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Curriculum vitae of Julian Thorne, a junior fashion designer based in London specializing in garment construction, digital pattern cutting, and technical sketching.

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Julian Thorne

Junior Fashion Designer

[email protected]

London

Professional Summary

Junior fashion designer with practical studio experience in technical flat creation, bespoke pattern manipulation, and prototype sampling. Demonstrates a disciplined understanding of tailored garment construction, digital design tools, and material behavior, actively supporting production workflows from preliminary sketch to finished garment.

Experience

Marlowe & Sylvan Atelier

London, United Kingdom

Design Studio Assistant

Oct 2025 – Present

  • Assist the lead designer with technical specification flats and construction detail packs using Adobe Illustrator for seasonal capsule ranges.
  • Construct toile prototypes and alter tailored sample garments across lightweight wools, silks, and technical blends.
  • Organize fabric swatches, trim archives, and supplier shade cards for collection range reviews.

Elysian Textile Works

London, United Kingdom

Sample Room Intern

Jun 2025 – Aug 2025

  • Assisted pattern cutters with tracing, grading, and digitizing master cardboard blocks across UK sizes 8 to 16.
  • Steamed, measured, and quality-inspected runway samples to ensure adherence to atelier finish standards.

Education

Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London

BA (Hons) · Fashion Design · London, United Kingdom · Predicted First-Class Honours · Sept 2025 – Jun 2028

Coursework focuses on menswear tailoring, structural drape, textile development, and sustainable material sourcing.

London College of Communication

Foundation Diploma in Art and Design · Art and Design (Fashion Pathway) · London, United Kingdom · Distinction · Sept 2024 – Jun 2025

Completed rigorous modules in garment silhouette development, experimental drapery, and digital fashion visualization.

Projects

Subterrane Capsule Collection

Jan 2025 – May 2025

  • Developed a four-look conceptual menswear capsule investigating deconstructed outerwear and raw-edge canvas linings.
  • Drafted custom block patterns by hand and simulated 3D garment drape in CLO 3D to evaluate fit and movement.
  • Produced production-ready specification sheets with comprehensive stitch types, seam allowances, and component lists.

Skills

Pattern Cutting

Toile Fitting

Garment Construction

Technical Flat Drawing

Adobe Illustrator

CLO 3D

Textile Sourcing

Draping

Tech Pack Production

Languages

English

C2

French

B1

Certifications

Certificate in Creative Pattern Cutting

London Academy of Pattern Cutting · Jul 2025

Volunteering

Heritage Thread Foundation

London, United Kingdom · Nov 2024 – Apr 2025

  • Garment Repair Volunteer
  • Sorted and cataloged designer donations, repairing vintage garments and structural seams for archival resale.

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