Storm Dolfi

Storm graduated cum laude with a Bachelor’s of Fine arts degree in fashion design from kent state universitY in May of 2019.

Originally from the small town of monongahela pennsylvania, storm spent two semesters studying away in both New York City and Florence, Italy. She currently resides in Cincinnati, Ohio.

in addition to her education, storm has had a diverse and fulfilling career thus far. starting her design career, She interned in technical design at rebecca taylor in the fall of 2017 where she had several important duties, including overseeing fittings and taking fit notes. Storm enjoys getting to fit garments on models, as she believes everyone deserves beautiful, well-fitting clothing.

She also interned in product development at Macy’s in the summer of 2018. in addition to her roles on the product development team for in-house men’s brand american rag, she took classes through the company on a wide range of subjects, including finance, excel, and understanding the consumer. She appreciates the vast amount of learning and skill sets she inherited from the company, and enjoyed living and working in New York City.

After graduating, storm had the opportunity to work full-time as fabric assistant for Catherine’s PLus Sizes in Columbus, Ohio. She assisted the brand with research and development of various fabrics across all categories. Daily communication with textile mills and clothing factories expanded her technical knowledge of textiles, and attending cross-functional team meetings gave her insight on the business function as a whole. Daily activities included receipt and organization of fabric details and test reports, vendor communication, sending and receiving fabric samples, and attending design and development meetings.

She also worked as the Marketing Photo Coordinator at plus-size retailer Lane Bryant. In this role, she worked hands-on with product used in marketing photography. This role opened her eyes to the many hands that go into creating a successful company website, as well as the processes used in brand photography. She is thankful for the insight she has learned from her first fashion role outside of the production realm.

Storm recently worked on the wear test team at Victoria’s Secret & Co. She enjoys assisting the company by testing and analyzing the fit and comfort of garments before they go to market. As the company expands their size range and product offering, she helped to make sure comfortable, well-fitting undergarments were available for all customers. This role furthered her skills in data analysis and statistics, as well as sharpening her creative problem solving mindset.

Storm now works as the costume coordinator at william mason high school in mason ohio. being the largest high school in the state of ohio, the district has a robust theater and performing arts program. in this role, storm designs and styles all on stage looks for each of the three yearly productions. this role flexes her creative muscles, constantly challenging her to come up with new and innovative costumes, while working with budget and time constraints. She also manages two teams of students that assist with both the costumes and hair and makeup of the student actors.

During the day, Storm works full-time as a content support specialist at Cincinnati-based online auction company Everything But The House. Here she challenges herself with creative problem solving, while learning more about jewelry and other collectibles. Storm enjoys working for and learning about small business production and operations.

on top of working two jobs, Storm still finds time to sew and create. Storm has a love of antiques and vintage clothing, and considers herself a thrift-shopping expert. Always upcycling something, She tries to live as sustainably as possible, and prefers to buy second-hand items whenever possible. She is currently using her thrifting skills to plan her secondhand, vintage inspired wedding, and designing her own wedding dress.

An avid experiential learner, she often travels and loves to experience new cultures and people. She firmly believes knowledge is power, and is always learning new skills. Her maximalist aesthetic is how she brings happiness and eccentricity into everyday life. Despite her name, storm aims to bring a ray of sunshine with her to every opportunity.