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Hi, I’m Celine Barez, a freelance fashion designer with 17 years of experience working with ready-to-wear brands and numerous independent projects. I specialize in woven and knitwear, pattern making, sewing, and fabric knowledge, with prototyping and CAD skills. I’ve participated in international trade shows such as Texworld and Première Vision in Paris and New York to research trends and sourcing. I’m also comfortable exploring design solutions across textiles and furniture fabrics, and I enjoy applying marketing, psychology, and material knowledge to create compelling products. I’m fluent in English and French, with a bit of Spanish, and I love traveling to explore new cultures and visual experiences.…Hi, I’m Celine Barez, a freelance fashion designer with 17 years of experience working with ready-to-wear brands and numerous independent projects. I specialize in woven and knitwear, pattern making, sewing, and fabric knowledge, with prototyping and CAD skills. I’ve participated in international trade shows such as Texworld and Première Vision in Paris and New York to research trends and sourcing. I’m also comfortable exploring design solutions across textiles and furniture fabrics, and I enjoy applying marketing, psychology, and material knowledge to create compelling products. I’m fluent in English and French, with a bit of Spanish, and I love traveling to explore new cultures and visual experiences.

CELINE BAREZ

Designer, Graphic Designer, Web Designer, +4

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Hi, I’m Celine Barez, a freelance fashion designer with 17 years of experience working with ready-to-wear brands and numerous independent projects. I specialize in woven and knitwear, pattern making, sewing, and fabric knowledge, with prototyping and CAD skills. I’ve participated in international trade shows such as Texworld and Première Vision in Paris and New York to research trends and sourcing. I’m also comfortable exploring design solutions across textiles and furniture fabrics, and I enjoy applying marketing, psychology, and material knowledge to create compelling products. I’m fluent in English and French, with a bit of Spanish, and I love traveling to explore new cultures and visual experiences.…Hi, I’m Celine Barez, a freelance fashion designer with 17 years of experience working with ready-to-wear brands and numerous independent projects. I specialize in woven and knitwear, pattern making, sewing, and fabric knowledge, with prototyping and CAD skills. I’ve participated in international trade shows such as Texworld and Première Vision in Paris and New York to research trends and sourcing. I’m also comfortable exploring design solutions across textiles and furniture fabrics, and I enjoy applying marketing, psychology, and material knowledge to create compelling products. I’m fluent in English and French, with a bit of Spanish, and I love traveling to explore new cultures and visual experiences.

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Hi, I’m Celine Barez, a freelance fashion designer with 17 years of experience working with ready-to-wear brands and numerous independent projects. I specialize in woven and knitwear, pattern making, sewing, and fabric knowledge, with prototyping and CAD skills. I’ve participated in international trade shows such as Texworld and Première Vision in Paris and New York to research trends and sourcing.

I’m also comfortable exploring design solutions across textiles and furniture fabrics, and I enjoy applying marketing, psychology, and material knowledge to create compelling products. I’m fluent in English and French, with a bit of Spanish, and I love traveling to explore new cultures and visual experiences.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Language

English

Advanced

French

Fluent

Spanish; Castilian

Beginner

Work Experience

Fashion Designer (Freelance) at JMS Félino; Poivre Blanc; Côté Cigale; Nasom (and others)

March 1, 2021 - January 31, 2022

Fashion designer for woven and knitwear, quilted jackets, underwear, and sportwear; conducted prototype checks in Morocco, India and China; researched trends for various brands.

Intérim Fashion Designer / Model Maker / Quality Control at MLP

March 1, 2003 - December 31, 2003

Interim roles in fashion design, model making and quality control.

Fashion Designer Assistant – Trends Research at Peclers (Paris)

September 1, 2002 - February 28, 2003

Assisted in trends research office, supporting design teams.

Textile Designer at Xérus

May 1, 2002 - Present

Textile design in the design department.

Freelance Retoucher at Balmain haute couture e-shop

January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2020

Photo retouching for Balmain haute couture e-shop.

Freelance Retoucher at Self-Employed

February 1, 2006 - February 28, 2025

Freelance retouching for various clients; ongoing since 2006; including Balmain project 2016-2020.

Freelance Retoucher

February 1, 2006 - Present

Freelance retouching work for fashion and couture projects; ongoing since 2006.

Photo Retoucher at Balmain haute couture e-shop

January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2020

Photo retouching for Balmain haute couture e-shop; contributed to product imagery between 2016 and 2020.

Freelance Fashion Designer at Various brands (JMS Félino, Poivre Blanc, Côté Cigale, Nasom)

March 1, 2021 - January 31, 2022

Fashion designer for woven and knitwear (JMS Félino); quilted jackets (Poivre Blanc); underwear (Côté Cigale); sportwear (Nasom); involved in prototyping and trend research; traveled to Morocco, India and China for prototypes and sourcing.

Interim Fashion Designer / Model Maker / Quality Control at MLP

March 1, 2003 - December 31, 2003

Interim assignments including fashion design, model making, and quality control.

Textile Designer at Xérus, Mouvaux

May 1, 2002 - August 31, 2002

Textile design in the design department.