Brady Drose is an Artist, Fashion Designer, Pattern Maker, Tailor. He is a graduate of The School of The Art Institute of Chicago where he completed his Bachelors of Fine Arts (BFA 2015) in their Fashion Design Department. He also studied Illustration and completed a minor in Art History.
Since his Graduation he has Lived and Worked in New York City and Chicago, Illinois. His Work has Been Featured in British Vogue, Harperz Bazaar Vietnam, Women’s Wear Daily, New York Fashion Week, Chicago Fashion Week. He has worked Luxury Retail Sales for Raf Simons Calvin Klein 205W39NYC Flagship on Madison Avenue in NYC, where he worked with the team to to open Raf’s Vision of the Flagship Boutique. He also Has Worked in Prada’s Epicenter Store in SoHo, NYC as a Leather Goods and Women’s Wear Specialist.
In his Art Practice he has maintained a full list of varied freelance work ranging from Illustration projects, to custom dress making, and sample sewing. He has styled photoshoots for One Model Management, and assisted in commercial styling projects for The New York Times, Harpers Bazaar, Hornitos, Modele, AARP, Jockey, among others.
In 2022 He received an assistant wardrobe credit for a new television series from Octaine Rich Productions which is currently in Post production.
He Currently is Teaching Fashion Design and Fashion Illustration in The School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s Continuing Studies Department, and Teaching in the Textiles Department at Lillstreet Arts Center in Chicago,IL.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Drose Atelier | Brooklyn | 2011- Present
Operate a personal design studio. Specializing in custom women’s and men’s one-of-a-kind, made to measure fashions. All pieces are patterned, cut, and sewn by hand in NYC. Services also include fashion illustration, prints and pattern design, branding design, technical design and tech packs. Custom sewing for home wares and linens.
Prada | Donna RTW and Leather Goods Specialist |Broadway Epicenter | May 2019- Present
Provide exceptional client services through all Prada platforms to assist clients in building their Prada wardrobe
Assist in store trainings, primarily pertaining to fabrics, fit and garment construction
Maintain a consistent client base and actively foster new relationships
CALVINKLEIN/ CALVINKLEINW205W39NYC | Raf Simons (as chief creative officer), Homewares Supervisor and M/W RTW Specialist | Madison Avenue/ 205W39NYC | November 2016- April 2019
Re-imagined and built the homewares business into a successful department
Maintained high sales and met set goals on a monthly basis
Introduced the new Calvin Klein vision to visitors in the boutique by giving tours of the Sterling Ruby designed space
Susana Monaco |Sketch Artist & Technical Designer | NYC | April 2016- June 2016 (Temp)
Created flat sketches in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop and assembled and maintained line sheets, tech packs, cutters musts on a Windows based platform
Maintained spec sheets and spec new samples, updated measurements in tech pack, coordinated fit and alterations with domestic and international production teams
Scheduled fittings with design team, and modeling agencies. Booked models for fittings, lead/ directed fittings, maintained strongest fit continuity through garment construction and brand identity
Assisted on fabric sourcing and color production approvals
Ricorso Modern Heritage | Assistant Designer | NYC & Chicago, IL | June 2015- September 2016
Created flat sketches in illustrator, sample sewing, sample pattern making, fittings, muslins, assembling tech packs, pattern cutting, pattern drafting, spec sheets
Collaborated with the creative team to design upcoming collections
Assisted in seasonal production sewing and sample making for market, special order alterations
Led the team in material sourcing from the NYC garment district, and wholesalers for production
Part Time Sales | NYC
Gant | Williamsburg
SECOND TIME AROUND | West Village
ALLSAINTS | Broadway
Freelance Work
British Vogue featured Illustrator for Rihanna’s September 2018 Cover vogue.uk
2018 S/S New York Fashion Week Private Client Fashion Illustration for multiple RTW Shows
BTS Illustrator for Monse Maison New York Fashion Week Spring 2017 RTW Presentations
Production Assistant for Mansur Gavriel New York Fashion Week Presentation 2017 accessories
NYC Admissions representative for the School of the Art Institute of Chicago for National Portfolio Review Days
New York City events for recruitment to the School of the art Institute of Chicago at the Art Institute of Chicago