CV
EDUCATION
2018 - 2020 Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Master’s degree (Fashion Design)
2015 - 2016 Konstfack, Textile department, Stockholm (Erasmus)
2013 - 2017 Estonian Academy Of Arts, BA (Fashion Design)
2010 - 2012 Tallinn Industrial Education Centre (Tailor/stylist)
1998 - 2010 Tallinn Old Town Educational College
EXPERIENCE
2021-2022 Designer at By Death (Copenhagen)
Creating Technical specs and sketches
Fabric manipulation and dyeing
Creating prints for T-shirts, jackets, coats etc
Daily design studio maintenance
Participation in the daily operation and practical tasks
Producing knitwear
Sourcing fabric/materials
Developing prototypes
2016 Internship at Ann-Sofie Back (BACK, Stockholm)
Creating Technical specs and sketches
Attending fittings and update technical drawings
Update colour schemes and make sure all sketches and files are up to date
Preparing and steaming samples and set up for meetings and fits
Daily design-studio maintenance
Participation in the daily operation and practical tasks
EXPERIENCE 2010-2020
Personal collection at Mercedes Benz Kiev Fashion Week
Personal collection at Tallinn Fashion Week (6 collections, 6 different seasons)
Personal collection at Riga Fashion Week (2 collections, 2 different seasons)
Show at Örjan Anderssons shop Fran Ö Till A, Stockholm
2019 Collections at WHITE Showroom in Milan both A/W and S/S
2020 Collection at SEEK Showroom Berlin
Collection at Fashion Infection, Lithuania (2 seasons)
Bridge of Fashion (2 seasons, Usedom, Germany)
Personal collection during New York Fashion Week (Oxford Fashion Studios)
SKILLS
Adobe Photoshop - good
Adobe Illustrator - excellent
Adobe InDesign - good
AWARDS 2008-2020
Winner of Fashion Scout's Ones to Watch in London and a personal presentation during London Fashion Week
Golden Needle Award winner (most important fashion award in Estonia, must be nominated to win)
Winner of Fashion Injection (most important fashion competition in Lithuania)
Winner of ERKI Fashion show (Fashion show of Estonian Academy of Arts)
Winner of SuperNoova (Estonia), also Grand Prix SuperNoova award, internship at Gianfranco Ferré fashion house in Milan
PROFILE
I have a tailoring school background with a Bachelor’s degree and followed by Master’s degree in fashion design in KADK. I have been creating my own personal collections both men and women since 2010 with an emphasis on knitwear and accessories. This has provided me with a vast amount of experiences working with various knitwear and clothing factories, yarn agents, accessory suppliers and so on. I have profound knowledge in yarns and fabrics. I prefer 100% natural materials but also am always on a look out to new and innovative fabrics and I am a true believer in circular economy.
2018 - 2020 Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Master’s degree (Fashion Design)
2015 - 2016 Konstfack, Textile department, Stockholm (Erasmus)
2013 - 2017 Estonian Academy Of Arts, BA (Fashion Design)
2010 - 2012 Tallinn Industrial Education Centre (Tailor/stylist)
1998 - 2010 Tallinn Old Town Educational College
EXPERIENCE
2021-2022 Designer at By Death (Copenhagen)
Creating Technical specs and sketches
Fabric manipulation and dyeing
Creating prints for T-shirts, jackets, coats etc
Daily design studio maintenance
Participation in the daily operation and practical tasks
Producing knitwear
Sourcing fabric/materials
Developing prototypes
2016 Internship at Ann-Sofie Back (BACK, Stockholm)
Creating Technical specs and sketches
Attending fittings and update technical drawings
Update colour schemes and make sure all sketches and files are up to date
Preparing and steaming samples and set up for meetings and fits
Daily design-studio maintenance
Participation in the daily operation and practical tasks
EXPERIENCE 2010-2020
Personal collection at Mercedes Benz Kiev Fashion Week
Personal collection at Tallinn Fashion Week (6 collections, 6 different seasons)
Personal collection at Riga Fashion Week (2 collections, 2 different seasons)
Show at Örjan Anderssons shop Fran Ö Till A, Stockholm
2019 Collections at WHITE Showroom in Milan both A/W and S/S
2020 Collection at SEEK Showroom Berlin
Collection at Fashion Infection, Lithuania (2 seasons)
Bridge of Fashion (2 seasons, Usedom, Germany)
Personal collection during New York Fashion Week (Oxford Fashion Studios)
SKILLS
Adobe Photoshop - good
Adobe Illustrator - excellent
Adobe InDesign - good
AWARDS 2008-2020
Winner of Fashion Scout's Ones to Watch in London and a personal presentation during London Fashion Week
Golden Needle Award winner (most important fashion award in Estonia, must be nominated to win)
Winner of Fashion Injection (most important fashion competition in Lithuania)
Winner of ERKI Fashion show (Fashion show of Estonian Academy of Arts)
Winner of SuperNoova (Estonia), also Grand Prix SuperNoova award, internship at Gianfranco Ferré fashion house in Milan
PROFILE
I have a tailoring school background with a Bachelor’s degree and followed by Master’s degree in fashion design in KADK. I have been creating my own personal collections both men and women since 2010 with an emphasis on knitwear and accessories. This has provided me with a vast amount of experiences working with various knitwear and clothing factories, yarn agents, accessory suppliers and so on. I have profound knowledge in yarns and fabrics. I prefer 100% natural materials but also am always on a look out to new and innovative fabrics and I am a true believer in circular economy.
PUBLISHINGS:
2015 published in Odalisque Magazine (odalisquemagazine.com Sweden)
2016 Published in Kaltblut Magazine http://www.kaltblut- magazine.com/the-after-school-magic-hour/
2016 Published in Boy Magazine (www.boymagazine.se Stockholm) Stylist Helena Ekström
2016 Sweater in Subtopia Magazine, Stockholm (http:// www.subtopia.se/magazine-subtopia-out-now/)
2017 Published in Kaltblut http://www.kaltblut-magazine.com/love-drunk/2017 http://www.thefashionconversation.com/2017/03/16/kristel-kuslapuu/
2017 http://fashionscout.co.uk/kristel-kuslapuu/
2019 KaltBlut Magazine
etc etc etc