Amy Wren
Address Not Published Online
New York, NY 10033
Phone Not Published Online
awren1 AT gmail DOT com
Objective
- looking to take that next big step into the fashion/lifestyle world and use my personal style/aesthetic and knowledge of vintage to increase the love and appreciation of old, history laden things worldwide!
| Experience |
| dirty sugar photography | 10 Jay Street, Brooklyn, NY | | Style Director | March 2005 - Present | - Responsible for all wardrobe, style and aesthetic elements for Brooklyn-based photography company and emerging lifestyle brand.
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responsible for client contact regarding wardrobe/aesthetic, sending out stylist notes before shoot date
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performed all research of aesthetic and shopping for specialty pieces (vintage, costume, etc.)
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handled all wardrobe pieces during shoots, including selection of outfits, steaming, organizing, styling, ensuring proper fit (pinning/draping, etc.)
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head of personal shopping services and closet consultations
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organized and maintained company wardrobe racks, cycling out and introducing new pieces as needed
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edit all shoots, reducing 800+ frames to between 200 - 250 while marrying client needs and dirty sugar ideals
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create individual webpages for all shoots, and emailing client with the link along with final notes
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write at least two entries for the dirty sugar blog per week, including recent client retouches and lifestyle commentaries.
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responsible for creating the voice and aesthetic of dirty sugar's blog, including vocabulary and tone
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for examples of work: www.dirtysugarphotography.com, www.blog.dirtysugarphotography.com
| | | | Monkey Whistles and Motorbikes/Guvnor's Vintage Thrift | 178 Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn NY | | Sales Associate | October 2009 - May 2010 | - Was part of a small sales team responsible for opening/closing, maintenance and all sales of well-known vintage and thrift store in Park Slope.
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responsible for all opening and closing activities, including opening the store, cleaning, organizing, putting pieces out, maintaining decor, end of day sales recording, etc.
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had vast knowledge of all pieces in store, including era, size, repairs if any, fabrics, designer and care needs
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started and maintained dressing rooms for clients, and found pieces for them while they tried things on
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helped client to build outfits, including footwear and accessories
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responsible for unpacking, tagging and pricing of merchandise
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handled all rentals, sales and packaging
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assisted in moving all articles to new, larger location (Guvnor's Vintage and Thrift), as well as set up and organization of Grand Opening
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dressed mannequins and set up window displays
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left position due to increased job responsibilities at dirty sugar photography
| | | | Imagiland Productions | New York, NY | | Costumer/Art Consultant | April 2010 - September 2010 | - Costumer and Art Consultant for Wiener and Wiener, a web series created by Dante Russo for Imagiland Productions
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designed looks for and dressed all characters of web series, including extras
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shopped, pulled and pieced together wardrobe from personal collection, actor wardrobe and various vintage stores in New York to create a 60's aesthetic
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in charge of aesthetic maintenance and cohesion of looks for all stylistic elements of series, including furniture, hair/makeup, locations, group shots and post production
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for examples of work: www.wienerandwiener.com
| | | | Education |
| Syracuse Universty | Syracuse, NY | | BFA | 1998 | | |
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