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AnastasijaButina

Experience

15+ years of
creative work

2020 – PresentCurrent

Freelance Apparel Designer & Stylist

Self-Employed

Puebla, Mexico · Florida, USA

Broad creative practice spanning apparel prototyping, performance styling, photo zone studio ownership, and personalized client consultation across Mexico and the United States.

  • Collaborated with small jeans jacket manufacturers to prototype and refine new styles.
  • Created custom garments and styled looks for dancers, musicians, and performance productions.
  • Owned and operated a creative photo zone studio — designed client wardrobes and curated visual themes.
  • Provided personalised styling consultations based on body type, personality, and client goals.
2015 – 2020

Co-Founder & Clothing Designer

Hippy Sister

Riga, Latvia

Co-created a women's clothing brand built on a clear proposition: stylish, non-mass-production clothing designed to fit the women who actually wear it.

  • Co-founded and led the creative direction of a women's apparel brand.
  • Worked directly with customers to understand style preferences, fit challenges, and wardrobe needs.
  • Built lasting client relationships through honest styling advice and meticulous personal attention.
  • Managed the full creative and production cycle from concept through delivery.
2012 – 2015

Fashion Designer & Stylist

Freelance

Riga, Latvia

Established an independent creative practice designing custom garments and styling for the performing arts and creative photography industry.

  • Designed custom garments for dancers, singers, choreography projects, and stage productions.
  • Collaborated with photographers on visual styling and look creation for creative shoots.
  • Managed client fittings from first measurements through final adjustments.
2011 – 2012

Apparel Production Liaison

VITO-Fashion

Riga, Latvia

Served as the bridge between design and product development within a small apparel manufacturing environment — translating creative intent into production-ready outcomes.

  • Bridged design and product development teams in a small apparel manufacturing setting.
  • Developed deep understanding of production flow, quality standards, and small-batch manufacturing.
2009 – 2011

Clothing Production Assistant

KOSSMOS

Riga, Latvia

Foundational role working alongside the lead designer to produce jeans clothing collections for the Latvian market — building core competencies in garment construction and collection management.

  • Assisted the lead designer on jeans clothing collections for the Latvian market.
  • Built a strong foundation in garment construction, fabric selection, and collection consistency.

Education

Diploma in Fashion Design
& Garment Construction

Specialization: Modeling and Construction of Clothing

Riga, Latvia

Garment ConstructionPattern DraftingFabric TechnologyFashion HistoryFit & AlterationCollection Development

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