Hello,
My name is Ijeoma O! (a.k.a. Ijeoma Okenwa), which in the Igbo language means, "Safe Journey, Oh!" I am Vegan, I am a proud Nigerian, and I am captivated by Japanese street fashion.
MiMaC is my vegan streetwear brand. MiMaC stems from MissMatchClash, symbolizing mixing and matching prints while understanding the perfect harmony in clashing textiles. I have dreams to take over the world with my vegan designs and prints with a strong streetwear brand that has ZERO animal cruelty and animal products because I want anyone to wear it and know that nothing was harmed in the process. MiMaC clothing is not limited or targeted to gender, but in the sole belief that whoever wants it can own it. I want to design for celebrities, build my brand, grow, be recognized, and collaborate with other like minded creatives who hit the ground running. I am a one-woman-show and would love the knowledge and expertise to reach my brand to the next level.
– MASTERED MENSWEAR DESIGNER
Apparel Designer | Print & Yarn-Dye Material Developer | Materials Research Associate
- Columbia Sportswear (2014 - PRESENT)
• Designs Men's Outerwear for SRT stretch project
• Manages Prints & Yarn-Dye developments for Lifestyle, Performance Sportswear, Collegiate, Accessories, PNW, and Specialty Licensing for the Mens and Womens categories
• Manages Prints & Yarn-Dye developments for Lifestyle, Performance Sportswear, Collegiate, Accessories, PNW, and Specialty Licensing for the Mens and Womens categories
• Improves the workspace/flow of material manufacturing
• Communicates with LOs overseas, validates color for handlooms & strike-offs, organizes Material Library, attends Vendor Visits, works closely with LOS/Vendors/Senior Material Researchers and cross-functionally with Design/Merchandisers/Product Development/Sourcing Teams
Apparel Designer & Technical Illustrator
- JLD-Studios-Studios LLC (2014)
• Assisted all aspects of the design process; from concept to technical package
• Developed projects in Illustrator and Photoshop for different fashion markets
• Created womenswear garment sketches and color ways following client
inspiration.
• Updated mens activewear tech packs with construction details and artwork dimensions.
Technical Designer
- The S Group, Inc. (2014)
• Creates Technical Illustrations, Tech Packs, Spec Sheets, and measures all production fit samples
• Updates production Tech Packs with fit adjustments
• Updates Technical Drawings in Adobe Illustrator when adjustments are made in the fit process
• Designed for babies, juniors, mens, womens, NFL & Collegiate teams like: SF 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Alabama Crimson Tide, Michigan Wolverines, Ole Miss Rebels, and Mississippi State Bulldogs