Summer Chabbab

I am a recent university graduate for a Bachelor's with Honours degree in Fashion Design (with foundation year) at the University of Bedfordshire. My strongest skills in fashion include trend analyses, design, visualisation and sewing.

Relevant Experience

London Fashion Week, Helper, September 2018 

 Millennium Gloucester Hotel,

Worked under pressure and within specific timeframes to support fashion designers. 

Setting up the venue for the fashion show and handling staff’s requests. 

Preparing models for presenting each garment at the runway and photography. 

Levi’s, Temporary Seasonal Stylist and Stockroom Assistant, December 2021 – January 2022

Westfield White City, 

Learned about the different fits of jeans. 

Working on the shop floor including recovery on sales. 

Handling customer’s requests to provide them a good shopping experience. 

Working in the fitting room.

Felt Project, Fashion Designer, October 2021 – January 2022

University of Bedfordshire, 

                   Sample making with Nuno felt. 

                   Designing dress for our collection. 

                   Nuno felt making and garment construction. 

Nylander Couture, Intern Fashion Assistant, January – December 2021

Worked remotely from home, 

                  Sourced data for materials in clients’ actions. 

                  Created a proposal for People Per Hour. 

                  Sorted files and folders. 

                  Research materials for clients’ actions. 

                  Edited specification drawing using Illustrator. 

West Herts College, Fashion Show Model, June 2019 

 Watford Campus, 

                  Rehearsing for the runway. 

                  Trying on garments to see what fits and check what scenes I would be able to do. 

                  Hairstyling, applying make-up and accessories to enhance presentation. 

PDSA Charity Shop, Volunteer, January - April 2019

Harrow,  

                  Sorting and grading stock. 

                  Recovery on sales and working with the till. 

                  Handling customers’ requests. 

John Lewis, Womenswear Department, May 2018 

Watford, 

                  Working in the fitting room including sorting and grading stock.

                  Clearance so that the retail looks more presentable and handling customer’s requests.

                  Working in the footwear and lingerie departments. 

Debenhams, Sales Assistant, July - August 2017 

Harrow,

                Working on the shop floor including recovery on sales. 

                Handling customer’s requests to provide them a good shopping experience. 

                Working in the fitting room including sorting and grading stock.

Education

September 2019 – May 2023 

University of Bedfordshire, Luton 

BA (Hons) in Fashion Design with Foundation

September 2017 – June 2019 

West Herts College, Watford  

Level 3 Extended Diploma                                              

Fashion and Clothing (Merit)

September 2012 – July 2017 

Rooks Heath College, Harrow 

9 GCSEs (A – D grades) including Maths, English, and Science