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| Overview: | I have worked within the garment and footwear industry in the UK and abroad since leaving college and university. This work has encompassed freelance to employed. My knowledge has broadened immensely within this time and has given me considerable expertise in fashion/footwear and made me very confident and commercially aware. | |
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| I have worked within the garment and footwear industry in the UK and abroad since leaving college and university. This work has encompassed freelance to employed. My knowledge has broadened immensely within this time and has given me considerable expertise in fashion/footwear and made me very confident and commercially aware. Over the last 12 years I have worked in exciting positions that have included design and fashion buying. Having worked within very busy clothing/footwear companies and buying departments I have been required to use my skills in leadership, management and problem solving on a daily basis. In addition to working to strict budgets, margins and deadlines. Through working in these sectors I have learned to deal with people at all levels in a confident, effective and professional way and have developed a deeper awareness of the market and consumer. I work very well as part of a team but am able to use my own initiative & delegate when required. My experience within the fashion industry has enabled me to understand the many stages from client liaison, initial ideas through to use of fashion predictions, marketing, quality control issues and price negotiation, which has given me an in-depth understanding of garment and footwear manufacturing processes. Due to this experience I can produce detailed design packs with technical specifications and details of fabrics and accessories in addition to graded measurement specs and provide suppliers with technical information. I have also been fortunate within my career to access many trade fairs, which has broadened my sourcing abilities effectively. This experience has made me more commercially aware of current trends, which have enabled me to undertake my role as a designer more efficiently. In addition to this I have very strong fabric and leather manipulation skills, extensive knowledge of practical pattern cutting in footwear and clothing, and illustrative skills that encompass freehand, technical and computer generated. I am able to create graphic prints and embroidery designs for clothing and footwear. I am proficient in PC and Mac formats including Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Microsoft Word, Excel, Coral Draw and Flash and have very good organisational skills. I am also competent at giving verbal and written presentations. Additionally I am fluent in German and Persian. I am now working primarily as a freelance fashion designer. I enjoy designing both formal and casualwear, I am versatile and can work on most types of garments including jerseys and wovens, denims, knitwear and accessories. I am most experienced with womenswear but I am also confident designing mens and childrens ranges. I am a very hard working individual with a passion for fashion/footwear & all its process. I have integrity, compassion, persistence, and willingness to continue understanding within the fashion/footwear industry. |
Employment History
(Feb 2008 & ongoing)
Freelance designer - ladies Jersey wear
LondonDesign development, mood boards, identifying key catwalk trends and technical specification drawings
(Apr 2007 & ongoing)
Freelance designer – ladies Jersey and knitwear
CardiffCreating trend moods boards and graphic mood boards in keeping with current trends and customer profile, designing ranges, drawing specification sheets with in-depth technical drawing. Designing graphics for placement
(Oct 2007 to Jan 2008)
Freelance designer (Working with Head of design Marnie Janway)
CardiffWorked on various projects that encompassed clothing, footwear and accessories.
(Aug 2007 to Sep 2007)
Freelance designer ladies occasion footwear
CardiffDesign development, technical specification drawings and pattern cutting ladies footwear
(Nov 2006 to Sep 2007)
Full time Product developer – ladies sport and casual wear
CardiffDay to day responsibility for developing product in the department under my control which encompasses, developing and sourcing product at the right price to achieve maximum profit margin for the company. Trend analysis and identification of key looks. Through creation of mood boards, prediction books and research buying trips. Overall department responsibilities including implementing range selection & strategy, reviewing national & local competitors, creating promotional calendar with marketing for the department under my control. Visits to trade show’s to identify new suppliers. Management and development of assistants
(Jun 2007 to Jul 2007)
Technical specification sheets Children’s footwear
CardiffTechnical specification sheets Children’s footwear
(Aug 2004 to Nov 2006)
Full time Designer – ladies knitwear and jersey
CardiffDay to day responsibility for designing ranges and graphics for the section under my control, which encompasses researching and analysing trends/predictions and research shopping trips. Overall section responsibilities including range building, negotiating cost prices and drawing garment specification sheets. Liasing on a daily bases with suppliers re quality of samples and goods, shipping and payment. Implemented critical path and managed section under my control
Education
( 2002 to 2004)
University of Wales
Postgraduate certificate in Anthropology of dress
( 2000 to 2002)
University of Wales
BA first class (hons) in Fashion Design
( 1993 to 1995)
London College of fashion (Cordwainers College)
HND in Footwear and Accessories
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