Numa Limbu

Denton, TX, 75038                                                                                                                                                          

numnumdesigns@gmail.com                                                                       https://www.instagram.com/numayakpahangden/

 

PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE STATEMENT

 

Resourceful, tenacious, and meticulous designer with a contemporary feminine style and a dream to be a part of an eco-conscious womenswear brand. Proficient in all aspects of garment construction as well as computer-based techniques.

 

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Seven years of fashion freelance design experience.

• Sketch detailed illustrator flats through both traditional and digital mediums.

• Expertise in creating detailed technical packets via Illustrator and Photoshop.

• Upper-Intermediate experience with CAD.

• Detail-oriented, highly organized, and reliable.

• Strong communication and visual presentation abilities.

• Fluent in both written and verbal English and Nepali. Intermediate proficiency level in Urdu.

• Always seeking improvement and staying up to date on current news ranging from fashion, forecasting trends, politics, and the entertainment industry.

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EDUCATION

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Cumulative GPA: 3.8/4.0

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Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design                                                                                                                         May 2024

University of North Texas                                                                                                                                                Denton, TX

 

Associate of Applied Science in Apparel Design                                                                                                            May 2020

Dallas County Community College                                                                                                                                 Denton, TX

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Associate of Applied Science in Technical Pattern Design                                                                                            May 2020

Dallas County Community College                                                                                                                                 Denton, TX

 

 

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

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• Created custom garments and accessories for clients with positive feedback and continued business opportunities based solely on word-of-mouth marketing.

• Solution mindset to ideate intended looks desired by clients.

• Have adopted a zero-waste atelier approach through creating art and fashion accessories with residual fabric scraps.​​

• Led the team at Traraavee LLC in a calm, organized, and efficient manner under pressurizing projects that primarily arose due to accidents in the work studio or due to abrupt changes in the deadline.

• Organized, teamed up, and contacted various photographers, stylists, and models resulting in successful fashion photography works.

• Communicated with both native and non-native English-speaking vendors while working under Traraavee to successfully order the required inventory.

 

 

ACTIVITIES AND HONORS

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  Presented a 16-look full collection at Runway Rendezvous, Musical Runway 2024, Raya Entertainment, set 2024

  Presented a 12-look full collection at NYFW F/W 2020, FGNYFW, March 2020

  Winner in CVAD Cotton Award-Single Looks Category, UNT 2024 Fashion Design Senior Award, May 2024

  Winner in Little Black Dress Category, FGI Dallas, April 2019

  Winner in the first ever Food in Fashion event, Texas Restaurant Org., March 2019

 

 

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

 

Designer / Front of House, El Centro Fashion Show, Dallas, Texas, May 2019

Designer, House of DIFFA Futuro, Dallas, Texas, March 2019

Set Design and Backstage work, El Centro Fashion Show, Dallas, Texas, May 2019

Dresser, Mad Hatter’s Tea & Luncheon, Dallas, Texas, April 2018

 

 

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

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Fashion Designer                                                                                                                                                  May 2017 – Present

Freelance                                                                                                                                                                           Denton, Tx

 

Head Designer                                                                                                                                         September2019 – June 2020

Traraavee LLC                                                                                                                                                                      Irving, Tx

 

Sales Associate                                                                                                                                                 August 2019– Jan 2020

Trends                                                                                                                                                                                   Irving, Tx

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