Irena I.

I have 19 year international work experience as Start-up Tutor in means of Production of Garments; Production Coordinator, Garment Production Technologist, Senior Merchandiser, Fashion Designer, lnterpreter, Translator. The last 4 years I have concentrated on helping out start-ups with garments production, sourcing of sustainable fabrics and quality check. My knowledge has allowed me to work on Upwork on garment production technical specifications, production management, sourcing Italian and Turkish fabrics and translation. Regarding my fashion industry experience, l have worked with Fracomina, Zara, s.Oliver, Pepe jeans, Staff jeans & co, Jaeger, All Saints, Next, Oasis, River Island to name a few. I have followed productions with suppliers in North Macedonia, China, India, Italy and Turkey. I have sourced fabrics from Turkey and Italy. I have visited international fabric fairs in Paris, Munich,Milan and lstanbul. I have 6 year direct manufacturer experience, so l am really precise when creating production technical specifications. I am used to organising productions, samples, sms samples and following from sketch to ready production. I have done also fittings, sourced fabrics and accessories, done orders and invoices and company presentations to clients. I am well organised, used to working by deadlines and taking on responsibilities. l have problem solving experience. I have been building a successful career for 19 years and I am pleased with what I accomplished so far. Sustainable lens fashion, managing roles, international work environment, lots of travelling for work and pleasure, my own studio-atelier, and collaborations on different projects are my professional pillars. Regarding languages, I am fluent in English and Italian, and native Macedonian. I am certified with Proficiency level in English by Michigan University and C2 highest level in Italian by PLIDA recognized by “La Sapienza” University of Rome, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Italian Ministry of Labour and Social Politics and the Italian Ministry of Universities and Research.