Fashion and Textile Designer
Cambria Sinclair
About
Cambria Sinclair is a women's RTW, knit, and evening wear designer who specializes in sustainability and empathic design. The ethos of her aesthetic includes sustainability, individuality, and the celebration of the unusual. The aesthetic of the brand while broad- always conveys an air of juxtaposition between minimalism and complexity. The collections often illustrate an idea of fantasy and storytelling, often inspired by the stories Cambria read as a child. Cambria utilizes recycled and natural fabrics, waste reduction practices, limited use of blended fibers, and the implementation of the closed loop system to promote sustainability within her collections.
Education
Fashion Design | Aalto University | M.A
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Program: Fashion, Clothing, and Textiles
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Graduation: 2023
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High Honors
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Specialization: Knitwear design, Empathic design
Apparel Design | UW Stout | B.S
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Major: Apparel Design and Development
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Minors: Sustainability, Photography and Video, and Peace Studies
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Graduated: 2020
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Honors College
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Specialization: Undergarments/ Lingerie, Couture Dressmaking, and Women's RTW
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Trend Research education and Europe Trip 2019
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Women's Athletic Wear 2020 trend research
Skills & Abilities
Fashion/ Apparel
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Patterning and Construction
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Design work
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Optitex
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Textile knowledge, AATCC and ASTM testing
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Product Flat rendering
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CAD / Illustrator/Photoshop
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Technical Design/ Spec Packs
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Knit design and construction
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Adobe Suite products
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PLM
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M1plus knit program
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Weavepoint software
Photography
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Photoshop/ Premier Pro
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Compositing
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Staging, Lighting
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Fashion and Product Photography
Employment
Product Photographer- Azure - June - August 2021
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Fashion and product photographer. Accountable for weekly photoshoots of new products and delivering final edited images that are website ready. Worked with designer garments and photographed women's styles for all seasons.
Apparel Design Intern- Dick’s Sporting Goods- June - August of 2019
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Fittings and garment alterations. Sketching collection designs. Trend research. Color palate design. Spec packs and CAD/Illustrator. Line display design and set up. New brand development
Apparel Intern - Unicorn Tears XD - July and August of 2018
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Patterning, and altering patterns. Garment production. Sketching designs for Unicorn Tears fall/winter 2018 collection. Create samples of stitching techniques and gathering techniques. Assist with photo shoots and direct photo shoots. Make technical packs for shirts, and editing technical packs of the skirts. Use CAD to illustrate design concepts. Organize studio space
Costume Intern - Menomonie Theater Guild - September 2018- September 2019
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Mend historical items and make historically accurate and themed costumes for shows
Lab Assistant, TA, and Historical collection manager - UW-Stout, - October 2016-May 2020
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Set up labs for classes, assisted students with projects and questions, graded tests, worked with textile collection, as well as, organized, researched and cataloged collection of historical garments and accessories for Apparel Design and Development.
Awards and Achievements
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Student of the Year 2020 (UW Stout)
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International Award, ITAA, for senior collection, 2020
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Recipient, Mahan Scholarship for exceptional academic performance in the Apparel Design and Development Program
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Recipient, 2017 + 2018 WEAR Fashion show: Awarded top 3 in formal wear design, and most sustainable collection
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Nominee, 2018 Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award at UW Stout
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Recipient, 2nd place winner at the UW Stout WISYS Quick Pitch research competition
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Participant, 2018 Research in the Rotunda at the Wisconsin State Capitol
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Featured, Model Citizen Magazinehttps://www.modelcitizenmag.com/blog/cambria-sinclair
Freelance Design Work
Companies: VAL CASH and The Travel Brand
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Designed clothing items for brands
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Worked on graphics with type and logos
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Worked on sourcing producers and fabric
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Created spec packs for garments
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Photographed garments and edited pictures