Marilia Sio

Senior Design Lead- Sportswear & Performance Apparel · ADIDAS

Playa Del Rey, California

In My Own Words

Australian Womenswear Designer- Activewear/ Swimwear/ Intimates/ Sportswear/ Streetwear www.m-sio.com Lover of the Ocean + Mountains!

Work Experience

Apparel Designer- Global Women's Training

ADIDAS

2016 – Present

- Designing Product from Concept to Production: Tech Packs + CADs/ Spec Creation/ Conduct Fittings - Set Aesthetic Direction - Trend Research + Market Travel - Set Colour + Print Direction - Design Focus both Technical Sport + Lifestyle product: > Sports Bras; Low, Medium to High Impact >Compression/ Technical Product (Built for Movement) >Technical knit; Warpknit, Circular Seamless, Flatknit > Tops + Bottoms in Cut & Sew + Wovens > Outerwear/ Layering Pieces > Collaborations with PARLEY to design/develop Sustainability iniatives > Yoga/ Studio Womenswear - Manage Intern projects/ Mentorships - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create successful product (Merchandisers/ Developers/ Brand Design) - Factory Travel: Research/ Fabric Sourcing + Development - Liaising with offshore factories during production

Swimwear/ Activewear/ Lifestyle Designer

Freelance- Duskii Swimwear, Kids Dancewear, Private Activewear Labels

2016 – 2016

DUSKII (Swimwear) www.duskii.com - Head of Design: Swim + Wetsuits - Trend/ Colour/ Palette/ Print/ Concept Creation - Preparing Capsules for debut at Miami Swim Week - Technical Sketches/ CADs - Set Textile/ Graphic Direction - Specs/ Tech Packs/ Fittings COCO RIBBON (Resort/ RTW) www.cocoribbon.com.au - Designing Injections/ Capsule Collection - Technical Sketches/ CADs - Specs/ Tech packs - Conduct Fittings - Liaise overseas factories (India & HK) - Editing photos - Styling at Photoshoots Ivy Moss (Start Up, Activewear) - Trend/ Colour/ Palette/ Print/ Concept Creation - Design - Range planning - Technical Sketches/ CADs

Apparel Designer- Activewear + Womenswear

Minkpink- House of Quirky

2014 – 2016

- Design Ranges for both the Local Australian Market + UK/US Market - Trend Analysis/ Research - Fabric Sourcing & Fabric Development with factories - Concept + Design garments - Cut + Sew Tops, Bottoms, Layering Pieces, Bras, Tights, Intimates - Create Tech Packs & Specs - Technical sketches - Garment fittings: Stretch/ Knits/ Wovens/ Activewear/ Intimates - Liaising with offshore suppliers/ manufacturers - Rangeplanning

Head Designer

Neon Cactus Swimwear

2013 – 2015

- Personal Swimwear project for the Summer Months - Design from Concept to Creation - Sourced Italian Lycra from CARVICO Supplier - Ethical + Local Production (Australian Made Product) - Set up & sold at Bondi Beach Markets - Storytelling/ Art Direction/ Styling

Design Assistant to Creative Director

Coco Ribbon Resortwear

2010 – 2014

- Design Assistant to Creative Director Alison Chow - Technical Sketches - Trend Research - Liaising with Offshore suppliers - Accepting Online Orders/ Dispatch - Creating Online Marketing Material - Online Customer Service - Editing/ Uploading Online Product Images - Wholesale Orders Fulfillment - Stockroom Control