sapphires-Gold Plated: diamonds, emeralds, and rubies-Personalizations available for other gems and combinations upon request depending on availability.-One Size

Emma - $700-1,200

Capabilities:-Camera for photo/video-Bluetooth instant transfer to phone/computer-Upload to preferred social media-Recharges with movement/wear

Offered in:-Silver Plated: diamonds, opal, turquoise, onyx-Brushed Titanium: diamonds, jade, opal, onyx-Gold Plated: diamonds, jade, turquoise, opal, onyx-Personalizations available for other gems and combinations upon request depending on availability.-Sizes: 6, 7, 8

Synergetic: Merchandising

1.125 inches

1 inches

Battery PlatePower

Initial Sync/Photo & Video

Upload

Betsey Johnson Diffusion Line: ConceptDesigning a diffusion line for an already established brand. Venturing into a market that could be feasable and work with the brand type, but not one the brand has already established themselves in.

I designed a diffusion line based on Betsey Johnson in a new category that fits for her as a designer and as a brand. Compression medicalwear is a large market not completely in the fashion world but could be, with more and more people needing these types of knit compression garments for day to day life.

To design a women’s wear line of functional medical wear, with specific focus on compression garments, inspired by the fun, flirty and eclectic personality of Betsy Johnson’s brand.

Betsey Johnson Diffusion Line: Colors/MaterialsThe Spring 2013 line is designed aroung a gradient knit compression fabric and a uniform knit compression fabric with accent/ pieces in silk chiffon cotton jersey knit lace and a twill fabric.

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Luscious Lavender

Lilac Lady

Rose Quartz

Dusty Rose

Frost Blue

Tenacious Teal

Aquamarine Dream

Betsey Johnson Diffusion Line: Designs

Crop LeggingUniform & Gradient Knit Compres-

sion FabricStyle: P111

$128SKU’s: 32

Off Shoulder Crop TeeCotton JerseyStyle: O101

$178SKU’s: 8

Denim Skinny JeanUniform & Gradient Compression

Denim FabricStyle: P121

$228SKU’s: 112

Sweetheart Knit LeotardUniform Knit Compression Fabric

Style: L203$278

SKU’s: 48

Maxi OverskirtSilk ChiffonStyle: K103

$268SKU’s: 16

Sweetheart Ruffle LeotardUniform Knit Compression Fabric/

Silk ChiffonStyle: L202

$278SKU’s: 32

Gathered Sweetheart CroptopUniform Knit Compression Fabric

Style: B102$238

SKU’s: 48

Peplum Pencil SkirtUniform Knit Compression Fabric

Style: K301$178

SKU’s: 32

Jewelry: Casting

Sterling silver cast using the lost wax method.

Jewelry: Fabrication

Sterling silver fabrication.

Working with a large industry for eyewear we (myself and two classmates) created solutions to the problems of fit currentlt found in the eyewear industry.

With the United States becoming a melting pot of races and ethnicities it has become a challenge to design a pair of glasses that become a one pair fits all.

The nose shape varies from face to face. In eyewear, the glasses must accomodate width and height to ensure a comfortable fit.

The cheeks are mostly a challenge with the Asian population since there is a smaller distance between their nose and cheeks. This means the nose pads must be built up more to sit away from their cheeks.

The temple length is a large variant between sexes and races. This needs to be accounted for to ensure the glasses have a perfect fit.

Facial Challenges:

Universal Fit Eyewear: Concept

Memory wire/blade nose pads are a antimicrobial silicone rubberwith a memory wire to holdeither the Western or Asian face adjustments. Relaxed position is

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Flush button that gets pusheddown releasing it’s locked position - spring action - and sliding the temple down to the next predetermined notch for extension similar to that of a tent or Umbrella extention mechanism.

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Universal Fit Eyewear: Designs

Ariana BostwickUniversity of Cincinnati

Fashion Design Product Developmentabostwickdesign@gmail.com

513.377.8951

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