Insight
INSIGHT
Michaela Engst
Currently:
ENGST, Addis Ababa - Ethiopia
Design & Brand Development / Art collaborations
Design & Brand Development / Art collaborations
COLLECTIVE CREATIVE, Addis Ababa - Ethiopia
Brand building & hosting workshops “Textile Design” & collaborative projects
Brand building & hosting workshops “Textile Design” & collaborative projects
01/2019- current Country Coordinator Fashion Revolution Ethiopia
Management of the country team / conceptualising activities; planning of annual Fashion
Revolution Week / planning and coordination of events and activities
Management of the country team / conceptualising activities; planning of annual Fashion
Revolution Week / planning and coordination of events and activities
11/2021: In cooperation with the Goethe-Institut, Yaoundé - Cameroon - COLLECTIVE CREATIVE: Project “Collaboration”
Conceptualisation of workshop, managemnt and training
Outcome: HOPELOAD - Youth empowerment movement - branding, performance, activities
Conceptualisation of workshop, managemnt and training
Outcome: HOPELOAD - Youth empowerment movement - branding, performance, activities
06/2021: AFRICA FASHION BUSINESS SUMMIT 2021, Addis Ababa - Ethiopia: Speaker
06/2021: Workshop “Pattern Cutting & Fabrication - Precision & Quality”, “Forum Des Metiers De La Mode Et Du Design”, Yaoundé - Cameroon
04/2021: FASHION REVOLUTION WEEK, Addis Ababa - Ethiopia:
Conceptualisation, planning, execution of FRW 2021 and support of Fashion Open Studio (ENZI and YEFIKIR)
12/2020 – 12/2021: sequa gGmbH, Addis Ababa - Ethiopia: Consultant / Designer & Senior textile expert
11/2020 – 12/2020: THE LOOK, Addis Ababa - Ethiopia: Consultation
07/2020 – 11/2020: YEFIKIR, Addis Ababa - Ethiopia: Consultation & training
11/2020 – 12/2020: MERON - Addis Ababa - Ethiopia: Consultation & training
07/2020 – 10/2020: MAFI MAFI, Addis Ababa - Ethiopia: Consultation & training
07/2020 – 10/2020: MAFI MAFI, Addis Ababa - Ethiopia: Consultation & training
11/2019: YEP - The Gambia, A project of ITC Gambia, UN supported: Trainer & facilitator
05/2019 - 06/2019: COLLECTIVE CREATIVE: Workshop “TEXTILE DESIGN” Conceptualising, managing and holding workshop
05/2019: Showcased at 10th year anniversary of "Forum des Metiers de la Mode et du Design", Yaoundé - Cameroon
10/2018: Creative Direction at fashion film shoot in collaboration with artist Djuneid Dulloo for ENGST_TRANS_IT
07/2018: Creative Direction at photo shooting with Dovile Sermokas for ENGST
06/2018: COLLECTIVE CREATIVE: First workshop "Collaboration" in Addis Ababa
- supported by the Goethe-Institut, Addis Ababa - Ethiopia
10/2016-05/2018: Set-Up Program & Trainer at African Mosaique Fashion Incubator
06/2016-05/2018: Fashion Designer / Productions Head at African Mosaique
08/2015: Direction of photo shooting for the Cameroonian fashion designers to support them
as well as the “CCMC” with images. Will be published 2016.
2015: Article for BAKWA Magazine “Eco Fashion as an Echo of Personality and Passion”. Publication: 12/2015.
03/ & 06/2015/2016/2017: Workshop “Pattern Cutting & Fabrication - Precision & Quality”
“Forum Des Metiers De La Mode Et Du Design”, Yaoundé - Cameroon
> producing patterns for the young fashion designers developed garments. Patterns of precision and quality which can be reused, transformed and graded
> teaching the participants the importance of quality and precision within the production of a garment to gain customers, to satisfy them.
11/2015 & 02/2015 & 11/2014: Workshop “Fashion Design – A Sketch” at BEST-Sabel Design School Berlin
> discussing subjects such as: What are the tasks of a fashion designer / what is the responsibility today? / what are the fields a fashion designer could involve oneself? / Research for inspiration / Sketching product lines / production of a tunic.
06/2014: Workshop “Pattern Cutting - Precision”, “Lecture: Founding and establishing my label regarding sustainability ”
> producing pattern for the young fashion designers developed garments. Patterns of precision and quality which can be reused, transformed and graded
> teaching the participants the importance of quality and precision within the production of a garment to gain customers, to satisfy them.
2013: Costumes for the short film “Forcing Function” by Adam Janisch
06/2013 - 08/2014: 24Colours GmbH Berlin - Assistance at the head office / Sales
> quality control of incoming samples, preparing samples for the export; organising all articles for the online shop, styling for the photo shootings,
sales - visual merchandise in stores.
12/2011 - 12/2013: Gudrun Sjödèn Concept Store, Berlin - Fashion adviser
10/2011: Lecture at the BEST-Sabel Design School Berlin
Subject: “Experience of the textile industry in Jaipur, India. Their focus, their state of development, what do they lack of, what is the responsibility of the supplier and the buyer? Where is the consumer in this chain?”
05/2011 - 08/2011: Mehera Shaw, Jaipur / India - Intern
> quality control
> developing a DIY-Kit for children’s dresses / instruction with technical sketches, a front paper with a drawing
> inspection of dye factories within Sanganeer / searching for dye factories who could provide a sustainable way of production regarding water recycling, less toxic dyes.
07/2006 - 11/2012: Competence Call Center GmbH Berlin - Agent for correspondence
09/2004 - 06/2005: Agency for photography FAN&MROSS, Lüneburg - Intern
12/2003 - 07/2004: Camphill Devon Community, Devon / England - Co-Worker
Institution for people with mental and learning disabilities.
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