MAI SAITO













 

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Acute understanding of fashion taste and sense of style, familiarity with American 
fashion trends and brands, strong sense of responsibility and self-motivation, 
enthusiastic, creative, personable, and experienced with customers.

HIGHLIGHTS OF SKILLS

Languages: Japanese (native), French (fluent), English (fluent).
Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, In Design, CAD, and PAD.
Ability to develop sketches for garment styling and construction specifications. 
Experienced in garments production making process such as draping, pattern making, and 
sewing.
Extensive laboratory experience with dying fabrics and knitting. 

EXPERIENCES

Kitson, Sales Assistant, Los Angeles, CA 06/2009~present
Consistently achieved sales goals by styling customers and assisting them with their 
purchases. 
Organized store displays, merchandise, and outfit mannequins.
Maintained a clientele book and developed a strong relationship with clients. 
Improved customer satisfaction and substantially increased sales by being knowledgeable 
about the products being sold. 

Unique Vintage, Store Assistant, Burbank, CA 09/2008~05/2009
In charge of a photo shoot for the Unique Vintage website.
Managed shipping and receiving of store inventory. 
Tailored dresses, organized store displays and merchandise, and styled outfits for 
store windows. 

C.K. 21, Textile Company, Textile Designer Assistant, Paramount, CA 03/2007~08/2007
Created new textile designs for the company by using Photoshop and Illustrator. 
Organized customers’ textile orders and scheduled client meetings. 

GAP Inc., Sales Associate, Osaka, Japan 05/2005~08/2005
Assisted and styled customers as well as organizing store products and merchandise into 
effective displays.
Participated in theory classes about the company’s use of textile and color to better 
understand the products and subsequently increased sales. 

EDUCATION

B.A. in Fashion Design, Woodbury University, Burbank, CA 08/2005~05/2009
Coursework: Knit Wear and Swim Wear; Lingerie Design; Soft Tailoring; Fashion Business; 
History of Fashion; Textile; Textile Weaving; Digital Photography; Computer Graphics; 
Fashion Illustration; Computer Pattern Making; Color Theory 
GPA 3.30/4.00 

International Baccalaureate, Institut Le Rosey, Rolle, Switzerland 08/2001~06/2005

ACTIVITIES

Member and Historian of the Sigma Omega Nu sorority 10/2005~05/2009
Member of the Institut Le Rosey Charity Committee 08/2003~06/2005