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Chelsea Smith

Chelsea Smith

Graduate Internship

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  • About me

    Fashion Buyer and Product Developer for LTD Kidswear at Truworths

  • Education

    • FEDISA

      2016 - 2018
      BA Degree Fashion Design Fashion/Apparel Design

      Subjects:| Business Studies (Practice, Principal and Function) | Quick Response | Communication & Social Studies | Technical Drawing | Garment Technology | Pattern Technology | Textile Technology | Conceptual Design | Drawing & Illustration | C.A.D (Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator & more) | Design History

    • Springfield Convent of the Holy Rosary

      2000 - 2015
      National Senior Certificate | From Pre-reception to Matric

      Matric Subjects: Physical Science | Natural Science | Visual Art | Mathematics | English | Afrikaans.Clubs:| Matric prefect in the Outreach Portfolio | First Aid (at all school events and other) | S.M.I.L.E (reading to children at underprivileged schools) | JUMP-HI Maths (tutoring Maths to children at underprivileged schools) | Interact (Outreach group organized to interact with and help our community in multiple ways) |… Show more Matric Subjects: Physical Science | Natural Science | Visual Art | Mathematics | English | Afrikaans.Clubs:| Matric prefect in the Outreach Portfolio | First Aid (at all school events and other) | S.M.I.L.E (reading to children at underprivileged schools) | JUMP-HI Maths (tutoring Maths to children at underprivileged schools) | Interact (Outreach group organized to interact with and help our community in multiple ways) | Culture Club (Experience all the theater productions in CT) | Peer Support Monitor (junior school initiative - to act within a support role and mentor children in the younger grades) Extra Curricula Activities:Netball | Modern Dancing | Latin American Dancing | Social Swimming | Yoga | First Aid Show less

  • Experience

    • Truworths

      Jun 2018 - Jul 2018
      Graduate Internship

    • Truworths

      Feb 2019 - now

      October 2021- Current: Fully Fledged Kidswear Fashion buyer| • LTD Kidswear Apparel: MAX & MIA brand 2-8 and 9-14 girls age groups (tops, bottoms, jackets, sets and dresses)• LTD Kidswear Apparel: ZIGI brand 2-8 and 9-14 girls age groups (tops, bottoms, jackets, sets and dresses)•LTD Kidswear Accessories: Socks, Tights, Bags, Sunglasses, Hats, Make up Bags and Underwear for Boys & Girls •Identity Kidswear Accessories: Hats for boys & Girls May 2021- Oct 2021: Designate Kidswear Fashion buyer| • Identity Kidswear: Identity 9-14 Girls age group• LTD Kidswear: ZIGI 2-8 and 9-14 girls age groups Feb 2019 - Sept 2019: Trainee Ladieswear Lingerie Buyer|• Project phase of merchant training programme Sept 2019 - Dec 2020: Trainee Ladieswear Glamour Buyer|• Project phase of merchant training programme • Co-buying glamour tops and bottomsDec 2020 - Apr 2021: Trainee Kidswear Buyer|• Training within Identity Kidswear• Buying Identity 9-14 Girls age group

      • Fashion Buyer

        Oct 2021 - now

      • Designate Fashion Buyer

        May 2021 - Oct 2021

      • Trainee Fashion Buyer

        Feb 2019 - Apr 2021

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • National Senior Certificate

      Springfield convent of the Holy Rosary

    • BA Degree in Fashion Design

      FEDISA Pty Ltd

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Chelsea Smith
      CEO Citation - LTD ACCESSORIES - Top performing Kids Department Truworths CEO Sep 2024
    • Awarded to Chelsea Smith
      CEO Citation - Identity Kidswear Department- Best performing Kids Department Truworths CEO Sep 2022
    • Awarded to Chelsea Smith
      Fedisa GCS 2016 - The Annual Graduate Collection Show. One of twenty-six students - chosen from a class of eighty- selected for the Annual Fedisa Graduate Collection Show in my first year (2016).
    • Awarded to Chelsea Smith
      Fedisa GCS 2017 - The Annual Graduate Collection Show. One of twenty-six students - chosen from a class of eighty- selected for the Annual Fedisa Graduate Collection Show in my second year (2017).
    • Awarded to Chelsea Smith
      Fedisa GCS 2018 - The Annual Graduate Collection Show. One of thirty-six students - chosen from a class of seventy-five - selected for the Annual Fedisa Graduate Collection Show in my graduate year (2018).