Katy Reiss
Date of birth: 05/01/1984
Place of birth: London
Nation: UK
Education
2003-2007: BA in Fashion Womenswear, Central St Martins School of Art and Design, UK
2006: Diploma in Industry, Central St Martins School of Art and Design, UK
2002-2003: Foundation Studies in Art and Design, (specializing in Fashion) with Distinction, Central St Martins School of Art and Design, UK
2002:A Level, Godolphin & Latymer School, London, UK
Professional Experience
09/2007 - present: Assistant Designer, Womenswear, Lanvin, Paris, France
06-09/2007: Assistant Designer, Womenswear mainline collections, Roberto Cavalli, Florence, Italy
12/2005-2007: Full-time paid Illustrator, Embroidery Designer, Designe Assistant, Assistant to Daniel Kearns (Head of Menswear) Alexander McQueen. Working closely instigating research & ideas for collection, drawing flats, assisting in fittings; all print, embroidery & embellishment design for AW collection.
Plus assistant to Alexander Müller (Assistant Designer Womenswear), Alexander McQueen. Privately commissioned print & embroidery designs & illustrations for Kate Moss, Sarah Jessica Parker, Cate Blanchet, Kirsten Dunst, 4m x 3m watercolour print for Katy England's wedding dress, best man Alistair Mackie & satin stitch embroidery for groom Bobby Gillespie. Wedding Dress photographed by Nick Knight for Vogue 11/2006.
Illustration and embroidery design for AW 06/07, SS 07/08 & pre-collections.
Assistant to Alexander Müller in Paris, illustrating directly onto garments, organising interns, fabric and sewing showpieces.
Work exhibited at Museum of Modern Art New York, Selfridges Window London, & full page photographs for publications including Vogue, Another Magazine & Another Man
06/2005 - 09/2005: Pattern cutting, designing, silkscreen printing&sewing garments, House of Hall Ohara
07/2005-08/2005: Part-time work experience, tailoring department Assistant, Westborne Grove, Paul Smith, London, UK
03/2005-06/2005: Part-time work experience with ex-design assistant for Stella McCartney. Pattern cutting, fabric selection, industrial sewing, embroidering & hand stitching for L'Oreal collection, Molly Grant, London, UK
06/2004-11/2004: Design & construction of costumes, Hilary Wili Costume Ltd. Produced work for E.N.O, Royal Ballet, BBC & private commissions, The English National Opera, London, UK
03/2002-03/2006: Assistant to Jan Pienkowski for children's series 'Meg and Mog', London, UK
School represented at
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Central St Martins College of Art and Design
Stages attended
10/2005-12/2005: Illustrator and Studio Assistant Menswear. Design of all show pieces and embroidery for MW AW 06, Alexander McQueen, London UK
06/2005-09/2005: Pattern cutting, designing, silkscreen printing & sewing garments, House of Hall Ohara, London, UK
Publications
06/2005: Polish National Newspaper (Garments photographed), Warsaw, Poland
Other prizes
2007: First Prize Illustration Award, Central St Martins School of Art and Design, London, UK
2004: Second prize in Japanese print competition. Designs put into production throughout stores in Tokyo, Japan
Additional info
Exhibitions:
02/03-2007: Directions 07, Lethaby Gallery London WC1, UK
01/2005: Garment opened L'Oreal's 50 Years in Fashion and Hair celebratory show, Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK
06/2005: Illustrations and garments exhibited as part of future talent exhibition, Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK
Languages: English, French, German







