Nancy L. Simon

I am the owner of a small apparel and accessory design company that not only makes clothing and accessories, including activewear, sportswear and evening, but offers contract technical illustration, tech-pack population and seamstressing for locally owned designers and corporations. I also work on commercial photo-shoots compiling complete looks for models by working with local boutiques and fellow designers conducting wardrobe pulls to ensure the photographers vision is achieved.

Created Custom Jewelry Eyewear, Hosiery, Footwear, and Apparel.

Fashion Show: The Art Institute of Portland, Set-up & Volunteer. 2008 - Helped With Designated Seating, Placement of Programs and Sponsor Materials, Plus Packaged Swag For VIP Tables.

Portland Fashion Week: VIP Set-up & Hostess, 2007, 2009 - Personally Greeted VIP Arrivals. Packaged and Handed Out Sponsor Swag Bags.

Fine Art of Fashion Show: Merchandising Committee. Earrings 1st Act. 2007 - Set-Up a System for Clothing Drop-off/Pick-Up, Oversaw Dresser's and BackStage Traffic. Coordinated and Collected All Show Accessories From Participating Local Businesses.

Bonnaroo Music Festival 2011 - Selected as 1 of 5 from a national pool to design a 100% eco-conscious and sustainably made collection that consisted of 10 runway looks and over 40 handmade pieces including apparel, belts and shoes. Merchandising proposals were accepted and sold at the event that attracted 150k attendees.

Youth Junk to Fashion Funk Fashion Show 2012 - Showed three collections made from eco-conscious materials and up-cycled apparel to help raise funds for displaced youth.

Rock the Runways 2012 - Showed LBTee Collection on runways for annual boutique fashion show.

RAWartists 2012 - Showed three collections and was interviewed and showcased at RAWartists Portland.

RAWartists - Was a semi-finalist for Best Apparel Designer - Portland 2012

OMSI Fashion Night Out 2012 - Produced Global and Green Portland Show that highlighted 8 local designers as well as Get Sushi's Designs. Coordinated with OMSI and local models, designers to put together OMSI's first fashion show.

Portland Fashion Week 2013 - Was selected to show in PFW -13 to an audience of 800+ attendee's, mentioned in both the Oregonian and the Mercury as a favourite and competed in the Avant Garde Category.

- Work with teams in photographic shoots insuring the desired aesthetic is accomplished. Executive Assistant: Becky Ross Designs (Project Runway - Season 9). 2011 - Jan 2012 Helped with appearances and launch. Portland Fashion and Style Awards - Created reports that outlined suggestions and facilitated format for the show. Bonnaroo Music Festival: Merchandise Designer and Fashion Show Participant, 2011 - Selected for 1st Eco-Fashion Show Held at World's Largest Eco-Conscious Music Festival. Designer: AIPD, Self.

I worked with the head producer on ideations, guest appearances and general show format.

- Harnessed Communication Skills in a High Pressure Sales Environment Clubs Entwine: Student Run Club. Secretary, AIPD, 2011 - An Apparel Design Club That Held Community Building Events, Outings and Invited Professionals onto Campus to Give Industry Related Presentations. Thread: Student Run Club. Founding Member, AIPD, 2007 - A Student Run Apparel Design Club Joining a Community of Like-Minded Creatives.