I’m a fashion designer with over 13 years of experience from concept to production for multiple brands around the world. I’ve led projects, built trend-driven collections, and collaborated with sales teams, suppliers, and overseas factories to deliver quality products on time. I’m passionate about fashion, shoes, accessories, and home décor, and I bring creativity, energy, and a positive attitude to every design project. I thrive in both collaborative and independent roles, translating trends into wearable, market-ready pieces. I enjoy guiding teams, solving production challenges, and staying curious about new materials and technologies to keep collections fresh and commercially successful.

Monica Saraguro

I’m a fashion designer with over 13 years of experience from concept to production for multiple brands around the world. I’ve led projects, built trend-driven collections, and collaborated with sales teams, suppliers, and overseas factories to deliver quality products on time. I’m passionate about fashion, shoes, accessories, and home décor, and I bring creativity, energy, and a positive attitude to every design project. I thrive in both collaborative and independent roles, translating trends into wearable, market-ready pieces. I enjoy guiding teams, solving production challenges, and staying curious about new materials and technologies to keep collections fresh and commercially successful.

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I’m a fashion designer with over 13 years of experience from concept to production for multiple brands around the world. I’ve led projects, built trend-driven collections, and collaborated with sales teams, suppliers, and overseas factories to deliver quality products on time. I’m passionate about fashion, shoes, accessories, and home décor, and I bring creativity, energy, and a positive attitude to every design project.

I thrive in both collaborative and independent roles, translating trends into wearable, market-ready pieces. I enjoy guiding teams, solving production challenges, and staying curious about new materials and technologies to keep collections fresh and commercially successful.

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Language

French
Fluent
English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate
Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
Intermediate

Work Experience

Projects Leader at Inco Group
March 1, 2024 - Present
Lead project development from concept to production; liaise with clients and overseas factories (China, India, Bangladesh); develop fashion concepts, trends, prints; sketch designs; oversee seasonal collections; manage deadlines; client-facing liaison with production, marketing, fit & spec; review laboratory processes; create trend boards, tech packs, production reports; manage shipments.
Senior Designer at Lamour
April 1, 2016 - March 31, 2024
Collaborated with sales team to identify best sellers and growth opportunities; analyzed previous collections; conducted market research; selected samples for inspiration focusing on new technologies, silhouettes, novelties, features, graphics, colour combinations and yarns; created color palettes; prepared presentations; sketch CADs; reviewed 1st, PP and TOP samples; adjusted CADs; designed packaging and display; entered CAD data into BlueCherry PLM.
Fashion Designer (Hosiery) at Lamour
January 1, 2013 - June 1, 2013
Designed hosiery collections; collaboration with teams; market research and trend gathering; sample selection for inspiration; development of key elements for presentations; packaging and display planning; technical drawings, colorups, etc.
Product Developer Assistant (Baby Girl) at Joe Fresh
January 1, 2013 - June 1, 2013
Designed for all woven and knits components; created technical drawings, ITPs, BOMs and CADs; submitted and checked submissions; organized samples; liaised with vendors; coordinated with apparel and buyer teams on seasonal design concepts from conception to prototype.
Product Developer Assistant (Children’s Sleepwear) at Joe Fresh
August 1, 2014 - January 13, 2016
Designed for all categories (boys and girls); created technical drawings, ITPs, BOMs and CADs; assessed fit; competitive analysis; submitted to vendors; organized presentations; worked with teams to execute seasonal design concepts from conception to prototype.

Education

Bachelor in Fashion Design, with honours at Ryerson University
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2012
Degree in Fashion Design, DEC at LaSalle College
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2008
Secondary Arts option: Video, Photography and Design at Collège Français
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2005
Private Drawing Courses at QC
January 1, 1997 - January 1, 1999

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Retail, Consumer Goods, Manufacturing, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services