Email: claudromero@outlook.com
Karen Kane / FIFTEEN TWENTY
ASSISTANT DESIGNER | June 2023- Present
Using the Vantage Point PLM system, I create detailed Tech Packs that include style numbers/names, materials, Points of Measurement (POMs), fit comments, grading rules, construction details, pattern references, and annotated specification pages. I also render CADs and manage purchase orders (POs), coordinate with vendors via email, and negotiate pricing for imported goods.
In addition, I handle SMS photography by capturing and editing flat images for line sheets. I actively participate in development meetings, trend research, color and inspiration sourcing, compiling seasonal design boards, flash costing, and generating cut tickets for domestic styles. I also manage duplicate tracking and counter costing.
I support the technical designer by evaluating fits for domestic production, communicating with pattern makers regarding production fit changes, and assisting with fabric testing. My responsibilities also include measuring samples at multiple stages—prototypes, salesman samples, pre-production, and top of production.
Karen Kane Inc. | May 2021 – June 2023
Managed the sample process from development to delivery, ensuring on-time seasonal launches. Coordinated with design, production, and sales teams to track up to 400 samples per season. Responsibilities included receiving, invoicing, updating reports, managing sample check-in/out, and maintaining inventory. Supported sales meetings, fittings, and photoshoots by organizing and prepping samples. Handled sample requests from vendors and partners, managed promo item inventory, and assisted with on and off-site shoots (steaming, styling, organizing, and logging photographed styles).
Tailoring, Costuming & Wardrobe Styling
I bring several years of hands-on experience in tailoring, costuming, and wardrobe styling for productions, music videos, fashion campaigns, and celebrity clients.Adidas Originals by Alexander Wang – Season 3 Campaign (2018) Project: ARCHE #01821
- Client: Johannes Leonardo (johannesleonardo.com)
- Producer: Tony Rosenthal
- Photographer: Brianna Capozzi
- Designer: Alexander Wang
- Lead Stylist (Designer): Designer Bernhard Willhelm
- Role: Wardrobe Styling Assistant / Tailor
- Filming Locations:
- J.B. French Dry Cleaners, Culver City, CA
- Valero Gas Station, Palm Springs
- Wet ’n Wild, Palm Springs
- J.B. French Dry Cleaners, Culver City, CA
The Cannon Media Group (2017–2019)
New York, NY | Project: NBC Universal "Mondo Shoot"
- Project Manager: Kathleen Tighe
- Role: Tailor
VJ Dunraven Productions (2015–2018)
Website: www.periodimages.com
Project: Books by Bess McBride
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Lead Costumer: Rosa Candelario
- Role: Costumer
Moon and Nomad (2018–2019)
Website: www.moonandnomad.com
- Role: Sample Sewer
Gina Young – Sorority (2018)
Theater Projects, LLC
- Role: Costumer
Stylist: Sami Martin Sarmiento (2018)
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Taylor Swift – “Delicate” Music Video
Filmed at the Baltimore Hotel, Los Angeles
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Red Carpet Tailoring for Celebrities
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Marie Claire Fashion Shoot featuring Melissa Barrera
Stylist: Alvin Stillwell
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Lisa Abrums (Producer, Oui Productions)
Jockey India Marketing Campaign
- LG Marketing Shoot
Stylist: Toyo Tsuchiya (2018)
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Personal Tailor to Tegan and Sara
Stylist: Anastasia Bauta (2017–2018)
- Hollister – Carpe Now (Wildness/AwesomenessTV)
Stylist: Stephanie Strate (@stephstrate, 2019)
- Personal Tailor
As a Production Assistant to a California-based designer, I helped create artisanal, handcrafted bags, accessories, and home décor using vintage, distressed, and treated materials. My responsibilities spanned the full production process including material preparation, dye setting, hardware installation, pattern making, cutting, and final assembly. I also operated industrial sewing machines, including single needle, overlock, and walking foot models.
Pébéta Vintage | 2012 - 2021
I successfully owned and operated a vintage clothing business, curating one-of-a-kind pieces and showcasing them at renowned markets such as the Rose Bowl Flea Market and Melrose Trading Post. Through my online e-commerce store, I connected with customers by presenting thoughtfully styled and professionally photographed collections.
PHOTOSHOOT 4
Spring/Summer 2021 Rooftop Editorial
This photoshoot was captured on the rooftop of the Emil Brown Building, perched above the Fashion District in Downtown Los Angeles.
Model: Agata Noyszewska
Photography: Claudia Romero
PHOTOSHOOT 3
Spring/Summer 2020 Editorial
This photoshoot took place in Highland Park, California, featuring local landmarks like the LA River and the overpass in the City of Hermon.
Models: Edith Rodriquez, Ariana Diaz
Photographer: Claudia Romero
Design Project
Spring 2020
This concept draws inspiration from Robert Altman’s avant-garde film Three Women, particularly its surreal narrative, soft color palette, and the fantastical mural work by artist Bodhi Wind. I reimaged these elements through an edgy capsule collection featuring curated wardrobe pieces.
The project centered on experimenting with various fabric treatments and techniques, including upcycling, cutting, hand-dyeing, painting, and distressing to reconstruct and transform materials. Instead of producing full garments, I created sewn mock-up for each look in the collection, highlighting a distinctive design feature. This approach enabled targeted testing of construction methods, exploration of textural outcomes, and refinement of individual design elements.
Mood Board / Linesheet
Tennis, Anyone?
Spring/Summer 2012
A playful color analysis inspired by retro tennis, filtered through a distinctly nostalgic lens. The shades nod to classic court themes: turf green, clay red, soft yellow reminiscent of tennis balls, and a deep burgundy to ground the palette.