Constance Rivemale

1974-1980 Designer/ Esprit de Corp

Based on my portfolio, I was hired as the personal assistant to Susie Tompkins, the owner. I was soon promoted to designer .I designed and supervised knitwear collections in Hong Kong and India.

1980-1994: Fashion Designer/ Textile Designer various firms

Catalina Swimwear, Los Angeles, California (swimwear),

Sunbow/ Moonglow , Nancy Johnson dba Prisma Corp, L.A. ,Ca., Hong Kong, India (sportswear and dresses)

Podell Industries Los Angeles, California ( Laine division : junior/ contemporary dresses and sportswear)

Dawn Joy. NYC ( junior dresses)

Walt Disney Corporation, Burbank Ca. Using original graphics, I designed concepts for fashion items offered for licensing tied to Disney films including ideas for textile design and fashion designs.

Shason Inc, Los Angeles, Ca.Textile Designer/ Merchandiser

My duties included: attendance at major textiles shows such as Ideacomo, Premiere Vision and Interstoff, art direction of design studios in Los Angeles and in Seoul, Korea ,the creation of textile collections ,merchandising and presentation of textile collection to customers with owner and sales staff in NYC and LA.

Aqua Blues, division of David Wayne, San Francisco, Ca. I pioneered this junior division- designing all the silhouettes and fabrics.

1994-2001 President /Isis Sales

I founded a sales company and represented five textile mills in marketing their products to fashion manufacturers on an international basis.

2001-2015 Owner/manager/Hotel Andreas, Rhodes, Greece

I re-imagined and managed an existing hotel in the Old Town of Rhodes. Greece. I transformed and re-positioned the existing pension as a boutique hotel in the European /International tourist market. I created a new identity, and marketing plan for the hotel. I was responsible for all marketing, hiring, accounting, customer service and public relations. I redesigned the interiors of the ottoman building and supervised construction and restoration of the exterior.

Skills:

Freehand fashion drawing ( illustration and sketching) , fashion design, Photoshop, digital photography, video making, video editing, color prediction, textile design and merchandising, textile purchasing and negotiations ,managerial skills