TALIA ABBE
EDUCATION
THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN, MADISON, SCHOOL OF HUMAN ECOLOGY
Expected May 2022
B.A., Textile and Fashion Design, Entrepreneurship Certificate – 3.5 GPA
Member of the National Honors Society
Dean’s Honor List Spring 2020 k
FIT - FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, NYC, NY
June 2017 – August 2017
Coursework in Design Illustration
WORK EXPERIENCE
LOVESHACKFANCY
Present
Design Intern
Support the Design team during the product development process
Attend key meetings to understand the creative process of developing product
Assist with preparation of presentation concept boards, tableaus and with organizing design archives
TABBE MASKS
April 2020 - July 2020
Founder and CEO
Created and sold over 1000 homemade masks
Donated all of the profits to Fuel the Fight Westchester
Donated masks to frontline workers
Customized masks for those who wanted
RAMY BROOK
June 2019 - July 2019
Design and Technical Design Intern
Used excel to complete tech packs and spec sheets for new lines
Measured the incoming samples to plug into tech packs and labeled photographs inserted
Participated in discussions regarding upcoming fashion lines
Taking photos in fittings, writing down measurements for the new collection every Monday and Wednesday
28 ROW
September 2019- Present
Campus Influencer
Post photos on social media to promote individual company merchandise
Encourage fellow students to buy from these companies
RENT THE RUNWAY
January 2020- June 2020
Campus Influencer
Post photos on social media to promote individual company merchandise
Encourage fellow students to buy from these companies
V MAGAZINE
June 2017 - July 2017
Intern
Published two articles on the website using current events such as new artists’ albums and movie teasers
Worked on the technical aspects of the magazine before it went to print by observing colleagues
Helped decide layout and look of the magazine with key decision makers
Campus Involvement
MODA MADISON
February 2020- May 2020
August 2020- Present
Fashion Staff Writer
Special Events Coordinator
Write weekly articles for the fashion and lifestyle section, published in monthly issues
Plan and execute launch parties and University of Wisconsin Fashion Week
Brainstorm, plan and execute social events and volunteer events
ATA - APPAREL AND TEXTILE ASSOCIATION
September 2018 - Present
Art Director
Participate in different activities related to fashion design. Ex. Crocheting and illustration.
Use Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop to design at least twenty- six posters a year to advocate for the club in order to recruit approximately twenty new members and publicize events
CHI OMEGA NU CHAPTER
September 2018 - December 2019
Assistant Apparel Chair, Day Chair Committee
Assisted the apparel chair in designing the clothing for the chapter using adobe illustrator and custom ink clothing
Joined recruitment chair in bringing in new members by planning events and figuring out the rooms interior design
Skills and Interests
Microsoft Excel, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Pattern Making, Sewing, Shabori Dye, Ice Dye, Crocheting, Embroidering, Knitting
Fashion Design, Illustration, Cheerleading, Music, Traveling, Tennis, Criminal Justice