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Lerato's CV

Resume of
Lerato Nkosi

Personal Information
Name: Lerato Nkosi
Address: Johannesburg, Gauteng
Date of Birth: 1993 September 14
Identity number: 93(concealed information)4
Passport number: A(concealed information)
Nationality: South African
Contact details: (concealed information)
Race: African
Marital Status: Single
Driver’s License: Learners

Education

Certificates
TEFL Varsity
2020
120 Hours Tefl Course

• Principles in Teaching English as a Foreign Language
• Pronunciation
• Reading and Writing
• Teaching Course Content
• Lesson Planning
• Classroom Methods
• Listening Comprehension
University

Tshwane University of Technology
January 2012 to December 2014
Diploma in Fashion Design and Technology
• Creative Design
• Pattern Technology
• Garment Technology
• Clothing Factory Management and Technology
• Business Studies
• CAD
• Drawing and Illustration
• Textiles
• Accounting
• Computer Studies

High School Education

Hoërskool Uitsig
Matriculated in 2011
• English Home Language
• Afrikaans First Additional Language
• Mathematical Literacy
• Visual Arts
• Business Studies
• Computer Applications Technology
Skills
Languages:
• English
• Afrikaans
• Swati
• Zulu
• Pedi

Technical Skills:
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Illustrator
• Lectra
• Microsoft Word, Excel, Excess, and PowerPoint

Work Experience
Duration: August 2017 - 2019
Company Spree
Position: Trend and Fashion Producer
Job description:
• Deliver on the creative plan for the Ladies and Men's division
• Organize and effect different types of fashion shoots and creative content for the different divisions and the relevant platforms
• Creative solutions should drive brand equity and deliver engaged traffic that transacts.
• One campaign per quarter and smaller relevant shoots in between
Responsibilities include:
• - Organizing Photographer
• - Hair and Makeup
• - Location
• - Model casting and selection
• - Styling
• - Assist with researching the concept for shoots

• Contribute to the quality of stock bought by giving trend and style advice to the Ladies and Men’s merchandise team to empower them to make good buying decisions
• Deliver a detailed trend report in terms of fashion styles, product focus, color, and themes to the merchandise team that would enable good buying decisions and creative solutions.
Research trends through:
• - Online sources
• - Physical stores
• - Keeping abreast of fashion trends.
Duration: November 2016 to August 2017
Company Spree
Position: Fashion Buyer Intern
Job description:

• Ensuring correct Product information is captured
• Managing timeline of product order and manufacture cycle, delivery dates, and go-live dates
• Providing administrative support to the Buyer.
• Ensuring that purchase orders are accurate and completed by the deadline
• Communicating with suppliers regarding the ordered product
• Following up on E-mail and auctioning requests from the suppliers

Duration: July 2016 to December 2016
Company Picadura- Belgium
Position: Freelance fashion stylist
Job description:
• I was awarded the opportunity to visit Jelly Coe, the core company that runs the brands Lords & Lilies and Woody.
• I had the pleasure to see how the company is run and the different departments it has.
• I had the opportunity to speak to the designers about the trend forecasts for the next season Spring/Summer 2017.
Reason for leaving: still with the company / ongoing project.
Duration: June 2016 to June 2016
(Lords & Lilies and Woody catalog campaign for Autumn/Winter 2016)
Job description:
• Research of previous catalogs done for the brands
• Researching trends of sleepwear.
• Preparing collection garments for the shoot before the set date.
• Styling individual models according to the photographer’s vision merged with current trend forecasts and applying my knowledge of Visual Merchandising.
Reason for leaving: 1-month project.
Duration: May 2016 to May 2016
Company: Candy Kane photography-
(Pointed project)

Position: Freelance fashion stylist
Job description:
• Trend forecasting and sourcing of garments from various design studios.
• Ensuring that the clothing is prepared for the shoot before the set date.
• Styling individual models according to the photographer’s vision.
• Applying the trend forecasts, merging my years of experience in regards to styling, and applying my knowledge of Visual Merchandising.
Reason for leaving: 1-month project
January 2016 to May 2016
Unemployed - Family responsibilities.
Duration: January 2015 to December 2015
Company: Zara- V&A Waterfront-Cape Town
Position: Visual Merchandiser
Job description:
• Conducting reports for the sales and buyer attention, capitalizing on the human tendency to ‘window-shop’.
• Changing displays to promote new product launches and reflect festive or seasonal themes, such as Christmas, spring, or summer.
• Training the team about the visual merchandising standards of the store.
Reason for leaving: Mother fell ill.
Internship program
Duration: June 2014 to August 2014
Company: Nuno Martins (Angola)
Job description:
• Working with the team to cast models for respective projects that were on the agenda, styling the selected candidates according to the brief given by the client, and helping with interviewing designers for the production.
Reason for leaving: 2 months internship. (Still in school)
Duration: June 2013
Company: Dennis Lloyd
Job description:
• Working hand in hand with the designer to do consultations with new clients.
• Working with the team to create the garments.
• Doing fitting with the clients to ensure everything fits perfectly.
Reason for leaving: Internship program. (Still in school)


List of References
Spree
• Mr. Chris Viljoen
• Fashion Department Manager
Contact details: (concealed information)
Picadura
• Mr. L GIJBELS
• Owner
Contact details: +(concealed information)6
Zara South Africa
• Mr. S JELLARS
• Area Visual Merchandising manager
Contact details: (concealed information)/(concealed information)
Dennis Lloyd Crystal Lace
• Mr. D Lloyd
• Owner
Contact details: (concealed information)/ (concealed information)
Tshwane University of Technology:
• Mr. IR MKHABELA
• Lecturer
Contact details: (concealed information)